Indianapolis: March 1960 and 2012

At 56.6 degrees, March 2012 will go down as the warmest March on record for Indianapolis. It beats the old record of 51.9, set back in 1910 and tied in 1946. The difference between the two is a whopping 4.7 degrees.

The coldest March on record for Indianapolis is 26.2 degrees, set in 1960. The second coldest on record is  31.0 in 1906. Like 2012, 1960 is an impressive 4.8 degrees colder than second place.

The range between the lowest and highest max temperatures in March 1960 was 63 degrees (13 vs 76)
The range between the lowest and highest max temperatures in March 2012 was 46 degrees (38 vs 84)

The range between the lowest and highest min temperatures in March 1960 was 61 degrees (-6 vs 55)
The range between the lowest and highest min temperatures in March 2012 was 39 degrees (25 vs 64)

The range between the lowest and highest temperatures in March 1960 was 82 degrees (-6 vs 76)
The range between the lowest and highest temperatures in March 2012 was 59 degrees (25 vs 84)

Daily and monthly data for both March 1960 and 2012 below. Daily records either broken or tied are highlighted in blue or red. Some records set in 1960 have been broken since, but were records at the time. Click to enlarge.