Weather on January 16
Indianapolis, IN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 16th in Indianapolis, IN typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1990 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-12°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.3"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Indianapolis, IN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2025 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 11° | 1° | 6° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2023 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 0.3" | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2020 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 1.32" | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 16° | 23° | 0.3" | 2.4" |
| 2013 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 2° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 14° | 20° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 2007 | 44° | 22° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.25" | 2.8" |
| 2004 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 11° | 22° | 1.85" | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.56" | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | 6.3" |
| 1993 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 27° | -6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 35° | 41° | 0.46" | — |
| 1990warmest | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 4° | 17° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 18° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | 5° | 12° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 20° | -12° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | -9° | -15° | -12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
Indianapolis, IN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Indianapolis, IN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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