Average Temperature in Indianapolis by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Indianapolis, Indiana for each year between 1901 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Indianapolis?

2012 was the warmest year in the history of Indianapolis, Indiana. The average daily high temperature was 66.8 °F, and the average low was 47.1 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Indianapolis?

1904 was the coolest year in the history of Indianapolis, Indiana. The average daily high temperature was 59.4 °F, and the average low was 35.1 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	2	65.7	46.7
2022	25	63.7	44.4
2021	9	64.1	46.0
2020	10	64.1	45.7
2019	27	63.0	44.9
2018	18	63.3	45.5
2017	5	64.9	46.3
2016	4	64.9	46.7
2015	29	63.2	44.6
2014	115	59.2	41.0
2013	65	61.4	43.5
2012	1	66.8	47.1
2011	7	64.1	46.3
2010	12	64.1	45.3
2009	42	61.9	44.4
2008	50	62.1	43.6
2007	8	64.6	45.8
2006	13	63.6	45.8
2005	28	63.0	44.9
2004	32	62.5	44.7
2003	72	61.2	43.0
2002	17	63.8	45.1
2001	20	63.7	45.0
2000	59	62.1	43.2
1999	14	64.5	44.7
1998	3	64.9	47.1
1997	86	60.7	42.4
1996	88	60.4	42.4
1995	51	62.8	42.9
1994	35	63.3	43.6
1993	71	61.2	43.1
1992	57	61.8	43.6
1991	11	64.5	45.2
1990	15	64.6	44.4
1989	90	61.0	41.8
1988	55	63.8	41.7
1987	22	64.3	44.2
1986	38	62.6	44.0
1985	78	61.4	42.5
1984	58	62.1	43.2
1983	40	62.7	43.8
1982	67	62.2	42.5
1981	74	61.7	42.5
1980	89	61.1	41.7
1979	108	60.0	40.6
1978	80	61.3	42.4
1977	45	62.9	43.1
1976	102	61.8	39.9
1975	46	62.3	43.5
1974	56	62.1	43.3
1973	16	64.1	44.9
1972	82	61.3	42.2
1971	54	62.8	42.7
1970	68	62.2	42.3
1969	92	61.0	41.5
1968	77	61.6	42.3
1967	60	62.3	43.0
1966	73	62.3	41.9
1965	48	62.7	43.1
1964	41	63.8	42.7
1963	112	61.2	39.1
1962	85	61.0	42.2
1961	91	60.8	41.7
1960	107	60.1	40.9
1959	53	62.7	42.9
1958	111	59.6	40.9
1957	62	61.7	43.4
1956	44	62.9	43.1
1955	49	62.9	42.8
1954	23	64.4	44.0
1953	19	65.3	43.4
1952	33	63.8	43.2
1951	98	61.1	41.0
1950	99	60.8	41.0
1949	26	63.9	44.1
1948	70	62.5	41.8
1947	118	60.4	38.9
1946	61	64.2	41.0
1945	104	60.9	40.5
1944	79	63.3	40.6
1943	93	62.3	39.9
1942	84	62.6	40.6
1941	34	64.4	42.5
1940	94	61.8	40.4
1939	31	64.7	42.6
1938	24	65.3	43.0
1937	100	61.5	40.4
1936	64	64.4	40.6
1935	75	62.3	41.9
1934	36	64.9	42.0
1933	21	65.5	43.1
1932	76	63.4	40.6
1931	30	64.8	42.8
1930	87	62.9	40.0
1929	109	61.4	39.2
1928	101	61.7	40.1
1927	66	63.4	41.5
1926	103	61.2	40.2
1925	63	64.7	40.3
1924	116	61.9	38.1
1923	81	61.8	41.9
1922	37	63.7	43.1
1921	6	65.0	45.8
1920	97	60.9	41.2
1919	39	63.0	43.5
1918	52	62.3	43.3
1917	113	59.6	40.7
1916	69	62.8	41.6
1915	96	61.0	41.2
1914	83	62.5	40.9
1913	47	63.6	42.3
1912	119	59.8	39.3
1911	43	63.2	43.0
1910	105	61.6	39.7
1909	106	60.2	41.0
1908	95	64.0	38.2
1907	122	60.3	37.0
1906	114	62.3	38.0
1905	120	61.0	37.4
1904	123	59.4	35.1
1903	121	60.8	37.3
1902	110	61.4	39.1
1901	117	61.4	38.5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Indianapolis International Airport	location
1901–1947	Whitestown	location