South Bend weather in April: South Bend, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
South Bend in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSouth Bend Airport
- Station IDUSW00014848
- Location41.71°N 86.32°W
- Elevation773 ft (236 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population103,713
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is South Bend in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.1°F. April is 11.4°F warmer than March and 11.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in South Bend and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 65°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 45°F and 51°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 32°F | 42% | 22% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% |
| April 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 25% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 32°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 32°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 54°F | 33°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 54°F | 33°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 33°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 34°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 38°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 39°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 65°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014848; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in South Bend in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around April 20 (44%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in South Bend, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014848.
How humid and windy is South Bend in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 40°F | 77% | 7.5 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 41°F | 63% | 10.8 mph | 54% |
| noon | 60°F | 42°F | 51% | 12.5 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 47% | 12.8 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 41°F | 49% | 11.6 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 41°F | 62% | 8.0 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014848. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in South Bend?
The warmest April temperature on South Bend's official record (since 1893) is 91°F, on April 30, 1942; the coldest is 11°F, on April 8, 1972. The wettest April brought 9.20 in (1947); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1920).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.1°F: 2021 49.8°F (+1.7), 2022 46.1°F (−2.0), 2023 50.7°F (+2.6), 2024 52.4°F (+4.3), 2025 49.7°F (+1.6), 2026 53.8°F (+5.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.8°F | +1.7°F | 2.24 in |
| 2022 | 46.1°F | −2.0°F | 3.63 in |
| 2023 | 50.7°F | +2.6°F | 2.30 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | +4.3°F | 4.27 in |
| 2025 | 49.7°F | +1.6°F | 2.56 in |
| 2026 | 53.8°F | +5.7°F | 6.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014848. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in South Bend compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, April normal highs run from 58°F in Angola to 70°F in Boonville; South Bend's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.