Indianapolis Weather Records

Indianapolis, Indiana weather averages and records from 1901–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Indianapolis, Indiana was 112 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Indianapolis, Indiana was -27 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Indianapolis Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 36.2 20.8 71 -27 3.1 8.7
February 41.0 24.2 77 -22 2.4 6.0
March 51.9 33.0 85 -8 3.7 3.2
April 64.0 43.2 91 17 4.3 0.2
May 73.6 53.8 99 27 4.7 0.0
June 82.2 62.9 104 35 4.9 0.0
July 85.4 66.5 112 43 4.4 0.0
August 84.4 65.1 106 39 3.2 0.0
September 78.3 57.5 105 24 3.1 0.0
October 65.7 45.6 92 13 3.2 0.1
November 52.0 34.8 81 -6 3.5 0.8
December 40.6 26.3 74 -23 2.9 6.3
Entire year 63.0 44.6 112 -27 43.6 24.3
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1901–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F July 7, 2012
Lowest daily high -11 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F January 22, 1924
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Dec 14–15, 1901
Most daily precipitation 7.2 inches September 1, 2003
Most monthly precipitation 13.1 inches July 2015
Most yearly precipitation 56.8 inches 1996
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 1926
Earliest snow in season October 18 1989
Latest snow in season May 9 1923
Most daily snow 13.2 inches January 13, 1927
Most monthly snow 30.6 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 54.8 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 58.2 inches 1981–1982
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches January 28, 1978
Earliest freeze September 3 1908
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 8 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 11 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze May 28 1907
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 1 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 8 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 16 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 25 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 159 1907
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 131 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 75 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 24 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 3 1936
Indianapolis Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days May 10–21, 2010
Without precipitation 45 days Aug 13 – Sep 26, 1908
With snow 9 days Jan 9–17, 1982
High temperature at or
below freezing
36 days Dec 29, 1976 – Feb 2, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 86 days Jun 17 – Sep 10, 2002
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 31 days Jul 18 – Aug 17, 1940
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 13 days Jul 5–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Indianapolis is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Indianapolis International Airport location
1901–1947 Whitestown location