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Weather on January 13

Indianapolis, IN

55 Years of Data

Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2005
58°F avg
Coldest
1997
-1°F avg

About This Date

January 13th in Indianapolis, IN typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 13th was in 2005 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (-1°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 13th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 13th in Indianapolis, IN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202649°32°40°
202531°18°
202426°10°18°0.08"0.6"
202335°30°33°
202243°28°35°
202146°28°37°
202042°31°36°
201930°17°24°0.05"0.2"
201821°11°
201731°24°27°
201624°-2°11°
201522°14°
201450°36°43°
201363°38°50°6.2"
201233°12°23°0.15"1"
201122°15°18°0.08"0.5"
201029°12°20°
200936°23°29°
200842°23°33°0.03"
200754°41°47°2.97"
200655°36°45°1.42"
2005warmest65°51°58°1.52"
200437°28°33°
200328°10°19°
200242°22°32°
200141°23°32°
200047°26°36°
199944°25°34°0.23"
199845°18°31°0.41"
1997coldest-7°-1°
199633°25°29°
199561°53°57°
199430°18°0.1"0.2"
199333°21°27°
199242°24°33°0.76"2.5"
199129°25°27°0.05"
199029°15°22°
198936°22°29°
198844°17°31°
198739°22°30°
198646°20°33°
198522°12°17°
198430°12°21°
198331°22°26°
198219°13°0.13"
198125°-2°11°
198030°18°24°
197931°14°22°
197822°16°19°0.36"
197710°-6°
197637°24°31°
197521°11°16°
197413°-1°
197329°10°19°
197249°29°39°
197132°29°30°
56 years of data from INDIANAPOLIS SE SIDE

Indianapolis, IN Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Indianapolis, IN Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6"11.9"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Indianapolis, IN Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, IN has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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