Indianapolis - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Indianapolis, Indiana was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Indianapolis had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Indianapolis International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Indianapolis
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
43 31 2023 6 -1
35 17 2022 1 -8
37 25 2021 3 -4
42 28 2020 5 -2
35 20 2019 2 -7
34 17 2018 1 -9
42 28 2017 6 -2
38 21 2016 3 -6
34 17 2015 1 -8
30 11 2014 -1 -12
38 22 2013 4 -6
42 26 2012 6 -4
31 17 2011 -1 -8
31 18 2010 -1 -8
Number of days in January when the temperature in Indianapolis dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 19 2023 0
0 30 2022 0
0 30 2021 0
0 23 2020 0
2 27 2019 0
7 27 2018 0
1 17 2017 0
0 28 2016 0
3 30 2015 0
8 29 2014 0
0 26 2013 0
0 24 2012 0
1 31 2011 0
0 27 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Indianapolis during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Indianapolis
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
15 2023 4.0 101
9 2022 1.1 29
12 2021 2.4 61
12 2020 5.3 135
12 2019 2.8 72
12 2018 2.0 51
13 2017 4.4 110
11 2016 1.5 37
11 2015 1.8 46
13 2014 2.4 60
12 2013 5.5 140
13 2012 3.5 88
11 2011 2.2 56
6 2010 1.2 31

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Indianapolis for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
1 2023 4.1 10
0 2022 1.3 3
2 2021 7.9 20
0 2020 0.3 1
2 2019 11.7 30
2 2018 3.7 9
1 2017 1.7 4
3 2016 5.8 15
1 2015 3.2 8
6 2014 27.0 69
1 2013 2.4 6
1 2012 4.4 11
3 2011 11.8 30
2 2010 7.8 20
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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