Fort Wayne, IN – Northern Indiana cities saw contrasting weather patterns in August, with Fort Wayne experiencing a drier and cooler month while South Bend recorded conditions much closer to seasonal norms.
According to the U.S. National Weather Service Northern Indiana, Fort Wayne’s average temperature for August was 70.7 degrees, which was nearly one degree below normal and ranked as the 14th warmest on record. The city reached its peak temperature of 91 degrees on Aug. 12 and hit a record-setting low of 42 degrees on Aug. 27.
Rainfall in Fort Wayne was notably scarce. The city measured just 1.16 inches of precipitation, which was 2.64 inches below normal, making it the 8th driest August on record.
South Bend, meanwhile, landed almost exactly at its seasonal averages. The city’s monthly mean temperature was 70.7 degrees, aligning with its long-term climate norms and also ranking as the 14th warmest on record. The warmest day of the month occurred on Aug. 16 when the temperature climbed to 94 degrees. South Bend’s coolest reading came on Aug. 29, when the thermometer dipped to 45 degrees.
Rainfall totals in South Bend measured 3.62 inches, just 0.39 inches below normal. That amount was enough to classify the month as the 57th wettest August on record for the city.
Meteorologists noted that the month brought sharp swings in temperatures across the region, ranging from the low to mid-90s on the warmest afternoons to the low and mid-40s during cooler mornings.
Weather officials said these contrasts highlight the variability of late-summer weather in Indiana, where August often brings a mix of hot days and the first hints of fall chill.
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