Indianapolis, IN

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 73.2°F in Indianapolis, IN, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 2nd warmest of 156.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 71°F in Indianapolis, IN, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 64th coldest of 156 (with 2008, 1966, 1933 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 48°F in Indianapolis, IN, the coldest 3 October night since 2022, tied 57th coldest of 156 (with 1984, 1957 and 1913).
No measurable precipitation in Indianapolis, IN for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Indianapolis, IN since 1871: 71°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1954.

Every 3 October low in Indianapolis, IN since 1871: 48°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	71	48
2025	87	62
2024	78	50
2023	86	61
2022	70	44
2021	77	63
2020	64	46
2019	81	57
2018	86	67
2017	84	60
2016	73	51
2015	50	47
2014	73	44
2013	82	66
2012	70	56
2011	74	40
2010	59	42
2009	58	49
2008	71	44
2007	75	65
2006	82	62
2005	84	65
2004	68	34
2003	56	34
2002	84	70
2001	79	54
2000	81	59
1999	70	50
1998	57	50
1997	82	55
1996	56	41
1995	64	50
1994	70	50
1993	65	32
1992	76	47
1991	78	60
1990	82	58
1989	65	42
1988	66	41
1987	55	36
1986	80	66
1985	67	35
1984	76	48
1983	87	59
1982	78	62
1981	61	29
1980	50	40
1979	68	55
1978	65	50
1977	66	42
1976	81	50
1975	66	33
1974	56	27
1973	75	57
1972	75	52
1971	86	63
1970	65	40
1969	78	54
1968	68	42
1967	85	56
1966	71	44
1965	62	41
1964	76	41
1963	75	51
1962	74	54
1961	60	39
1960	60	44
1959	83	59
1958	66	39
1957	68	48
1956	66	51
1955	75	52
1954	90	69
1953	87	60
1952	62	36
1951	87	58
1950	65	42
1949	65	57
1948	59	45
1947	80	47
1946	80	42
1945	58	40
1944	65	58
1943	66	46
1942	82	60
1941	74	66
1940	77	49
1939	74	47
1938	72	47
1937	64	59
1936	68	47
1935	59	39
1934	74	54
1933	71	46
1932	78	58
1931	82	60
1930	67	55
1929	64	46
1928	69	61
1927	73	58
1926	85	65
1925	68	60
1924	74	51
1923	71	49
1922	87	64
1921	58	47
1920	73	50
1919	85	68
1918	72	54
1917	69	52
1916	78	53
1915	79	56
1914	78	55
1913	71	48
1912	71	49
1911	83	56
1910	84	62
1909	75	53
1908	68	39
1907	76	65
1906	73	61
1905	74	54
1904	61	42
1903	85	62
1902	58	51
1901	54	39
1900	87	64
1899	77	50
1898	84	67
1897	82	49
1896	64	41
1895	78	39
1894	75	58
1893	64	54
1892	85	58
1891	79	66
1890	74	52
1889	74	51
1888	55	32
1887	70	46
1886	68	35
1885	62	47
1884	85	69
1883	61	44
1882	72	59
1881	76	70
1880	76	55
1879	74	64
1878	77	52
1877	82	60
1876	56	46
1875	70	44
1874	64	46
1873	73	53
1872	79	57
1871	71	52

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Indianapolis, IN since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1954	90°F
2	2025	87°F
2	1983	87°F
2	1953	87°F
2	1951	87°F
2	1922	87°F
2	1900	87°F
8	2023	86°F
8	2018	86°F
8	1971	86°F
11	1967	85°F
11	1926	85°F
11	1919	85°F
11	1903	85°F
11	1892	85°F
11	1884	85°F
17	2017	84°F
17	2005	84°F
17	2002	84°F
17	1910	84°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Indianapolis, IN since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	27°F
2	1981	29°F
3	1993	32°F
3	1888	32°F
5	1975	33°F
6	2004	34°F
6	2003	34°F
8	1985	35°F
8	1886	35°F
10	1987	36°F
10	1952	36°F
12	1961	39°F
12	1958	39°F
12	1935	39°F
12	1908	39°F
12	1901	39°F
12	1895	39°F
18	2011	40°F
18	1980	40°F
18	1970	40°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Indianapolis, IN since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1986	2.61 in
2	1937	2.56 in
3	1990	1.59 in
4	1893	1.56 in
5	1894	1.35 in
6	1907	1.18 in
7	1941	0.87 in
8	1998	0.79 in
9	1902	0.64 in
10	1925	0.59 in
11	2006	0.56 in
12	1880	0.55 in
13	2021	0.54 in
14	1949	0.53 in
15	1995	0.52 in
16	1881	0.49 in
17	1978	0.39 in
18	1971	0.32 in
19	2014	0.28 in
20	1991	0.23 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 66.8°F in Indianapolis, IN, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, 44th warmest of 156.
October 2026 so far brought 0.41 in of precipitation in Indianapolis, IN, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 34th wettest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.70 in of precipitation in Indianapolis, IN, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, 37th driest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 59.4°F in Indianapolis, IN, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 6th warmest of 155.
2026 so far brought 36.48 in of precipitation in Indianapolis, IN, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2021, 32nd wettest of 155.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.70 in of precipitation in Indianapolis, IN, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 47th driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.89 in of precipitation in Indianapolis, IN, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 100th driest of 156.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 10.20 in of precipitation in Indianapolis, IN, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 93rd driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Indianapolis, IN, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	87	66	92	2019	32	1946	74	49.5
2 October 2026	76	53	92	2019	29	1974	75	51.5
3 October 2026	71	48	90	1954	27	1974	73	50

