Indianapolis vs Louisville: which is better, month by month

Louisville beats Indianapolis in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (50 vs 41) — while Indianapolis wins August to September; they are within 3 points in May to July.

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
2 of 12

Louisville

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 89/100
Months won
7 of 12

Indianapolis vs Louisville — all 12 months

MonthIndianapolisLouisvilleWinnerGap
January41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air50Dcold, rainy, clean airLouisville9
February54Dcold, a little rain, clean air59Dcold, rainy, clean airLouisville5
March63Ccold, rainy, clean air70Bcool, rainy, clean airLouisville7
April74Bnice, rainy, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airLouisville7
May88Anice, rainy, clean air89Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1
June79Bhot, rainy78Bhot, rainyTie1
July69Chot, rainy68Csweltering, rainy, muggy airTie1
August78Bhot, rainy74Bsweltering, rainyIndianapolis4
September89Awarm, a little rain, clean air83Ahot, rainy, clean airIndianapolis6
October82Anice, a little rain, clean air87Anice, a little rain, clean airLouisville5
November64Ccold, a little rain, clean air69Ccool, a little rain, clean airLouisville5
December49Fcold, a little rain, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airLouisville9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (41 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.