South Bend vs Kalamazoo: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 86 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
South Bend and Kalamazoo are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,045 vs 2,022 hours a year. South Bend has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Kalamazoo in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| South Bend | Kalamazoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,045 | 2,022 |
| Sunniest month | September (76/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 994 mm | 954 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
South Bend vs Kalamazoo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend | Kalamazoo | South Bend | Kalamazoo | South Bend | Kalamazoo | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 62 | 60 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 58 | 55 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 63 | 59 |
| April | 43 | 37 | 15° | 14° | 89 | 85 |
| May | 70 | 70 | 21° | 21° | 112 | 110 |
| June | 73 | 73 | 26° | 26° | 98 | 94 |
| July | 72 | 75 | 28° | 29° | 100 | 87 |
| August | 71 | 73 | 28° | 28° | 107 | 97 |
| September | 76 | 76 | 24° | 24° | 80 | 80 |
| October | 55 | 48 | 17° | 16° | 95 | 99 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 69 | 68 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 61 | 60 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr South Bend · May even · Jun even · Jul Kalamazoo · Aug even · Sep even · Oct South Bend · Nov South Bend · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — South Bend averages 2/100, Kalamazoo 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — South Bend averages 38/100, Kalamazoo 36/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — South Bend averages 72/100, Kalamazoo 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: South Bend (average score 66/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: South Bend weather by month · Kalamazoo weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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