It's May in Indianapolis. Let's take a look back at historical weather data for the Indy 500.
It's May in Indy, and we're already gearing up for race day.
The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 is now less than three weeks away.
Let's take a look back at some historical weather trends according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.
What was the weather like for 2024 Indy 500?
The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 saw almost record setting race day rainfall. On Sunday, May 26, 2024, the Indy 500 was delayed due to the rain. There was a 1.48 inches of precipitation recorded.
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Due to the rain, it was of course a cloudy day. The max temperature was 75 with a low of 64.
What was the 2023 Indy 500 weather forecast?
The 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, was sunny. The high was 82 with a low of 60 and no precipitation.
What was the weather like at the 2022 Indy 500?
In 2022, during the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 that took place on Sunday, May 29, it was a sunny day. The temperature high was 82 degrees, while the low was 57 degrees. There was no precipitation this year.
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What was the weather like for the Indy 500 in 2021?
For the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 2021, race fans saw sunny skies and no precipitation. The temperature high was 71 with a low of 42.
What was the forecast at the 2020 Indy 500?
In 2020, the race was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so for the first time ever the race was held in August instead of May.
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It was held on Sunday, Aug. 23. It was partly cloudy, and the highest temperature was 87 degrees with a low of 66. No precipitation was recorded.
When was the warmest Indy 500?
The warmest Indy 500 took place on Monday, May 31, 1937, which was the 25th running of the race. The recorded temperature was 92 degrees on race day.
What was the coldest Indy 500?
The record for the coldest weather recorded on race day took place on Friday, May 30, 1947, during the 31st Indianapolis 500. The coldest it got that day was 37 degrees.
When was the rainiest Indy 500?
While it rained a lot during the 2024 Indy 500, enough to delay the race for several hours, it made the list as the third rainiest Indy 500 with 1.48 inches of precipitation recorded.
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The 2024 Indy 500 was not too far behind second place: In 1981 there was a recorded 1.55 inches.
The rainiest Indianapolis 500 on record happened in 2004 at the 88th running of the race. There was a recorded 3.80 inches of precipitation that day.
Katie Wiseman covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Bluesky @katiewiseman.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Weather for the Indy 500 over the years. When was the rainiest race day?
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