Indiana 2012: 2nd Warmest, 11th Driest Year On Record

2012 was the 2nd warmest year on record in Indiana, according to NCDC. It was also the 11th driest year on record...records since 1895.

2012 average temperature: 55.0º
2012 average total precipitation: 33.86"

Top 10 warmest years on record for Indiana
1) 55.4º in 1921
2) 55.0º in 2012
3) 54.9º in 1998
4) 54.7º in 1931
5) 54.1º in 1946
6) 54.1º in 1938
7) 54.0º in 1953
8) 53.8º in 1933
9) 53.7º in 1991
10) 53.7º in 1954

Top 10 driest years on record for Indiana
1) 29.32" in 1963
2) 29.58" in 1930
3) 29.66" in 1934
4) 30.58" in 1901
5) 30.87" in 1895
6) 31.19" in 1953
7) 31.43" in 1914
8) 32.66" in 1940
9) 32.85" in 1941
10) 33.02" in 1976

Indianapolis: Despite The Warmth, 7th Snowiest December On Record

The final December totals are in, and Indianapolis finished with 14.8" of snowfall...good for the 7th snowiest December on record (since 1884).

27.5" in 1973
21.5" in 1895
16.6" in 2010
16.3" in 2000
15.6" in 1981
15.2" in 1977
14.8" in 2012
14.6" in 1996
14.1" in 2005
13.1" in 1915, 2004

A pretty remarkable achievement considering overall, December was a very warm month. Here's the top 20 warmest Decembers for Indianapolis...and the snowfall for each month.

1889: 46.2º.....0.0"
1923: 42.4º.....1.0"
1931: 41.2º.....T
1891: 40.6º.....0.4"
1918: 40.3º.....1.2"
1982: 40.2º.....0.4"
1984: 38.9º.....3.6"
1994: 38.9º.....2.5"
1956: 38.8º.....3.2"
2006: 38.8º.....0.9"
1941: 38.6º.....0.1"
1965: 38.6º.....2.9"
1971: 38.4º.....0.4"
2012: 38.4º.....14.8"
2001: 38.2º.....0.7"
2011: 37.8º.....2.3"
1940: 37.6º.....T
1913: 37.2º.....0.4"
1911: 36.7º.....0.4"
1998: 36.5º.....3.3"
1957: 36.2º.....3.4"

Indianapolis: 2012 Statistical Recap

2012 statistical recap for Indianapolis IN.

January (27th warmest, 37th wettest, 55th least snowiest)

Mean temperature: 33.7º +5.6º

Total precipitation: 3.48" +0.90"

Total snowfall: 4.4" -4.2"

Highest temperature: 61º on January 31

Lowest temperature: 11º on January 15

Wettest day: 0.72" on January 12 

February (20th warmest, 36th driest, 37th least snowiest)

Mean temperature: 37.3º +5.2º

Total precipitation: 1.38" -0.94"

Total snowfall: 2.2" -4.3"

Highest temperature: 69º on February 29

Lowest temperature: 14º on February 11

Wettest day: 0.47" on February 28-29

March (warmest on record, 48th wettest, 35th least snowiest)

Mean temperature: 56.6º +14.4º

Total precipitation: 4.14" +0.58"

Total snowfall: 0.7" -1.9"

Highest temperature: 84º on March 21

Lowest temperature: 25º on March 4

Wettest day: 1.34" on March 23

April (37th warmest, 71st wettest)

Mean temperature: 54.5º +1.5º

Total precipitation: 3.36" -0.45"

Total snowfall: 0.0" -0.2"

Highest temperature: 84º on April 3

Lowest temperature: 29º on April 11

Wettest day: 1.20" on April 14 

May (tied 5th warmest, 42nd driest)

Mean temperature: 68.8º +6.1º

Total precipitation: 2.70" -2.35"

Highest temperature: 92º on May 28

Lowest temperature: 42º on May 10

Wettest day: 1.48" on May 1

June (23rd warmest, driest on record)

Mean temperature: 74.6º +2.6º

Total precipitation: 0.09" -4.16"

Highest temperature: 104º on June 28

Lowest temperature: 48º on June 2

Wettest day: 0.04" on June 29

July (warmest month on record, tied 6th driest)

Mean temperature: 84.0º +8.6º

Total precipitation: 0.83" -3.72"

Highest temperature: 105º on July 6 and 7

Lowest temperature: 61º on July 22

Wettest day: 0.40" on July 18

August (43rd warmest, 8th wettest)

Mean temperature: 74.9º +0.7º

Total precipitation: 6.51" +3.38"

Highest temperature: 98º on August 8

Lowest temperature: 54º on August 18

Wettest day: 1.54" on August 18-19

September (41st coolest, 5th wettest)

Mean temperature: 65.2º -1.7º

Total precipitation: 7.73" +4.61"

