Indianapolis IN Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Indianapolis, Indiana. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Indianapolis International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Indianapolis
High °F	Decade	High °C
63.4	2010s	17.4
62.7	2000s	17.1
62.8	1990s	17.1
62.2	1980s	16.8
62.0	1970s	16.7
61.6	1960s	16.4
62.4	1950s	16.9

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Indianapolis
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
45.0	2010s	7.2
44.4	2000s	6.9
43.9	1990s	6.6
42.7	1980s	5.9
42.4	1970s	5.8
41.7	1960s	5.4
42.5	1950s	5.8

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Indianapolis reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	168	27
2000s	163	14
1990s	157	18
1980s	163	22
1970s	167	13
1960s	162	17
1950s	163	23

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Indianapolis dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	3	107
2000s	3	104
1990s	4	106
1980s	8	115
1970s	10	119
1960s	8	122
1950s	4	123

Indianapolis - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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