Indianapolis, Indiana Climate
United States
Pop. 887,642 Elev. 248 m / 814 ft
TZ: America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Indianapolis are warm, with July highs around 87°F (31°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 17°F (-8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 99°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 9°F (-13°C). Expect around 62 rainy days annually (36.7 in / 933 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 28 in (705 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 123 sunny days per year and around 42 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 99°F (37°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 36.7 in (933 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 27.7 in (705 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 123 sunny | 42 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
57
Jan 67
Feb 57
Mar 66
Apr 67
May 59
Jun 62
Jul 46
Aug 35
Sep 48
Oct 54
Nov 74
Dec Humidity (%)
71
Jan 69
Feb 58
Mar 63
Apr 65
May 68
Jun 72
Jul 68
Aug 60
Sep 64
Oct 68
Nov 76
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 8 mi Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Ski resort 80 mi Perfect North Slopes
National park 11 mi Fort Harrison State Park
Mountain peak
(4,938 ft) 319 mi Gregory Bald
Hospital 1 mi IU Health University Hospital
Hiking trail 10 mi Lawrence Creek Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 10.8 in275 mm | 10 |
| February | 40°F 5°C | 25°F -4°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | 5.2 in131 mm | 7 |
| March | 60°F 15°C | 39°F 4°C | 5.3 in 135 mm | 1.1 in28 mm | 11 |
| April | 65°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 6.6 in 169 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 20°C | 4.1 in 103 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 5.7 in 146 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 37°F 3°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | 3.9 in99 mm | 10 |
| December | 41°F 5°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | 6.8 in171 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 0 |
| February | 7 | 1 |
| March | 11 | 5 |
| April | 5 | 6 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 9 | 4 |
| July | 9 | 11 |
| August | 16 | 2 |
| September | 20 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 3 |
| November | 10 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 0 |