Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLMIND

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1138 AM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE INDIANAPOLIS IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   04/30/1942
                       04/24/1925
 LOW              18   04/09/1997
                       04/08/1972
                       04/13/1950
HIGHEST           82   04/15                          84  04/20
LOWEST            30   04/06                          28  04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.7               63.9     1.8     65.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.5               43.3     3.2     42.6
MEAN            56.1               53.6     2.5     54.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                3.7    -2.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.60   1893
 MINIMUM        0.98   1976
TOTALS          7.77               4.34    3.43     2.29
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.14    0.12     0.08
DAYS >= .01       16               11.9     4.1       10
DAYS >= .10        9                8.0     1.0        6
DAYS >= .50        5                3.1     1.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.9     3.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.09   04/10 TO 04/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.9   1886
 SNOW DEPTH        3   04/18/1953
                       04/06/1920
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1        8.2               25.5   -17.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  04/30
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T  04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    292                355     -63      338
 SINCE 7/1      4202               5107    -905       MM
COOLING TOTAL     33                 13      20       20
 SINCE 1/1        33                 16      17       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  04/12
                                37/250          04/17
                                37/230          04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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