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Indianapolis, IN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 44th warmest of 156.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1919	77.5
2	1884	77.3
3	2019	76.7
4	1954	76
5	2002	75.7
6	1971	75.3
7	1922	75
8	2018	74.5
9	1926	74.2
10	2023	72.5
10	1898	72.5
12	1891	72.3
13	1879	72.2
14	2025	71.8
15	1881	71.3
16	1986	71.2
17	2013	71
17	1927	71
19	1877	70.8
20	1951	70.5
21	1953	70.3
21	1900	70.3
23	2007	70
24	2005	69.8
24	1982	69.8
24	1942	69.8
24	1903	69.8
28	1897	69.7
29	1983	69
30	1931	68.8
31	1967	68.7
31	1892	68.7
33	2021	68.5
34	1991	68.3
34	1878	68.3
36	1937	68
36	1910	68
38	2000	67.8
39	1907	67.5
40	2006	67.3
40	1925	67.3
42	2017	67
42	1959	67
44	2026	66.8
45	1905	66.7
46	1973	66.5
47	1941	66.3
48	1969	66
48	1911	66
50	1882	65.8
51	1994	65.7
52	1932	65.2
53	1880	64.5
54	1968	64.2
55	1976	64
56	2024	63.8
56	2014	63.8
58	1956	63.7
58	1928	63.7
60	2001	63.3
60	1950	63.3
60	1894	63.3
63	1944	63.2
63	1893	63.2
65	1979	63
66	1963	62.8
66	1914	62.8
68	1995	62.5
68	1885	62.5
70	1990	62.2
71	1915	61.8
72	1964	61.7
72	1962	61.7
72	1943	61.7
72	1923	61.7
76	1906	61.2
76	1871	61.2
78	1949	61
78	1918	61
80	2016	60.8
80	1940	60.8
80	1916	60.8
80	1890	60.8
84	1999	60.3
85	1955	60.2
86	1988	60
86	1957	60
86	1934	60
86	1913	60
90	1989	59.8
91	2022	59.5
91	1996	59.5
91	1909	59.5
91	1889	59.5
91	1872	59.5
96	2012	59
96	1997	59
96	1887	59
96	1873	59
100	1992	58.7
100	1933	58.7
100	1924	58.7
100	1904	58.7
104	1972	58.5
104	1938	58.5
106	1977	58.2
107	1874	58
108	1921	57.8
109	1948	57.7
110	1960	57.3
110	1917	57.3
112	1970	57.2
113	1978	57
113	1902	57
115	1952	56.8
115	1936	56.8
115	1901	56.8
118	1912	56.7
119	1998	56.5
120	1980	56.3
120	1930	56.3
122	1899	56.2
123	1883	56
124	1947	55.3
125	2008	55.2
126	2004	54.7
127	1945	54.5
127	1939	54.5
129	2009	54.3
129	1984	54.3
131	2015	54.2
131	2010	54.2
133	1993	53.8
134	1920	53.7
134	1896	53.7
134	1895	53.7
137	1965	53.5
137	1946	53.5
139	2020	53.3
139	1888	53.3
141	2011	53
142	1929	52.8
143	1875	52.3
144	1966	51.7
145	1935	51
146	1987	50.7
147	1975	50.3
148	1981	49.8
148	1876	49.8
150	1908	49.2
151	1961	48.8
152	1958	48.7
153	1985	48
154	1886	46.7
155	2003	44.8
156	1974	42.5

This year so far

Indianapolis, IN has had 27 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 48th most of 155 (with 1999, 1900 and 1891).
Indianapolis, IN has had 57 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 140th most of 155 (with 1932).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Indianapolis, IN came on Saturday 28 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 150th latest of 155 (with 1999).

Records of the coming dates

Indianapolis, IN on 5 October: record high 87°F (2007, 1922, 1897 and 1 other year), record low 31°F (1968).
Indianapolis, IN on 6 October: record high 89°F (2007), record low 30°F (1980).

The station

Daily records for Indianapolis, IN run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 31 days missing; current station INDIANAPOLIS INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Indianapolis, IN, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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