Indianapolis - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

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

December temperature averages by year in Indianapolis
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
48 34 2023 9 1
40 26 2022 5 -3
52 33 2021 11 0
42 27 2020 6 -3
46 29 2019 8 -2
44 29 2018 7 -2
39 22 2017 4 -6
37 24 2016 3 -5
49 36 2015 10 2
39 28 2014 4 -2
38 23 2013 3 -5
45 32 2012 7 0
45 31 2011 7 -1
32 19 2010 0 -7
Number of days in December 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 15 2023 0
3 18 2022 0
0 16 2021 0
0 26 2020 0
0 23 2019 0
0 22 2018 0
2 25 2017 0
1 24 2016 0
0 12 2015 1
0 24 2014 0
0 25 2013 0
0 19 2012 0
0 16 2011 0
0 29 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Indianapolis during December 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 December in Indianapolis
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
14 2023 1.3 32
9 2022 2.6 67
16 2021 4.2 107
10 2020 1.6 41
9 2019 3.1 77
13 2018 3.8 96
9 2017 1.1 28
12 2016 1.5 39
12 2015 5.6 142
15 2014 2.6 65
11 2013 4.4 113
15 2012 2.6 66
11 2011 5.1 130
15 2010 1.9 47

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Indianapolis for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.1 0
0 2022 1.6 4
0 2021 0.0 0
1 2020 2.5 6
2 2019 7.6 19
0 2018 0.5 1
1 2017 3.9 10
1 2016 4.9 12
0 2015 0.6 2
0 2014 0.1 0
5 2013 8.8 22
4 2012 14.8 38
1 2011 2.3 6
5 2010 16.6 42
Reference

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

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