South Bend, IN

4 October 2026: 2026 so far brought 38.23 in of precipitation in South Bend, IN (8 days missing), the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2018, 6th wettest of 127.

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 71°F in South Bend, IN, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 58th warmest of 130 (with 1997, 1973, 1934 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 45°F in South Bend, IN, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, tied 44th coldest of 129 (with 2020, 2009, 1981 and 2 other years).
No measurable precipitation in South Bend, IN for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 66°F in South Bend, IN, which would be the coldest 5 October day since 2020, tied 56th coldest of 129 (with 2019, 1986, 1983 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 43°F in South Bend, IN, which would be the coldest 5 October night since 2022, tied 37th coldest of 129 (with 2022, 2006, 1975 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in South Bend, IN since 1894: 71°F in 2026; the highest is 89°F, in 1922.

Every 4 October low in South Bend, IN since 1894: 45°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1989 and 1908.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	71	45
2025	86	62
2024	73	52
2023	87	66
2022	73	36
2021	73	62
2020	54	45
2019	60	47
2018	77	48
2017	76	61
2016	76	58
2015	62	46
2014	46	39
2013	80	65
2012	80	53
2011	75	39
2010	60	32
2009	59	45
2008	60	34
2007	82	49
2006	73	53
2005	85	64
2004	57	35
2003	54	36
2002	75	57
2001	63	50
2000	62	50
1999	56	39
1998	60	48
1997	71	49
1996	58	33
1995	69	48
1994	61	47
1993	65	38
1992	68	48
1991	73	55
1990	68	50
1989	56	30
1988	51	42
1987	64	35
1986	69	53
1985	57	47
1984	67	40
1983	72	55
1982	75	48
1981	63	45
1980	51	42
1979	58	47
1978	61	46
1977	67	37
1976	80	56
1975	74	42
1974	74	48
1973	71	51
1972	64	57
1971	69	54
1970	62	37
1969	72	55
1968	52	41
1967	85	64
1966	65	55
1965	51	32
1964	60	42
1963	68	37
1962	65	55
1961	67	44
1960	68	41
1959	65	54
1958	77	47
1957	69	39
1956	70	45
1955	78	55
1954	75	58
1953	73	47
1952	64	47
1951	87	65
1950	55	36
1949	70	56
1948	64	36
1947	78	54
1946	82	48
1945	67	38
1944	73	48
1943	61	35
1942	65	52
1941	73	67
1940	76	44
1937	72	51
1936	72	46
1935	48	37
1934	71	52
1933	70	44
1932	69	46
1931	84	61
1930	67	42
1929	57	31
1928	70
1927	66	49
1926	76	60
1925	60	53
1924	73	53
1923	58	45
1922	89	65
1920	72	51
1919	84	64
1918	76	43
1917	63	42
1916	80	50
1915	72	52
1914	76	54
1913	78	50
1912	77	48
1911	77	48
1910	83	62
1909	75	43
1908	73	30
1907	72	55
1906	77	49
1905	77	53
1904	63	37
1903	67	57
1902	55	47
1901	56	36
1900	86	61
1899	67	49
1898	79	61
1897	86	56
1896	67	38
1895	71	44
1894	54	43

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in South Bend, IN since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1922	89°F
2	2023	87°F
2	1951	87°F
4	2025	86°F
4	1900	86°F
4	1897	86°F
7	2005	85°F
7	1967	85°F
9	1931	84°F
9	1919	84°F
11	1910	83°F
12	2007	82°F
12	1946	82°F
14	2013	80°F
14	2012	80°F
14	1976	80°F
14	1916	80°F
18	1898	79°F
19	1955	78°F
19	1947	78°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in South Bend, IN since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1989	30°F
1	1908	30°F
3	1929	31°F
4	2010	32°F
4	1965	32°F
6	1996	33°F
7	2008	34°F
8	2004	35°F
8	1987	35°F
8	1943	35°F
11	2022	36°F
11	2003	36°F
11	1950	36°F
11	1948	36°F
11	1901	36°F
16	1977	37°F
16	1970	37°F
16	1963	37°F
16	1935	37°F
16	1904	37°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in South Bend, IN since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1991	2.41 in
2	1910	2.29 in
3	1941	1.63 in
4	2000	0.96 in
5	1925	0.90 in
6	1932	0.89 in
7	1979	0.82 in
8	2001	0.75 in
9	2002	0.70 in
10	2020	0.59 in
11	1915	0.56 in
12	1985	0.50 in
12	1973	0.50 in
14	1959	0.47 in
15	1903	0.42 in
16	1924	0.39 in
17	1921	0.37 in
18	2006	0.36 in
19	1898	0.35 in
20	1972	0.27 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 60.3°F in South Bend, IN, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 50th warmest of 127.
October 2026 so far brought 1.01 in of precipitation in South Bend, IN, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2020, 20th wettest of 130.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 67°F in South Bend, IN (1 day missing), the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, tied 22nd warmest of 128 (with 2016).
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.37 in of precipitation in South Bend, IN, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 26th wettest of 129 (with 1970).
2026 so far averaged 54.7°F in South Bend, IN (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 16th warmest of 127 (with 2020, 1934 and 1894).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.26 in of precipitation in South Bend, IN, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 113th driest of 129.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 9.15 in of precipitation in South Bend, IN, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 105th driest of 128.

