Indiana: November...The Month Of Change

November is the month with the greatest difference in maximum temperatures from the first to the last day of the month for all four long term stations in Indiana. Below are the biggest differences for each month, ranked most to least, according to the 1981-2010 normals.

Evansville
15 degrees: November (64º to 49º)
11 degrees: March (51º to 62º)
11 degrees: October (75º to 64º)
10 degrees: September (86º to 76º)
9 degrees: February (42º to 51º)
9 degrees: April (63º to 72º)
8 degrees: May (73º to 81º)
8 degrees: December (49º to 41º)
6 degrees: June (82º to 88º)
1 degree: January (41º to 42º)
1 degree: August (88º to 87º)
0 degrees: July (88º to 88º)

Fort Wayne
15 degrees: November (57º to 42º)
14 degrees: March (41º to 55º)
12 degrees: April (55º to 67º)
12 degrees: October (70º to 58º)
11 degrees: September (81º to 70º)
9 degrees: May (67º to 76º)
9 degrees: December (42º to 33º)
8 degrees: February (33º to 41º)
7 degrees: June (77º to 84º)
2 degrees: July (85º to 83º)
2 degrees: August (83º to 81º)
0 degrees: January (33º to 33º)

Indianapolis
14 degrees: November (59º to 45º)
13 degrees: March (45º to 58º)
11 degrees: September (83º to 72º)
11 degrees: October (71º to 60º)
10 degrees: April (58º to 68º)
9 degrees: May (68º to 77º)
8 degrees: February (37º to 45º)
8 degrees: December (44º to 36º)
7 degrees: June (78º to 85º)
1 degree: January (36º to 37º)
1 degree: July (85º to 84º)
1 degree: August (84º to 83º)

South Bend
14 degrees: November (55º to 41º)
13 degrees: March (40º to 53º)
12 degrees: October (68º to 56º)
11 degrees: April (54º to 65º)
11 degrees: September (79º to 68º)
10 degrees: May (65º to 75º)
8 degrees: February (32º to 40º)
8 degrees: June (75º to 83º)
8 degrees: December (40º to 32º)
3 degrees: August (82º to 79º)
1 degree: July (83º to 82º)
0 degrees: January (32º to 32º)

Indiana: October 2012 Temperatures And Precipitation

October 2012 in Indiana. Average temperatures/departures and total precipitation/departures.

Bloomington
average temperature: 52.6º -2.0º 
total precipitation: 3.79" +0.26"

Evansville
average temperature: 55.8º -1.8º 
total precipitation: 2.90" -0.35"

Fort Wayne
average temperature: 51.0º -1.6º 
total precipitation: 3.31" +0.47"

Goshen
average temperature: 50.9º -0.4º 
total precipitation: 2.61" -0.55"

Indianapolis
average temperature: 52.7º -2.3º 
total precipitation: 3.87" +0.75"

Indianapolis Eagle Creek
average temperature: 51.5º -3.3º 
total precipitation: 4.58" +1.47"

Lafayette
average temperature: 50.6º -3.7º 
total precipitation: 5.56" +2.67"

Muncie
average temperature: 51.9º -1.9º 
total precipitation: 5.09" +2.17"

North Webster IWX
average temperature:  50.3º -2.2º
total precipitation: 3.51" +0.38"

Shelbyville
average temperature: 53.4º -0.8º 
total precipitation: 2.41" -0.70"

South Bend
average temperature: 50.8º -1.3º 
total precipitation: 4.39" +1.07"

Terre Haute
average temperature: 53.8º -0.4º 
total precipitation: 2.89" -0.68"

Indiana: October 23 Drought Monitor

Two areas of Indiana with no drought conditions per the latest drought monitor. Click map and chart to enlarge.

Indiana: 2012 Precipitation Totals And Departures

Updated precipitation totals and departures for Indiana.

YEARLY: January 1 - October 23, 2012 precipitation totals and departures in Indiana
Bloomington*: 27.28"  -11.94" 
Evansville: 27.87"  -8.47" 
Fort Wayne: 25.44"  -6.34" 
Indianapolis: 33.71"  -1.07" 
Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 33.33"  +0.09" 
Muncie: 29.01"  -4.05"    
Shelbyville: 24.88"  -10.95"    
South Bend: 30.32"  -0.96"    
Terre Haute*: 24.30"  -13.09"    
Valparaiso: 23.25"  -7.95"    

FALL: September 1 - October 23, 2012 precipitation totals and departures in Indiana 
Bloomington: 10.98"  +4.95" 
Evansville: 9.90"  +4.48"
Fort Wayne: 6.58"  +1.64" 
Indianapolis: 11.22"  +5.77" 
Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 11.20"  +6.61" 
Muncie: 10.09"  +4.94" 
Shelbyville: 8.16"  +2.61" 
South Bend: 5.74"  -0.27" 
Terre Haute: 6.76"  +0.65" 
Valparaiso: 4.46"  -1.20"

Indianapolis: More 2012 Precipitation Extremes

2012 has had quite the ups and downs with respect to precipitation. A few examples below. Records for Indianapolis date back to 1871.

Driest June-July
0.91" in 2012
2.45" in 1930
2.78" in 1940
3.08" in 1991
3.41" in 1967

Driest May-July 
3.62" in 2012
4.14" in 1930
5.06" in 1936
5.43" in 1895
5.46" in 1911
5.46" in 1966

Wettest August-September
16.11" in 1989
15.01" in 2003
14.80" in 1921
14.30" in 1926
14.24" in 2012

Wettest August-October
19.03" in 1989
17.69" in 2003
17.01" in 2012 (through Oct 19)
16.98" in 1926
16.50" in 1921

Also, Fall 2012 already ranks as the 46th wettest in recorded history for Indianapolis (out of 142 years). 

Indiana: October 16 Drought Monitor

Moderate drought conditions down to their lowest values since early June. Click map and chart to enlarge.

Indiana: October 9 Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions gone in Indiana. Moderate down to 40%. And for the first time in a long time, "No Drought" conditions make an appearance. Click map to enlarge.

Tabular drought statistics for Indiana through October 9. Click chart to enlarge.