Weather on January 4
Indianapolis, IN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1997
56°F avg
Coldest
1995
6°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Indianapolis, IN typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 20°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1997 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (6°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 28% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Indianapolis, IN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 13° | 30° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2014 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | — | — | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 1.78" | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 34° | 46° | 2.59" | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 16° | 0° | 8° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1998 | 55° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 58° | 55° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 5° | 13° | 0.69" | 2.7" |
| 1995coldest | 13° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 32° | 44° | 2.11" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 0.79" | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 35° | 45° | 1.57" | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 1979 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 31° | 40° | 1.7" | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 28° | 38° | 0.71" | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 4.39" | — |
54 years of data from INDIANAPOLIS SE SIDE