Is Indianapolis hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 22.3°C, while nights average 11.2°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Indianapolis in
May.
Typical May weather in Indianapolis: 22.3°C by day, 11.2°C at night, 148 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high22.3°C
Typical low11.2°C
Rain148 mm
Wet days11.7
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 64 out of 100 (September leads the year at 83). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 21 from latitude 39.77°.
May at a glance
What is Indianapolis like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 148 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 21 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4259418
- NOAA station
- USC00124272 · INDIANAPOLIS SE SIDE
- Station distance
- 9.6 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 20 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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