Indianapolis - Recent March Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the March weather in Indianapolis, Indiana was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives March 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 March. 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

March temperature averages by year in Indianapolis
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
52 33 2023 11 0
56 35 2022 13 2
58 36 2021 15 2
55 38 2020 13 3
47 29 2019 9 -2
48 30 2018 9 -1
53 35 2017 12 2
59 40 2016 15 4
49 30 2015 9 -1
47 25 2014 8 -4
43 28 2013 6 -2
67 46 2012 20 8
52 35 2011 11 2
56 36 2010 13 2
Number of days in March 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 12 2023 2
0 11 2022 5
0 14 2021 4
0 11 2020 1
0 21 2019 3
0 23 2018 0
0 13 2017 3
0 8 2016 5
0 16 2015 1
0 23 2014 0
0 26 2013 0
0 7 2012 14
0 15 2011 4
0 9 2010 2

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Indianapolis during March 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 March in Indianapolis
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
16 2023 6.0 153
11 2022 4.7 119
10 2021 3.9 98
16 2020 4.7 119
12 2019 5.0 128
11 2018 4.1 103
13 2017 4.7 120
13 2016 4.2 107
13 2015 3.5 90
5 2014 2.4 61
12 2013 2.0 50
11 2012 4.2 105
9 2011 3.7 95
10 2010 3.1 78

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Indianapolis for March and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 1.5 4
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
1 2020 1.2 3
1 2019 2.3 6
1 2018 11.6 29
1 2017 1.0 3
1 2016 1.2 3
1 2015 5.9 15
1 2014 3.1 8
4 2013 14.5 37
0 2012 0.7 2
1 2011 1.5 4
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

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

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