Daily highs and lows in South Bend, IN, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	80	62	90	2019	31	1947	70.5	46
2 October 2026	66	47	87	2023	22	1908	71.5	47.5
3 October 2026	68	43	88	2023	28	1974	67.5	48
4 October 2026	71	45	89	1922	30	1989	64	48

Every year's 1 to 4 October in South Bend, IN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 50th warmest of 127.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1922	73.5
2	2023	72.6
2	1951	72.6
4	1919	71.9
4	1898	71.9
6	1971	71.1
7	2013	70.3
7	2005	70.3
9	2002	70.1
10	2025	69.6
11	1954	69.5
12	1967	69.1
13	2021	68.4
13	1931	68.4
15	1926	68
16	1983	67
17	2019	66.6
18	2017	65.9
19	1927	65.8
20	1991	65.6
20	1905	65.6
22	1976	65.4
22	1903	65.4
24	1982	65.3
24	1969	65.3
26	2018	65.1
27	2007	64.9
27	1953	64.9
29	1973	64.3
30	1937	64
31	1910	63.6
32	2006	63.5
32	1986	63.5
32	1941	63.5
35	1932	63.4
36	2001	62.9
36	2000	62.9
38	1959	62.8
39	1942	62
40	1925	61.6
41	1992	61.5
41	1914	61.5
43	1962	61.1
44	2024	60.9
44	1963	60.9
44	1949	60.9
44	1907	60.9
48	2016	60.6
48	1972	60.6
50	2026	60.3
51	1995	60.1
51	1916	60.1
53	2012	59.8
53	1913	59.8
55	1924	59.6
55	1915	59.6
57	1990	59.4
58	1968	59.1
59	1979	59
60	1955	58.6
60	1933	58.6
62	1997	58.1
62	1950	58.1
62	1912	58.1
62	1906	58.1
66	1956	57.8
66	1934	57.8
68	1940	57.5
69	1947	57.4
70	2014	57.3
71	1944	57
72	1978	56.9
73	1923	56.8
74	1911	56.4
75	1946	55.9
75	1894	55.9
77	1964	55.8
77	1952	55.8
79	1920	55.5
80	2022	55.4
80	1980	55.4
80	1957	55.4
83	1994	55.3
84	1895	55
85	1943	54.9
85	1917	54.9
85	1901	54.9
88	1966	54.8
89	1988	54.6
90	1909	54.5
91	1899	54.3
92	1918	54.1
93	1948	54
93	1904	54
95	1984	53.8
96	1970	53.6
97	1960	53.3
98	1977	52.9
99	1996	52.8
99	1902	52.8
101	1975	52.6
102	1930	52.5
103	1936	52.4
104	2015	52.3
105	1993	52.1
105	1896	52.1
107	1958	52
108	1998	51.8
109	1989	51.6
110	2004	51.5
111	2009	50.9
112	2011	50.8
113	1981	50.5
114	2008	49.9
115	1945	49.6
116	2010	49.3
117	2020	49
117	1987	49
119	1961	48.9
120	1985	48.5
121	1965	48.3
121	1908	48.3
123	1999	47.8
124	1929	47.6
125	1974	47.3
125	1935	47.3
127	2003	43.3

This year so far

South Bend, IN has had 13 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 71st most of 129 (with 2016, 2006, 1989 and 2 other years).
South Bend, IN has had 73 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2025, 114th most of 129.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in South Bend, IN came on Saturday 2 May 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 59th latest of 129 (with 1932, 1909 and 1908).

Records of the coming dates

South Bend, IN on 5 October: record high 89°F (1905), record low 29°F (1901).
South Bend, IN on 6 October: record high 92°F (1963), record low 25°F (1935).

The station

Daily records for South Bend, IN run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 870 days missing; current station SOUTH BEND AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for South Bend, IN, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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