Weather in Indianapolis in September 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Indianapolis in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +26°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +28°C.
Is Indianapolis warm or cold in September?
Indianapolis is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +19°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Indianapolis:
Climate in Indianapolis in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +25°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | 0°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +37°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 79 mm | 69 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as good as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 79 mm to 69 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 6 to 8.
October brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Indianapolis is gradually increasing during September, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Indianapolis?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Indianapolis in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+15°C) and the highest in 2012 (+19°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 656 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1833 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Indianapolis, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.