Earth Science 7-Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Latitude and Longitude 39 46 N 86 9 W [1]
Elevation 221m [2]
Large Body of Water Near Indianapolis not near a big body of water [3]
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Climate
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Climate Zone
Dfa (humid continental) on Koppen climate chart
Average Temperature in Centigrade
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg. Temperature -3.6 -1.3 5.2 11.3 17.1 22.2 24.1 22.9 19.2 12.6 6.1 -0.6 11.3
Avg. Max Temperature 0.9 3.5 10.5 17.4 23.2 28.2 29.7 28.7 25.3 18.8 11.1 3.6 16.7
Avg. Min Temperature -8.2 -6.2 -0.1 5.3 10.9 16.1 18.4 17.1 13.1 6.4 1.2 -4.9 5.8
Average Precipitation
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Precipitation (inches) 2.3 2.5 3.8 3.7 4.0 3.5 4.5 3.6 2.9 2.6 3.2 3.3 39.9
Days with Precipitation 0.01 inch or More 12.0 10.0 13.0 12.0 12.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 126
Monthly Snowfall (inches) 6.6 5.6 3.4 0.5 0.0 < 0.05 0.0 < 0.05 0.0 0.2 1.9 5.1 23.3
Factors that Regulate the Climate
Indianapolis is flat and doesn't have any mountains. It is located in the mid latitudes and isn't near any ocean or major body of water. It gets cold winters and pleasant summers. There are many big trees in Indianapolis.
Plate Boundaries
Indianapolis is in the North American Plate but is not near any plate boundary.
Rocks
In Indianapolis and most of the middle section of Indiana sedimentary rocks are the most common. Out of all the sedimentary rocks sandstone is found the most in Indianapolis. In Indianapolis there are many sandstone ravines thought to be carved out by glaciers.
