Indianapolis: 2014 Temperature, Precipitation, Snowfall Stats

[Chicago WX]

2014 temperature, precipitation, and snowfall numbers for Indianapolis...by month and year-to-date.

 

LT = departure versus the longterm average values • 1872 to 2013

AP = departure versus the airport average values • 1943 to 2013

1981-10 = departure versus average values from 1981 to 2010 (may differ from 1981-10 NCDC normals, as these are strict averages/no smoothing)

 

 

 

 

 

[Chicago WX]

Number of daily average, maximum, and minimum temperatures departure days by month and yearly total...versus 1981-2010 normals.

 

Normal = exactly normal

+0's = +1 to +9 daily departure

+10's = +10 to +19 daily departure

+20's = +20 to +29 daily departure

And so on and so forth.

 

 

 

[Chicago WX]

Top 10 calendar year rankings through August, where applicable for 2014.

 

Mean average temperature (lowest)

1) 51.0˚ in 1912

2) 51.1˚ in 1885

2) 51.1˚ in 1875

4) 51.2˚ in 1979

5) 51.4˚ in 1963

5) 51.4˚ in 1904

7) 51.6˚ in 2014

8) 51.8˚ in 1960

9) 51.9˚ in 1958

10) 52.1˚ in 1924

 

Mean maximum temperature (lowest)

1) 59.3˚ in 1912

1) 59.3˚ in 1875

3) 60.2˚ in 1904

4) 60.3˚ in 1924

4) 60.3˚ in 1885

6) 60.7˚ in 1979

7) 60.9˚ in 1920

8) 61.0˚ in 1958

9) 61.1˚ in 1960

10) 61.2˚ in 2014

 

Mean minimum temperature (lowest)

1) 40.8˚ in 1963

2) 41.7˚ in 1979

3) 41.9˚ in 1885

4) 42.0˚ in 2014

5) 42.2˚ in 1971

6) 42.5˚ in 1960

7) 42.6˚ in 1961

7) 42.6˚ in 1904

9) 42.8˚ in 1912

10) 42.9˚ in 1875, 1947, 1948, 1958, 1982

 

Total snowfall (highest)

1) 46.8" in 2014

2) 42.2" in 1982

3) 39.9" in 1978

4) 39.3" in 1996

5) 38.9" in 2003

6) 38.2" in 1906

7) 37.7" in 1979

8) 33.5" in 1984

9) 32.8" in 1965

10) 32.5" in 1893, 1912

 

Total precipitation: 44th wettest 

 

Note: temperature values are an "average of all days".

[bowtie`]

Already the snowiest year and we do not have December snows in there yet? Will we get to 50"?

[Chicago WX]

Already the snowiest year and we do not have December snows in there yet? Will we get to 50"?

 

8.0" is the total average for Oct-Dec for IND...but you never know.

 

Something to shot for though...record highest calendar year snowfall total for Indianapolis is 54.8" in 1996. This year is already guaranteed at least 3rd place.

[Chicago WX]

Lowest number of calendar year 90˚+ days, through August.

1) 0 days in 2004

1) 0 days in 1960

3) 2 days in 2014

3) 2 days in 2000

3) 2 days in 1992

3) 2 days in 1961

3) 2 days in 1958

3) 2 days in 1877

9) 3 days in 2008

9) 3 days in 1950

9) 3 days in 1904

 

Highest number of calendar year sub-20˚ min temp days, through August.

1) 55 days in 1978

2) 52 days in 2014

3) 50 days in 1912

3) 50 days in 1875

5) 44 days in 1979

6) 43 days in 1968

6) 43 days in 1963

6) 43 days in 1885

9) 42 days in 2003

9) 42 days in 1996

9) 42 days in 1960

9) 42 days in 1895

[Hoosier]

Highest number of calendar year sub-20˚ min temp days, through August.

1) 55 days in 1978

2) 52 days in 2014

3) 50 days in 1912

3) 50 days in 1875

5) 44 days in 1979

6) 43 days in 1968

6) 43 days in 1963

6) 43 days in 1885

9) 42 days in 2003

9) 42 days in 1996

9) 42 days in 1960

9) 42 days in 1895

 

 

That has a great chance of being broken.

[Chicago WX]

That has a great chance of being broken.

 

Maybe. List above is totals through August, mind you. Need 12 more, which is a lot really. December will have to be cold. A few November ones would help too.

 

Here's the top 5 yearly most sub-20˚ min temp days:

1) 63 days in 1963

2) 63 days in 1960

3) 59 days in 1978

4) 57 days in 1912

5) 56 days in 1886

5) 56 days in 1875

 

EDIT: there have been 23 Decembers since 1943, that have had 12 or more sub-20˚ min temp days. Some recent Dec totals that achieved that: 2013 (13), 2010 (16), 2008 (13), 2005 (14), and 2000 (24). 1943-2013 Nov-Dec mean total is 12...so I guess it may not be as hard as I thought.

[Hoosier]

Maybe. List above is totals through August, mind you. Need 12 more, which is a lot really. December will have to be cold. A few November ones would help too.

