Indianapolis IN Biggest Snowfall for Each Year

Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Indianapolis, Indiana. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Indianapolis got more than half a foot of snow in a single day?

This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Indianapolis and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.

These snowfall extremes were measured at Indianapolis International Airport and go back to 1948. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Indianapolis is 11.4 inches (29.0 centimetres) on January 5, 2014.

Most snow to fall in one day during recent years in Indianapolis
Inches	Date	Centimetres
2.8	January 25, 2023	7.1
7.3	February 03, 2022	18.5
6.8	February 15, 2021	17.3
1.8	December 16, 2020	4.6
6.9	January 12, 2019	17.5
10.2	March 24, 2018	25.9
2.1	February 08, 2017	5.3
3.9	December 13, 2016	9.9
5.9	March 01, 2015	15.0
11.4	January 05, 2014	29.0
6.2	March 24, 2013	15.7
7.5	December 26, 2012	19.1
4.4	January 11, 2011	11.2
6.3	February 15, 2010	16.0

Highest daily snowfall recorded at Indianapolis each year
Inches	Date	Centimetres
8.0	January 28, 2009	20.3
1.3	February 20, 2008	3.3
7.4	February 13, 2007	18.8
5.4	March 21, 2006	13.7
7.7	December 08, 2005	19.6
5.2	December 22, 2004	13.2
6.3	February 22, 2003	16.0
5.9	December 24, 2002	15.0
1.9	January 26, 2001	4.8
8.1	March 11, 2000	20.6
7.4	January 02, 1999	18.8
1.7	December 30, 1998	4.3
7.4	January 09, 1997	18.8
–	1996	–
8.0	December 19, 1995	20.3
6.0	January 16, 1994	15.2
6.4	February 25, 1993	16.3
3.9	January 14, 1992	9.9
2.2	January 26, 1991	5.6
4.3	December 27, 1990	10.9
7.5	October 19, 1989	19.1
5.3	December 28, 1988	13.5
5.7	January 09, 1987	14.5
3.9	February 23, 1986	9.9
4.9	February 10, 1985	12.4
6.8	February 27, 1984	17.3
2.8	December 28, 1983	7.1
7.2	January 31, 1982	18.3
6.4	December 17, 1981	16.3
4.3	February 28, 1980	10.9
7.1	February 25, 1979	18.0
10.3	January 26, 1978	26.2
6.7	January 09, 1977	17.0
2.2	March 16, 1976	5.6
5.3	March 14, 1975	13.5
6.4	February 24, 1974	16.3
9.7	December 30, 1973	24.6
3.6	January 13, 1972	9.1
5.9	February 12, 1971	15.0
5.0	March 17, 1970	12.7
9.2	January 06, 1969	23.4
6.8	January 13, 1968	17.3
4.1	February 27, 1967	10.4
7.8	November 02, 1966	19.8
10.3	January 15, 1965	26.2
6.9	January 12, 1964	17.5
5.5	March 01, 1963	14.0
5.8	February 23, 1962	14.7
6.6	February 25, 1961	16.8
4.6	February 25, 1960	11.7
4.6	March 10, 1959	11.7
4.6	November 28, 1958	11.7
3.0	December 03, 1957	7.6
3.9	March 14, 1956	9.9
3.1	March 25, 1955	7.9
2.9	November 27, 1954	7.4
5.3	March 01, 1953	13.5
4.8	December 01, 1952	12.2
4.4	January 31, 1951	11.2
2.3	November 26, 1950	5.8
4.4	March 10, 1949	11.2
4.6	December 18, 1948	11.7

Indianapolis - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year

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