Weather on March 17
Indianapolis, IN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2012
64°F avg
Coldest
2026
19°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Indianapolis, IN typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (64°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (19°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Indianapolis, IN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.36" | — |
| 2022 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 24° | 35° | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2018 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 0.56" | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.28" | — |
| 2016 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 0.15" | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.38" | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.64" | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 42° | 50° | 0.2" | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982 | 77° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 45° | 53° | 0.91" | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.61" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 2.18" | — |
| 1972 | 55° | 36° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
56 years of data from INDIANAPOLIS SE SIDE