 

Here's the top 5 yearly most sub-20˚ min temp days:

1) 63 days in 1963

2) 63 days in 1960

3) 59 days in 1978

4) 57 days in 1912

5) 56 days in 1886

5) 56 days in 1875

 

 

Oops, I read it wrong...was thinking only 4 more days were needed.

[Chicago WX]

Oops, I read it wrong...was thinking only 4 more days were needed.

 

See my edit. It's still possible...if things are "normal".

[Chicago WX]

Charts updated through September in the first and second posts.

 

For the year, 2014 ranks as tied for the 6th coolest on record through September (mean average temperature).

 

1) 52.4˚ in 1875

2) 52.6˚ in 1885

3) 52.7˚ in 1979

4) 52.9˚ in 1912

5) 53.0˚ in 1963

6) 53.1˚ in 2014

6) 53.1˚ in 1924

6) 53.1˚ in 1904

9) 53.4˚ in 1958

10) 53.8˚ in 1947 and 1960

[Chicago WX]

Through October, 2014 ranks as tied for the 4th coolest year on record for Indianapolis.

 

1) 52.4˚ in 1875

2) 52.5˚ in 1885

3) 52.8˚ in 1979

4) 53.2˚ in 2014

4) 53.2˚ in 1917

4) 53.2˚ in 1904

7) 53.3˚ in 1912

8) 53.6˚ in 1958

9) 53.9˚ in 1963

9) 53.9˚ in 1960

9) 53.9˚ in 1924

 

Average of all days used for the above values. Doing it the NCDC way (totaling the monthly values and dividing by 10) yields this:

 

1) 52.1˚ in 1875

2) 52.2˚ in 1885

3) 52.5˚ in 1979

4) 53.0˚ in 2014

4) 53.0˚ in 1917

6) 53.1˚ in 1904

7) 53.2˚ in 1912

8) 53.4˚ in 1958

9) 53.7˚ in 1963

10) 53.8˚ in 1960

10) 53.8˚ in 1924

[Chicago WX]

October and year-to-date numbers updated in the first two posts.

[Chicago WX]

Top 10 lowest January-October and January-December mean average temperatures for Indianapolis (full yearly records since 1872).

 

1917 is the year to beat for the annual record. 2014 needs a good cold November, because catching 1917 will be difficult due its really cold December. 

 

Average of all days method

 

 

Average of all months method

 

 

Mean temps at bottom of each chart are longterm values. 

[Chicago WX]

A few updates.

 

First the snowiest calendar year on record for Indianapolis. 2014 is in 3rd place right now. All totals below, except this year obviously, are for the entire year. 2014 needs 5.5" more to break the record...

 

1) 54.8" in 1996

2) 50.9" in 1895

3) 49.4" in 2014 thru 11/17

4) 44.5" in 1977

5) 44.1" in 2003

 

Highest total number of calendar year sub-20˚ temperature days for Indianapolis. Again except for 2014, all these totals are for the full year.

 

1) 63 days in 1963

1) 63 days in 1960

3) 59 days in 1978

4) 57 days in 1912

5) 56 days in 2014 thru 11/18

5) 56 days in 1886

5) 56 days in 1875

[Chicago WX]

Charts in the first two posts updated with November data.

 

Year-to-date through November: 2014 ranks as tied for the 3rd coldest in recorded history for Indianapolis.

 

Average of all days calculation

 

Average of all months calculation

 

 

[Chicago WX]

2014 was the 3rd coolest year on record for Indianapolis (by both means of calculation).

 

Period of record for Indianapolis: 1872-2014

 

Average of all months:

 

Average of all days:

 

I should have all of the other 2014 data posted in a day or two.

[Chicago WX]

Limped to the finish, but 2014 finished as the 3rd snowiest calendar year on record for Indianapolis.

 

1) 54.8" in 1996

2) 50.9" in 1895

3) 49.6" in 2014

4) 44.5" in 1977

5) 44.1" in 2013

6) 42.8" in 1914

7) 42.7" in 1982

8) 42.1" in 1906

9) 41.9" in 2010

10) 40.6" in 1978

[Chicago WX]

Some random cool temperature historical rankings for Indy.

 

Highest number of calendar year sub-40˚ maximum temperature days:

1) 96 days in 1872

2) 92 days in 1960

3) 88 days in 2014

4) 85 days in 1914

5) 84 days in 1924

5) 84 days in 1912

5) 84 days in 1886

8) 83 days in 1980

9) 82 days in 2010

10) 81 days in 1873

 

Highest number of calendar year sub-20˚ minimum temperature days:

1) 63 days in 2014

1) 63 days in 1963

1) 63 days in 1960

4) 59 days in 1978

5) 57 days in 1912

6) 56 days in 1886

6) 56 days in 1875

8) 55 days in 1976

8) 55 days in 1968

10) 54 days in 1904

 

Highest number of calendar year sub-10˚ minimum temperature days:

1) 45 days in 1963

2) 41 days in 1977

3) 38 days in 1978

4) 35 days in 1985

5) 33 days in 1885

6) 31 days in 2014

7) 30 days in 1918

7) 30 days in 1875

9) 28 days in 1979

9) 28 days in 1917