Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Indianapolis: July 2012 Recap

July 2012 finished at 84.0º (+8.6º)  at Indianapolis. This is the warmest July and month on record.

Top 5 Warmest Julys (since 1871)
84.0º in 2012
82.8º in 1936
82.0º in 2011
81.9º in 1901
81.6º in 1934


July 2012 had an average maximum temperature of 95.6º at Indianapolis, which is the warmest average max temperature ever recorded in July and for any month.

July Top 5 Warmest Average Maximum Temperatures (since 1871)
95.6º in 2012
93.7º in 1936
92.7º in 1901
92.1º in 1934
91.7º in 1887 and 2011


July 2012 had an average minimum temperature of 72.3º at Indianapolis, which is the third warmest average minimum temperature ever recorded in July.


July Top 5 Warmest Average Minimum Temperatures (since 1871)
72.7º in 1874
72.4º in 2011
72.3º in 2012
72.0º in 1872
71.8º in 1936


Most 90º+ days in July at Indianapolis (since 1897)
28 days in 2012 (most of any month)
25 days in 1901
22 days in 1983
21 days in 1916 and 1921
20 days in 1919 and 2011

Most 100º+ days in July at Indianapolis (since 1897)
9 days in 1936
7 days in 2012
6 days in 1934
3 days in 1901, 1930, and 1988
2 days in 1911, 1916, and 1954

0.83" (-3.72") of precipitation was recorded at Indianapolis in July 2012. It is tied for the sixth driest July on record.

Top 6 Driest Julys (since 1871)
0.47" in 2011
0.49" in 1914
0.55" in 1997
0.67" in 1936
0.82" in 1881
0.83" in 1893, 1901, and 2012

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