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

Weather in Indianapolis in May

In an average May, Indianapolis sees a daily high around 73°F and a low around 55°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high73°F
Typical high range62°F to 83°F
Average low55°F
Typical low range43°F to 65°F
Average daily precipitation0.20 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 93°F 2012-05-27
Lowest 47°F 2023-05-01

Low

Highest 75°F 2012-05-25
Lowest 29°F 2020-05-09

Feels-like

Highest 112°F 1991-05-28
Lowest 18°F 2020-05-09

Humidity

Highest 20.3 g/m³ 1991-05-30
Lowest 3.2 g/m³ 2020-05-09

Wind

Highest 25 mph 2003-05-11
Lowest 3 mph 1991-05-15

Gust

Highest 54 mph 1997-05-05
Lowest 9 mph 1980-05-02

Precip

Wettest 12.46 in 1996
Driest 0.84 in 1988

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