All-time weather records — South Bend, IN
Climate change signal in South Bend
of South Bend's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (366 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (366 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114 | 132 | ||
| 2020s | 252 | 234 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2017, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2013-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 9, 2026 | -18.9°F — Jan 30, 2019 | 2.11 in — Jan 11, 2020 |
| February | 72.0°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -4.0°F — Feb 1, 2026 | 3.76 in — Feb 20, 2018 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 24, 2017 | 1.9°F — Mar 4, 2019 | 1.62 in — Mar 14, 2024 |
| April | 84.9°F — Apr 27, 2021 | 17.1°F — Apr 8, 2018 | 1.85 in — Apr 2, 2025 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 28, 2018 | 25.0°F — May 9, 2020 | 2.32 in — May 30, 2015 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 21, 2022 | 37.9°F — Jun 2, 2025 | 3.37 in — Jun 26, 2021 |
| July | 96.1°F — Jul 24, 2025 | 46.9°F — Jul 1, 2024 | 2.25 in — Jul 4, 2017 |
| August | 97.0°F — Aug 24, 2023 | 46.0°F — Aug 29, 2025 | 7.88 in — Aug 15, 2016 |
| September | 93.9°F — Sep 22, 2017 | 36.0°F — Sep 19, 2020 | 3.42 in — Sep 27, 2019 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 1, 2019 | 25.0°F — Oct 31, 2020 | 3.73 in — Oct 14, 2017 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 8, 2020 | 8.1°F — Nov 12, 2019 | 1.23 in — Nov 18, 2017 |
| December | 64.0°F — Dec 15, 2021 | -9.0°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 1.81 in — Dec 29, 2024 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in South Bend.