Notre Dame and South Bend have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Notre Dame | Metric | South Bend |
|---|---|---|
| 166 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 166 days |
| 40 in | Precipitationper year | 40 in |
| 146 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 146 days |
| 58 in | Snowfallper year | 59 in |
| 17 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 15 days |
| 131 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 131 days |
| 73% | Humidityaverage relative | 73% |
| 50 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 50 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame high | 32 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| South Bend high | 32 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Notre Dame low | 17 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 23 |
| South Bend low | 17 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 23 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| South Bend | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| South Bend | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Notre Dame vs another city
- Notre Dame vs Mishawaka, IN
- Notre Dame vs Granger, IN
- Notre Dame vs Niles, MI
- Notre Dame vs Elkhart, IN
- Notre Dame vs Dunlap, IN
- Notre Dame vs New York, NY
- Notre Dame vs Los Angeles, CA
- Notre Dame vs Chicago, IL
- Notre Dame vs Houston, TX
- Notre Dame vs Phoenix, AZ
- Notre Dame vs Philadelphia, PA
South Bend vs another city
- South Bend vs Mishawaka, IN
- South Bend vs Granger, IN
- South Bend vs Niles, MI
- South Bend vs Elkhart, IN
- South Bend vs Dunlap, IN
- South Bend vs New York, NY
- South Bend vs Los Angeles, CA
- South Bend vs Chicago, IL
- South Bend vs Houston, TX
- South Bend vs Phoenix, AZ
- South Bend vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).