South Bend, IN: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in South Bend, IN: 109°F on Tuesday 24 July 1934.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 109°F; 24 July 1934
Coldest night: -22°F; 20 January 1943, 25 January 1897
Wettest day: 7.69 in; 15 August 2016
Warmest night: 84°F; 23 July 1914
Coldest day: -8°F; 9 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in South Bend, IN by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 114, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 78, in the 1920s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	7
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	42	78	10
1930s	114	71	10
1940s	50	43	10
1950s	39	37	10
1960s	18	44	10
1970s	38	22	10
1980s	38	18	10
1990s	24	13	10
2000s	22	5	10
2010s	24	14	10
2020s	22	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	68°F 25 January 1950	-22°F 20 January 1943, 25 January 1897	2.81 in 12 January 1960
February	74°F 25 February 2000	-20°F 10 February 1899, 9 February 1899	3.73 in 20 February 2018
March	85°F 21 March 2012, 31 March 1981	-13°F 8 March 1943	2.15 in 19 March 1948
April	91°F 30 April 1942	11°F 8 April 1972	3.01 in 5 April 1947
May	97°F 27 May 2012	24°F 6 May 1968	2.94 in 6 May 1976
June	106°F 1 June 1934	35°F 11 June 1972, 2 June 1956, 16 June 1917	4.69 in 25 June 1968
July	109°F 24 July 1934	42°F 2 July 2001, 15 July 1930	3.64 in 9 July 1989
August	105°F 9 August 1934	40°F 29 August 1965, 2 August 1927, 31 August 1911	7.69 in 15 August 2016
September	99°F 1 September 1953, 8 September 1933, 7 September 1933 and 3 more	29°F 28 September 1942	6.58 in 13 September 2008
October	92°F 6 October 1963	12°F 11 October 1906	3.81 in 14 October 2017
November	82°F 1 November 1950	-7°F 25 November 1950	3.92 in 27 November 1990
December	70°F 5 December 2001, 2 December 1982	-18°F 28 December 1924	2.99 in 24 December 1965

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	15 days	10 July to 24 July 1901	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	37 days	28 December 1976 to 2 February 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	13.92 in	September 2008
Driest month	0.01 in	September 1979
Wettest year	55.61 in	1990
Driest year	22.17 in	1917

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in South Bend, IN: a low of -22°F on Wednesday 20 January 1943 and Monday 25 January 1897.
The wettest day on record in South Bend, IN: 7.69 in on Monday 15 August 2016.
The warmest night on record in South Bend, IN: a low of 84°F on Thursday 23 July 1914.
The coldest day on record in South Bend, IN: a high of -8°F on Thursday 9 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in South Bend, IN: 15 days, from Wednesday 10 July to Wednesday 24 July 1901.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in South Bend, IN: 37 days, from Tuesday 28 December 1976 to Wednesday 2 February 1977.
The wettest month on record in South Bend, IN: September 2008, with 13.92 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in South Bend, IN: September 1979, with 0.01 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in South Bend, IN: 1990, with 55.61 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in South Bend, IN: 1917, with 22.17 in of precipitation.

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