Weather on January 16
Indianapolis, IN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1990
46°F avg
Coldest
1972
-12°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
56 years of data from INDIANAPOLIS SE SIDE