Ames, IA Weather & Climate Normals
Ames's real weather, in one number
Ames, IA scores 47/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Ames's hottest and coldest months
Ames's hottest month is Jul, averaging 73°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 20°F, a 53.6°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Ames's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 11°F | 0.61in |
| Feb | 33°F | 15°F | 0.78in |
| Mar | 47°F | 27°F | 1.95in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.89in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 5.16in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.22in |
| Jul | 84°F | 63°F | 4.44in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 4.85in |
| Sep | 76°F | 51°F | 3.31in |
| Oct | 63°F | 39°F | 2.77in |
| Nov | 47°F | 27°F | 1.88in |
| Dec | 34°F | 17°F | 1.05in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Ames at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Ames
Over a typical year, Ames sees about 35.91in of precipitation a year across roughly 112 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Ames ranks
Ames ranks 2551 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 6 of 85 within IA. About 69,026 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Ames Muni Ap, IA US, 2.4 miles from Ames, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is