2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Indianapolis, IN vs Fairfax, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Fairfax. Indianapolis averages 186 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfax, Vermont gets 39.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Indianapolis, Indiana gets 42.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairfax averages 82.8 inches of snow per year. Indianapolis averages 21.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fairfax, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.9
Rain: averages 39.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82.8 inches of snow a year

Indianapolis, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.5
Rain: averages 42.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfax is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Indianapolis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Indianapolis, IN

59°F

Today's Weather - Fairfax, VT

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Indianapolis / Fairfax

July is the hottest month for Indianapolis with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Indianapolis, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indianapolis are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Fairfax with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Fairfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfax are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indianapolis with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfax with an average of 4.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Indianapolis, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Fairfax, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Indianapolis, there are 110.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Fairfax, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Indianapolis, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Fairfax, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

May is the wettest month in Indianapolis with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Indianapolis means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.


July is the wettest month in Fairfax with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Fairfax means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Indianapolis with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Indianapolis, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Fairfax with 14.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 152.4 rainy days annually in Fairfax, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.6 inches in Indianapolis means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 82.8 inches in Fairfax means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

January is the snowiest month in Indianapolis with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fairfax with 19.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.