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Best time to visit Indianapolis

Indianapolis averages 22 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and September comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.

Comfort map around Indianapolis: 22 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Indianapolis. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
22
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
96
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
24
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
79°F
average high in September, its best month

Indianapolis weather by month

0Jan36°0Feb40°0Mar51°2Apr64°5May73°2Jun82°1Jul85°1Aug84°6Sep79°4Oct66°0Nov52°0Dec40°

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Indianapolis

Indianapolis rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; September comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, April, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 36 to 64°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 85°F.

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January36°F28°F78%0
February40°F28°F77%0
March51°F33°F70%0
April64°F42°F65%2
May73°F54°F62%5
June82°F62°F52%2
July85°F65°F46%1
August84°F64°F44%1
September79°F55°F46%6
October66°F45°F56%4
November52°F36°F71%0
December40°F28°F81%0

How Indianapolis compares

With 22 just-right days, Indianapolis trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 23. On gray days: 21.

Places with a similar climate

Columbus
Ohio
25 days
Cincinnati
Ohio
23 days
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
25 days
New York City
New York
24 days
Newark
New Jersey
24 days
Jersey City
New Jersey
24 days

Nearby

Cincinnati
Ohio
23 days
Louisville
Kentucky
24 days
Fort Wayne
Indiana
23 days
Lexington-Fayette
Kentucky
24 days
Lexington
Kentucky
24 days
Chicago
Illinois
23 days
Cite thisIndianapolis averages 22 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/indiana/indianapolis/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.