Indianapolis: Still Looking For The First 90 Degree Temperature

IND still looking for the first 90º temp of the year. Below are the dates in play, since 1897, of the latest one for Indianapolis.  

July 13, 1915

July 15, 1912

July 16, 1904

July 30, 1961

August 6, 1979

August 9, 2000

September 1, 1960

2004 - None

For comparison...through July 12 of last year, 2012 already had 27 days of 90º+ temps, with 6 of them being 100º+.

Next week looks good for the first 90º temp of 2013...stay tuned.

Indianapolis: Summer 2012 vs 2013...So Far

The first real intense (and greatest) heat wave for Indianapolis last summer began on June 28. A high temperature comparison between last year and this year in the June 28 - July 7 time period.

Date: 2012 high temp.....2013 high temp.

June 28: 104º.....85º

June 29: 103º.....77º

June 30: 97º.....76º

July 1: 95º.....72º

July 2: 98º.....78º

July 3: 98º.....80º

July 4: 102º.....77º

July 5: 103º.....80º

July 6: 105º.....73º

July 7: 105º.....81º forecasted 

June 28 - July 7, 2012 average: 101.0º

June 28 - July 7, 2013 average: 77.9º

June 28 - July 7 normal average: 85.0º

Red highlighted number indicates daily record broken, orange indicates daily record tied.

As well, last summer up until this point, had a severe lack of rainfall at IND. June 2012 was the driest on record with 0.09", and the second driest month on record. The first six days of July 2012 had no measurable rainfall as well. 2013 has turned back to a more normal precipitation pattern, though the airport is drier than most surrounding areas. Comparisons between the two years in the June 1 - July 6 period below.

June 1 - July 6, 2012 total: 0.09"

June 1 - July 6, 2013 total: 4.85"

June 1 - July 6 normal total: 5.18"

Element: 2012 days.....2013 days

Days with a T or more: 8.....20

Days with 0.01" or more: 3.....14

Days with 0.10" or more: 0.....11

Days with 0.50" or more: 0.....3

Days with 1.00" or more: 0.....1

Indiana: July 4, 2012 High Temperatures

A year ago today, one of the hottest 4th of Julys on record for the state of Indiana. High temperatures for several sites on July 4, 2012:

Bloomington: 101º
Evansville: 103º
Fort Wayne: 101º
Goshen: 103º
Indianapolis: 102º
Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 100º
Lafayette: 100º
North Webster: 101º
Shelbyville: 102º
South Bend: 100º
Terre Haute: 103º

Indianapolis: No 90+ Temperatures This Year...Yet

No 90+ temperatures for Indianapolis this year, through the end of June. The other years that has happened (since 1897):

1903, 1904, 1909, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1928, 1938, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006

Date of the first 90+ temperature for all of the years listed:

July 1, 1903

July 1, 1909

July 2, 1916

July 2, 1974

July 2, 1997

July 2, 2006

July 3, 1928

July 3, 1955

July 3, 1993

July 3, 2003

July 4, 1958

July 4, 1990

July 5, 1982

July 7, 1938

July 13, 1915

July 15, 1912

July 16, 1904

July 30, 1961

August 6, 1979

August 9, 2000

September 1, 1960

None - 2004

Indianapolis: First 90º Temperatures

Dates of the first 90º temperature for Indianapolis, since 1980. June is the typical month for the first such occurrence. 2013 has yet to record a 90º temperature at IND, but that should be ending soon. Pretty much half of the years (16 of 33) below had their first 90º of the year before June 15.

2013: ?

2012: May 26

2011: May 30

2010: June 11

2009: June 19

2008: June 8

2007: June 7

2006: July 2

2005: June 5

2004: No 90º days

2003: July 3

2002: June 4

2001: June 14

2000: August 9

1999: June 8

1998: June 24

1997: July 2

1996: June 28

1995: June 18

1994: May 23

1993: July 3

1992: June 17

1991: June 2

1990: July 4

1989: June 23

1988: May 31

1987: May 29

1986: June 20

1985: May 31

1984: June 12

1983: June 23

1982: July 5

1981: June 14

1980: June 26

Earliest: May 23, 1994

Latest: August 9, 2000 (2004 had no 90º days)

May: 6 times

June: 19 times

July: 6 times

August: 1 time

Indiana: April 2013 Statistics

April 2013 temperature and precipitation statistics in Indiana.

Bloomington

Mean Temperature: 53.2º -0.4º

Total Precipitation: 5.15" +0.45"

Evansville

Mean Temperature: 55.8º -0.3º

Total Precipitation: 3.86" -0.51"

Fort Wayne

Mean Temperature: 48.2º -1.8º

Total Precipitation: 7.10" +3.58"

Goshen

Mean Temperature: 47.2º -1.6º

Total Precipitation: 6.13" +2.80"

Indianapolis

Mean Temperature: 52.5º -0.5º

Total Precipitation: 8.59" +4.78"

Indianapolis Eagle Creek

Mean Temperature: 51.4º -1.7º

Total Precipitation: 6.46" +2.56"

Lafayette

Mean Temperature: 49.8º -2.1º

Total Precipitation: 8.35" +4.81"

Muncie

Mean Temperature: 53.0º +1.6º

Total Precipitation: 5.77" +2.10"

North Webster IWX

Mean Temperature: 47.0º -2.8º

Total Precipitation: 7.85" +4.26"

Shelbyville

Mean Temperature: 53.9º +1.1º

Total Precipitation: 3.27" -1.05"

South Bend

Mean Temperature: 46.8º -2.2º

Total Precipitation: 5.30" +2.07"

Terre Haute

Mean Temperature: 52.4º -0.9º

Total Precipitation: 7.48" +3.33"

Indianapolis: Meteorological Spring Statistics Through April 26

Meteorological Spring statistics through April 26 at Indianapolis, for every year since 2000.

Year: average max temp...average min temp...average temp...total precipitation...total snowfall

2013: 51.8º...33.9º...42.9º...10.19"...14.5"

2012: 66.4º...44.9º...55.7º...6.67"...0.7"

2011: 58.8º...39.6º...49.2º...10.70"...1.5"

2010: 62.8º...41.8º...52.3º...6.06"...0.0"

2009: 59.6º...39.1º...49.3º...6.92"...T

2008: 56.4º...37.3º...46.8º...8.96"...2.3"

2007: 59.0º...39.0º...49.0º...8.20"...0.9"

2006: 58.3º...39.2º...48.7º...10.10"...5.5"

2005: 56.4º...36.3º...46.3º...5.70"...1.3"

2004: 59.2º...39.7º...49.4º...5.83"...3.9"

2003: 58.4º...37.5º...48.0º...5.95"...2.6"

2002: 56.5º...37.2º...46.8º...7.86"...0.8"

2001: 57.2º...37.4º...47.3º...2.46"...0.2"

2000: 59.2º...38.1º...48.7º...5.44"...8.1"

1981-10 normals: 56.8º...36.5º...46.7º...6.82"...2.8"