Indianapolis vs Kansas City: which is better, month by month

Kansas City beats Indianapolis in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (61 vs 49) — while Indianapolis wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Indianapolis

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
1 of 12

Kansas City

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
6 of 12

Indianapolis vs Kansas City — all 12 months

MonthIndianapolisKansas CityWinnerGap
January41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air51Dcold, a little rain, clean airKansas City10
February54Dcold, a little rain, clean air65Ccold, dry, clean airKansas City11
March63Ccold, rainy, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airKansas City11
April74Bnice, rainy, clean air84Anice, a little rain, clean airKansas City10
May88Anice, rainy, clean air88Awarm, rainy, clean airTie0
June79Bhot, rainy76Bhot, rainyTie3
July69Chot, rainy68Csweltering, rainyTie1
August78Bhot, rainy73Bsweltering, rainyIndianapolis5
September89Awarm, a little rain, clean air86Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie3
October82Anice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
November64Ccold, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airKansas City7
December49Fcold, a little rain, clean air61Ccold, dry, clean airKansas City12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (49 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.