Highest temperature: 88º on September 4

Lowest temperature: 39º on September 23 and 24

Wettest day: 2.71" on September 7

October (30th coolest, 31st wettest)

Mean temperature: 52.7º -2.3º

Total precipitation: 3.87" +0.75"

Total snowfall: 0.0" -0.4"

Highest temperature: 78º on October 24

Lowest temperature: 31º on October 8

Wettest day: 1.03" on October 5

November (50th coolest, 15th driest)

Mean temperature: 41.4º -2.2º

Total precipitation: 1.33" -2.37"

Total snowfall: 0.2" -0.5" 

Highest temperature: 72º on November 10

Lowest temperature: 23º on November 23, 24, and 28

December (tied 16th warmest, 66th driest , 8th snowiest)

Mean temperature: 38.4º +6.8º

Total precipitation: 2.58" -0.59"

Total snowfall: 14.8" +7.9"

Highest temperature: 69º on December 3

Lowest temperature: 11º on December 11

Wettest day: 0.53" on December 20-21

Spring (warmest on record)

Mean temperature: 60.0º +7.4º

Total precipitation: 10.20" -2.22"

Summer (5th warmest, 24th driest)

Mean temperature: 77.8º +3.9º

Total precipitation: 7.43" -4.50"

Fall (26th coolest, 24th wettest)

Mean temperature: 53.1º -2.1º

Total precipitation: 12.93" +2.99"

Year (warmest on record, 51st driest)

Mean temperature: 57.0º +3.8º

Total precipitation: 38.00" -4.44"

Daily records broken or tied

March 14: high max temp 81º

March 15: high max temp 80º

March 17: high max temp 77º

March 18: high max temp 80º, high min temp 60º (tied)

March 19: high max temp 82º, high min temp 64º

March 20: high max temp 83º, high min temp 63º

March 21: high max temp 84º, high min temp 62º

April 4: high max temp 84º

June 28: high max temp 104º (highest June temp on record)

June 29: high max temp 103º

June 30: high max temp 97º

July 5: high max temp 103º

July 6: high max temp: 105º

July 7: high max temp 105º

July 16: high max temp 98º (tied)

July 17: high max temp 101º

July 23: high max temp 102º (tied)

August 8: high max temp 98º (tied)

September 7: max precipitation 2.71"

December 3: high max temp 69º (tied)

Indianapolis: 9th Snowiest December On Record

Indianapolis officially has had 14.0" of snowfall this December, which puts 2012 into the top 10 of snowiest Decembers on record (records since 1884).

27.5" in 1973
21.5" in 1895
16.6" in 2010
16.3" in 2000
15.6" in 1981
15.2" in 1977
14.6" in 1996
14.1" in 2005
14.0" in 2012
13.1" in 1915, 2004 

December 26 Snowfall Totals From Central Indiana (KIND)

All amounts via the NWS, ordered by time of report. I will edit later if needed.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
913 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ANDERSON                40.09N 85.69W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        MADISON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ATTICA                  40.29N 87.25W
12/26/2012  M2.5 INCH        FOUNTAIN           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BOGGSTOWN               39.56N 85.92W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        SHELBY             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BROOKLYN                39.54N 86.37W
12/26/2012  M11.0 INCH       MORGAN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BROWNSBURG              39.84N 86.39W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        HENDRICKS          IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CARMEL                  39.97N 86.11W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       COLUMBUS                39.21N 85.91W
12/26/2012  M6.5 INCH        BARTHOLOMEW        IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CRAWFORDSVILLE          40.04N 86.90W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        MONTGOMERY         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GREENSBURG              39.34N 85.48W
12/26/2012  M8.3 INCH        DECATUR            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       DELPHI                  40.58N 86.67W
12/26/2012  M2.5 INCH        CARROLL            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ELLETTSVILLE            39.23N 86.62W
12/26/2012  M12.8 INCH       MONROE             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       FRANKFORT               40.28N 86.51W
12/26/2012  M5.5 INCH        CLINTON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GREENWOOD               39.62N 86.11W
12/26/2012  M9.0 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       HOPE                    39.30N 85.77W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        BARTHOLOMEW        IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       MARION             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NASHVILLE               39.20N 86.24W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       BROWN              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...10 TO 13 INCHES...ACROSS THE
            COUNTY...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       INDIAN HEIGHTS          40.42N 86.12W
12/26/2012  M4.0 INCH        HOWARD             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W
12/26/2012  E4.0 INCH        HOWARD             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       LOOGOOTEE               38.68N 86.91W
12/26/2012  M7.5 INCH        MARTIN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MARTINSVILLE            39.42N 86.42W
12/26/2012  M12.5 INCH       MORGAN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MORGANTOWN              39.37N 86.26W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       MORGAN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MORRISTOWN              39.67N 85.70W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        SHELBY             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NOBLESVILLE             40.06N 86.03W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ODON                    38.84N 86.99W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       DAVIESS            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PENDLETON               40.00N 85.74W
12/26/2012  M4.5 INCH        MADISON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SHELBYVILLE             39.52N 85.78W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       SHELBY             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SHERIDAN                40.13N 86.22W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SHOALS                  38.67N 86.79W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        MARTIN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SWITZ CITY              39.03N 87.05W
12/26/2012  M12.0 INCH       GREENE             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       TIPTON                  40.28N 86.04W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        TIPTON             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       VINCENNES               38.68N 87.51W
12/26/2012  M12.5 INCH       KNOX               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
12/26/2012  M6.5 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0353 PM     SNOW             8 WSW FRANKFORT         40.24N 86.65W
12/26/2012  M5.5 INCH        CLINTON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5.5 INCHES IS STORM TOTAL

