Detroit vs Indianapolis: which is better, month by month

Indianapolis beats Detroit in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (54 vs 49) — while Detroit wins June to July; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Detroit

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
2 of 12

Indianapolis

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
3 of 12

Detroit vs Indianapolis — all 12 months

MonthDetroitIndianapolisWinnerGap
January39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airTie2
February49Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air54Dcold, a little rain, clean airIndianapolis5
March62Ccold, rainy, clean air63Ccold, rainy, clean airTie1
April72Bcool, rainy, clean air74Bnice, rainy, clean airTie2
May87Anice, rainy88Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
June84Awarm, rainy79Bhot, rainyDetroit5
July74Bhot, rainy69Chot, rainyDetroit5
August78Bhot, rainy78Bhot, rainyTie0
September90Swarm, rainy, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
October77Bcool, a little rain, clean air82Anice, a little rain, clean airIndianapolis5
November60Ccold, a little rain, clean air64Ccold, a little rain, clean airIndianapolis4
December46Fcold, a little rain, clean air49Fcold, a little rain, clean airTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (49 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.