Most Yearly Snow in Indianapolis History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Indianapolis, Indiana history from 1901–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.

What Was the Snowiest Year in Indianapolis History?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Indianapolis, Indiana has ever received in a single calendar year is 54.8 inches which occurred in 1996.

Year to date though April 29, 2024: 8.1 inches

Indianapolis Snowfall by Year

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Year	Rank	Snow (inches)
2024	116	8.1
2023	121	5.7
2022	100	14.9
2021	65	22.2
2020	115	8.3
2019	39	28.9
2018	75	20.2
2017	113	8.7
2016	91	16.3
2015	52	24.7
2014	3	49.6
2013	40	28.4
2012	64	22.3
2011	60	23.3
2010	8	41.9
2009	33	29.4
2008	97	15.1
2007	16	35.7
2006	104	13.0
2005	34	29.3
2004	38	28.9
2003	6	44.1
2002	68	21.3
2001	123	3.8
2000	13	37.5
1999	31	29.5
1998	122	5.4
1997	56	24.3
1996	1	54.8
1995	30	29.7
1994	50	24.9
1993	22	32.4
1992	89	16.7
1991	109	11.1
1990	84	17.5
1989	55	24.4
1988	85	17.4
1987	81	19.4
1986	101	13.9
1985	29	29.8
1984	11	39.6
1983	98	15.0
1982	7	42.7
1981	42	27.8
1980	34	29.3
1979	12	38.7
1978	9	40.6
1977	5	44.5
1976	107	12.0
1975	18	34.8
1974	45	26.5
1973	20	32.8
1972	83	18.1
1971	86	17.3
1970	59	23.4
1969	24	31.9
1968	37	29.1
1967	61	23.3
1966	70	21.2
1965	15	35.7
1964	28	29.9
1963	27	30.0
1962	41	28.3
1961	43	27.7
1960	51	24.7
1959	63	22.4
1958	108	11.9
1957	95	15.8
1956	26	31.1
1955	77	19.9
1954	92	16.1
1953	58	23.5
1952	103	13.1
1951	21	32.7
1950	93	16.0
1949	119	6.9
1948	67	21.7
1947	74	20.8
1946	120	6.9
1945	62	22.6
1944	73	20.8
1943	105	12.7
1942	79	19.6
1941	68	21.3
1940	94	15.9
1939	53	24.6
1938	102	13.5
1937	96	15.5
1936	66	21.7
1935	124	2.8
1934	44	26.9
1933	112	9.4
1932	90	16.5
1931	106	12.4
1930	99	15.0
1929	87	17.1
1928	114	8.4
1927	72	21.0
1926	48	25.5
1925	78	19.7
1924	47	26.0
1923	110	10.9
1922	117	7.8
1921	111	9.7
1920	18	34.8
1919	117	7.8
1918	76	20.0
1917	36	29.1
1916	49	25.2
1915	25	31.6
1914	2	50.2
1913	57	23.9
1912	10	40.4
1911	82	18.2
1910	23	32.1
1909	46	26.4
1908	70	21.2
1907	88	17.0
1906	14	37.0
1905	54	24.5
1904	4	45.0
1903	17	35.0
1902	32	29.5
1901	80	19.5