0434 PM     SNOW             BROOKLYN                39.54N 86.37W
12/26/2012  M7.7 INCH        MORGAN             IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            7.7 INCH STORM TOTAL

0440 PM     SNOW             INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W
12/26/2012  E7.5 INCH        MARION             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7.5 ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL

0530 PM     SNOW             2 S CASTLETON           39.88N 86.05W
12/26/2012  M6.4 INCH        MARION             IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            6.4 STORM TOTAL

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BEDFORD                 38.86N 86.49W
12/26/2012  M11.8 INCH       LAWRENCE           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MCCORDSVILLE            39.91N 85.93W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        HANCOCK            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       VINCENNES               38.68N 87.51W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       KNOX               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GREENFIELD              39.79N 85.77W
12/26/2012  M9.5 INCH        HANCOCK            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CLOVERDALE              39.52N 86.80W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        PUTNAM             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       AVON                    39.76N 86.38W
12/26/2012  M10.5 INCH       HENDRICKS          IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SPENCER                 39.29N 86.77W
12/26/2012  M9.0 INCH        OWEN               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...9 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY...RELAYED
            FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ZIONSVILLE              39.95N 86.27W
12/26/2012  M5.0 INCH        BOONE              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       YORKTOWN                40.17N 85.48W
12/26/2012  M3.0 INCH        DELAWARE           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WHITELAND               39.55N 86.09W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MILROY                  39.50N 85.47W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        RUSH               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0700 PM     SNOW             INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W
12/26/2012  M7.5 INCH        MARION             IN   NWS OFFICE

            0.2 INCHES MEASURED OVER LAST 6 HOURS BRINGING STORM
            TOTAL TO 7.5 INCHES MEASURED AT 7PM

Indiana: Fall 2012 Temperature And Precipitation Rankings

The NCDC has updated the temperature and precipitation averages for the state of Indiana, through November.

Records from 1895 to present, 118 years.

September 2012
Temperature: 64.3º (33rd coldest on record)
Precipitation: 5.32" (11th wettest on record)

October 2012
Temperature: 52.2º (28th coldest on record)
Precipitation: 4.00" (26th wettest on record)

November 2012
Temperature: 40.2º (33rd coldest on record)
Precipitation: 1.04" (4th driest on record)

Fall 2012
Temperature: 52.2º (17th coldest on record)
Precipitation: 10.36" (39th wettest on record)

Indianapolis: November And Fall Precipitation

For Indianapolis in 2012 (records since 1871).

15th driest November in recorded history.

24th wettest Fall in recorded history.

Interesting combo. If we look at the top 25 for both lists, driest Novembers and wettest Falls, only one other year is on both...1926.

Driest Novembers For Indianapolis
0.11" in 1904
0.12" in 1917
0.69" in 1999
0.80" in 1872
0.82" in 1976
0.89" in 1949
1.12" in 1981
1.15" in 1939
1.16" in 1933
1.16" in 2009
1.17" in 1901
1.21" in 1912
1.29" in 1971
1.32" in 1954
1.33" in 2012
1.41" in 1965
1.41" in 1980
1.42" in 1962
1.44" in 1947
1.45" in 1914
1.46" in 1884
1.48" in 1905
1.55" in 1894
1.67" in 1903
1.67" in 1926

Wettest Falls For Indianapolis
18.71" in 1881
18.15" in 1921
18.08" in 1883
16.69" in 2003
16.24" in 1993
15.84" in 1986
15.71" in 1996
15.60" in 1955
15.25" in 1925
14.68" in 1890
14.36" in 2001
14.12" in 1992
14.11" in 1919
14.10" in 1879
14.10" in 1895
14.01" in 1896
13.77" in 1989
13.68" in 1926
13.55" in 1972
13.23" in 2006
13.12" in 1932
13.06" in 2011
13.03" in 1985
12.93" in 2012
12.67" in 1984