South Bend, IN

Indiana · Records since 1893–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

100°F

July 28, 1983

+18° from 82° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

July 28, 1925

-15° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 82°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — South Bend

🔥
109°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 24, 1934
-22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 20, 1943
🌧
7.69"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 15, 2016
26.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 8, 2011

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F July 28, 1983
2 99°F July 28, 1941
3 98°F July 28, 1916
4 97°F July 28, 1988
5 96°F July 28, 1940
6 96°F July 28, 1927
7 96°F July 28, 1918
8 95°F July 28, 1936
9 95°F July 28, 1930
10 95°F July 28, 1908

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F July 28, 1925
2 52°F July 28, 2013
3 52°F July 28, 2005
4 52°F July 28, 1972
5 52°F July 28, 1895
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — South Bend

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
10
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

113 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1894–2026
9
2026 so far
17
Avg/year 1970–2025
16
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
53
Most in a year (1934)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — South Bend

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 10, 1901 – Jul 24, 1901 15 103°F (Jul 21) 97°F 67°F
2 Jul 6, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 13 108°F (Jul 14) 102°F 70°F
3 Sep 5, 1897 – Sep 15, 1897 11 98°F (Sep 14) 95°F 64°F
4 Jul 27, 1988 – Aug 5, 1988 10 103°F (Aug 1) 96°F 71°F
5 Jun 26, 1913 – Jul 5, 1913 10 97°F (Jun 29) 94°F 71°F
6 Aug 20, 1959 – Aug 29, 1959 10 96°F (Aug 25) 93°F 72°F
7 Jul 18, 1934 – Jul 26, 1934 9 109°F (Jul 24) 103°F 72°F
8 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 2, 1953 9 99°F (Sep 1) 95°F 67°F
9 Jul 20, 1918 – Jul 28, 1918 9 96°F (Jul 26) 93°F 70°F
10 Jul 24, 1916 – Jul 31, 1916 8 102°F (Jul 29) 98°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

30
2026 so far
above-normal nights
50.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
78
Most in a summer
1983

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

27.97"
2026 YTD
Normal: 22.19"
+5.78"
1.11"
July so far
July normal: 3.78"
-2.67"
11.17"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.83"
-0.66"
8
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")