South Bend weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit South Bend is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and July close behind. South Bend averages about 2,045 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit South Bend?
For sunshine, the best time to visit South Bend is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 62 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is South Bend?
South Bend gets a moderate 2,045 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #388 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 994 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 62 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 58 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 89 mm | 5 |
| May | 70 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 112 mm | 6 |
| June | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 98 mm | 7 |
| July | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 100 mm | 7 |
| August | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 107 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| October | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 61 mm | 1 |
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South Bend: questions and answers
What kind of destination is South Bend?
South Bend is a regional city in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does South Bend get a year?
South Bend gets about 2,045 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit South Bend?
The sunniest time to visit South Bend is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in South Bend?
January is the least sunny month in South Bend, scoring 0/100 with about 62 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in South Bend?
The typical midday UV index in South Bend peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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