Zip 46201 (Indianapolis, IN) Climate

The climate in 46201 Indianapolis, IN is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid 80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures falling into the low 30s. The area experiences an average of 14 inches of rainfall a year and 45 inches of snowfall. Indianapolis also sees around 218 sunny days a year, making it a comfortable place to live and enjoy the outdoors.

Indianapolis (zip 46201), Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Indianapolis (zip 46201) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Indianapolis (zip 46201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indianapolis (zip 46201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46201 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 46201 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 46201 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 46201 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 46201 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46201 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46201 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46201 zip code, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46201 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 46201 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 46201 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 46201 zip code 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 42.9 inches in the 46201 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46201 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in the 46201 zip code, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in the 46201 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46201 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.