Indianapolis weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Indianapolis, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 102°F on 1988-06-25; its coldest fell to -24°F on 1994-01-19.
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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F2008-01-07
-3°F1985-01-20
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59°F2008-01-07
-24°F1994-01-19
|
| February | 74°F2018-02-20
6°F1996-02-04
|
63°F2018-02-20
-12°F1981-02-12
|
| March | 83°F2012-03-21
16°F1980-03-02
|
65°F1991-03-27
-8°F1984-03-09
|
| April | 86°F1986-04-26
32°F2007-04-07
|
69°F2002-04-17
20°F1997-04-09
|
| May | 93°F2012-05-27
47°F2023-05-01
|
75°F2012-05-25
29°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 102°F1988-06-25
60°F2012-06-01
|
80°F2022-06-16
40°F1992-06-22
|
| July | 101°F1988-07-15
67°F2009-07-18
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82°F1983-07-23
50°F1983-07-06
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| August | 99°F1983-08-19
65°F2004-08-12
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80°F2023-08-25
43°F1986-08-29
|
| September | 98°F2011-09-01
54°F2001-09-25
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76°F2010-09-24
31°F1995-09-23
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| October | 90°F2019-10-01
37°F1989-10-20
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71°F2019-10-02
23°F1981-10-24
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| November | 79°F2020-11-08
19°F2014-11-18
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65°F2020-11-10
2°F2019-11-13
|
| December | 70°F1998-12-06
-2°F1989-12-22
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62°F1982-12-03
-19°F1989-12-22
|
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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 74°F2018-02-20
-3°F1985-01-20
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63°F2018-02-20
-24°F1994-01-19
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 93°F2012-05-27
16°F1980-03-02
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75°F2012-05-25
-8°F1984-03-09
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 102°F1988-06-25
60°F2012-06-01
|
82°F1983-07-23
40°F1992-06-22
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 98°F2011-09-01
19°F2014-11-18
|
76°F2010-09-24
2°F2019-11-13
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Indianapolis has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.