South Bend Weather Underground (2024)

FAQs

Does the south bend get snow? ›

WINTER WEATHER: Snowfall averages 64.5" per year. The most likely month for heavy snow is January. The latest snow fell May 26 1961 and the earliest snow fell September 25 1942. Typically the last snow of the season is in mid-April with the first snow of the autumn around the first of November.

South Bend, Indiana is located approximately twenty miles southeast of southern Lake Michigan. Since Lake Michigan rarely freezes over completely during the winter, northwesterly winds can pick up abundant moisture from the lake surface and deposit it downwind as lake-effect snow.

As winds pass over Lake Michigan and generate snow, areas near Traverse City (MI), Muskegon (MI), Grand Rapids (MI), Kalamazoo (MI), South Bend (IN), and Elkhart (IN) can experience significant, often disruptive, lake-effect snowstorms.

Mostly cloudy skies. Low 57F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. 3% Dry conditions for the next 6 hours.

That kind of cold is virtually unheard of in Indiana. For perspective, the coldest temperature ever recorded in South Bend is -22°. For Fort Wayne, it's -24°.

South Bend, which is located on St. Joseph River in Northern Indiana and is home to about 103,000 residents, received an overall grade of A- based on its performance in several categories, such as housing, jobs, diversity, and cost of living.

The city bearing the brunt of this largesse is South Bend, which gets 70.8 inches of snow annually—about four more inches than Nome, Alaska.

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The risk of tornado damage in South Bend, Mishawaka Area is much higher than the national average.

How far above sea level is South Bend Indiana? ›

719′

South Bend / Elevation

South Bend Water Works solely utilizes groundwater to serve more than 112,000 customers. There are nine well fields which can produce water to be treated before making its way to homes and businesses via 550+ miles of water main.

High near 75F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Clear skies. Low 54F.

Mostly clear. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 59F.

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 91F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Scattered thunderstorms this evening becoming more widespread overnight.

Bend is a 3,623-foot-elevation town known for great downhill and Nordic skiing. That means we get snow! Average snowfall is more than 33 inches of snow in a winter.

Safety at night:Moderate

South Bend, like many cities, has safer areas and areas with more crime. It is relatively safe, especially in the downtown area where there's usually good lighting and activity. There are also safer suburbs towards the outskirts of the city.

Winter in Bend Oregon is magical! It offers fantastic weather that averages around 43F, 9.5 hours of daylight, and 33.8 inches of snow in town.

A wintertime snowfall in the Big bend is a rare thing; a gift, as it were. While not totally unusual, snowfalls occur at most once or twice in an average winter, usually at elevations from 3,500' and up.