South Bend weather in July: South Bend, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
South Bend in July has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 83°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 96 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.4°F. July is 3.6°F warmer than June and 1.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in South Bend and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 83°F on July 1 to 82°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°F and 75°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 23% |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% |
| July 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 8, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 9 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 10 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 11 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 12 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 13 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 14 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 62°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 15 h 10 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 80%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 in South Bend in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around July 1 (33%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in South Bend, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014848.
How humid and windy is South Bend in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 61°F | 89% | 4.1 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 63°F | 72% | 7.1 mph | 66% |
| noon | 79°F | 62°F | 58% | 9.0 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 62°F | 53% | 9.6 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 62°F | 56% | 9.4 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 63°F | 74% | 5.0 mph | 75% |
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 July in South Bend?
The warmest July temperature on South Bend's official record (since 1893) is 109°F, on July 24, 1934; the coldest is 42°F, on July 15, 1930. The wettest July brought 8.66 in (2006).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.4°F: 2021 73.3°F (+0.9), 2022 74.3°F (+1.9), 2023 72.7°F (+0.3), 2024 72.5°F (at normal), 2025 75.8°F (+3.4), 2026 74.8°F (+2.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.3°F | +0.9°F | 2.39 in |
| 2022 | 74.3°F | +1.9°F | 5.63 in |
| 2023 | 72.7°F | +0.3°F | 7.81 in |
| 2024 | 72.5°F | at normal | 4.67 in |
| 2025 | 75.8°F | +3.4°F | 3.04 in |
| 2026 | 74.8°F | +2.4°F | 1.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014848. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in South Bend compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, July normal highs run from 82°F in Angola to 89°F in Vincennes; South Bend's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.