Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 104°F on 2012-07-07; its coldest fell to -24°F on 1985-01-20.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
65°F2008-01-07
-8°F1982-01-10
56°F2008-01-07
-24°F1985-01-20
February
71°F2018-02-20
5°F1996-02-02
58°F2024-02-27
-21°F1981-02-12
March
80°F2012-03-21
15°F2019-03-04
61°F2012-03-20
3°F2002-03-04
April
81°F1987-04-21
31°F2007-04-07
66°F2026-04-15
19°F1994-04-07
May
90°F2018-05-28
45°F1989-05-06
71°F1991-05-30
25°F2020-05-09
June
104°F2012-06-28
58°F1998-06-05
76°F2022-06-14
38°F2003-06-01
July
104°F2012-07-07
66°F2016-07-03
80°F2012-07-07
45°F1983-07-06
August
102°F1988-08-16
65°F1986-08-28
76°F2007-08-09
42°F1986-08-29
September
97°F2013-09-10
54°F2000-09-25
72°F2013-09-10
32°F1995-09-23
October
91°F2019-10-01
35°F1989-10-19
70°F2019-10-02
22°F1981-10-24
November
78°F1999-11-01
20°F2014-11-18
63°F2024-11-05
6°F1996-11-27
December
70°F2015-12-12
-14°F1983-12-24
61°F1982-12-03
-22°F1983-12-24

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
71°F2018-02-20
-14°F1983-12-24
61°F1982-12-03
-24°F1985-01-20
Spring (Mar–May)
90°F2018-05-28
15°F2019-03-04
71°F1991-05-30
3°F2002-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
104°F2012-07-07
58°F1998-06-05
80°F2012-07-07
38°F2003-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
97°F2013-09-10
20°F2014-11-18
72°F2013-09-10
6°F1996-11-27

All-time records

The most extreme value Indianapolis has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 104°F 2012-07-07
Lowest -14°F 1983-12-24

Low

Highest 80°F 2012-07-07
Lowest -24°F 1985-01-20

Feels-like

Highest 133°F 2012-07-25
Lowest -59°F 1982-01-10

Humidity

Highest 23.7 g/m³ 2011-07-21
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1982-01-10

Wind

Highest 47 mph 2022-03-30
Lowest 3 mph 1991-08-30

Precip

Wettest 3.10 in 2026-06-17
Driest 25-day dry spell 1983-02-07

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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