Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1109 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE INDIANAPOLIS IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   04/30/1942
                       04/24/1925
 LOW              18   04/09/1997
                       04/08/1972
                       04/13/1950
HIGHEST           83   04/14                          82  04/24
LOWEST            33   04/07                          25  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.3               63.9     7.4     65.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.5               43.3     6.2     44.3
MEAN            60.4               53.6     6.8     54.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                3.7    -3.7        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.60   1893
 MINIMUM        0.98   1976
TOTALS          3.32               4.34   -1.02     8.02
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.14   -0.03     0.27
DAYS >= .01       10               11.9    -1.9       12
DAYS >= .10        5                8.0    -3.0        9
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.61   04/27 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.9   1886
 SNOW DEPTH        3   04/18/1953
                       04/06/1920
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1       29.9               25.5     4.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    191                355    -164      310
 SINCE 7/1      4584               5107    -523       MM
COOLING TOTAL     59                 13      46       16
 SINCE 1/1        78                 16      62       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/240    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/240    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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