South Bend weather in January: South Bend, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
South Bend in January has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 24°F, holding near 31°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal January, 2.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 55 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 24.1°F. January is 5.5°F cooler than December and 3.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in South Bend and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 31°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°F and 29°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 19°F | 52% | 22% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 17°F | 53% | 22% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 16°F | 51% | 21% |
| January 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 19°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 32°F | 19°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 32°F | 19°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 19°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 31°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 31°F | 17°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 31°F | 17°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 31°F | 17°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 31°F | 17°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 17°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 17°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 17°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 16°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 16°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 16°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 16°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 16°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 16°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 31°F | 16°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 31°F | 16°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 31°F | 16°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 31°F | 16°F | 49% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 20% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 31°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 21.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around January 8 (53%). In all, 2.66 in falls on 17 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in South Bend, 28 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 21.6 inches.
Snow falls on 13 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 20 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014848.
How humid and windy is South Bend in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 17°F | 81% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 18°F | 81% | 9.6 mph | 32% |
| noon | 27°F | 19°F | 71% | 11.9 mph | 38% |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 20°F | 66% | 12.2 mph | 39% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 19°F | 70% | 10.1 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 76% | 9.4 mph | 39% |
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 January in South Bend?
The warmest January temperature on South Bend's official record (since 1893) is 68°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −22°F, on January 25, 1897. The wettest January brought 5.53 in (1897); the snowiest, 86.1 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.1°F: 2021 28.8°F (+4.7), 2022 21.1°F (−3.0), 2023 33.9°F (+9.8), 2024 26.7°F (+2.6), 2025 22.8°F (−1.3), 2026 21.5°F (−2.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.8°F | +4.7°F | 2.33 in |
| 2022 | 21.1°F | −3.0°F | 1.13 in |
| 2023 | 33.9°F | +9.8°F | 2.41 in |
| 2024 | 26.7°F | +2.6°F | 4.53 in |
| 2025 | 22.8°F | −1.3°F | 1.58 in |
| 2026 | 21.5°F | −2.6°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014848. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in South Bend compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, January normal highs run from 31°F in Angola to 43°F in St. Meinrad; South Bend's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- South Bend in December36°F by day, 23°F at night
- South Bend in February35°F by day, 19°F at night
- South Bend through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Januarynormal high 43°F