Salting is an ancient practice fishermen used to preserve their catch while at sea and a long way from the market. Salt draws out moisture, drying out the fish and creating an environment where microorganisms canât function and the fish are preserved. Most of the methods listed will use salting in one form or another.
Indianapolis: Annual Weather Averages. July is the hottest month in Indianapolis with an average temperature of 24Â°C (75Â°F) and the coldest is January at -4Â°C (25Â°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 10 in July.
1 Maximum precipitation in 24 hours: 10.5 inches recorded in 1905 at Princeton. 2  Maximum snow in 24 hours: 30 inches recorded in December 2004 at southern and east central Indiana. 3  Highest wind gust on record of 111 MPH in Indianapolis occurred on June 29, 1929.