Ames, Iowa, United States Climate

Weather: 13.46°C/56.23°F, Wind SW at 8.75 km/h, 95% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Ames Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Ames has a Humid continental, no dry season, hot summer climate (Classification: Dfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 10.01ºC (50.02ºF) and it is -2.63% lower than United States’s averages. Ames typically receives about 35.65 millimeters (1.4 inches) of precipitation and has 38.92 rainy days (10.66% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CityIowa
Longitude-93.6319131
Latitude42.0307812
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeSaturday 01:51
Annual high temperature13.14ºC (55.65ºF)
Annual low temperature5.28ºC (41.5ºF)
Average annual precip.35.65mm (1.4in)
Warmest monthJuly (27.14ºC / 80.85ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-10.43ºC / 13.23ºF)
Wettest MonthJune (61.64mm / 2.43in)
Driest MonthJanuary (15.84mm / 0.62in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)38.92 days (10.66%)
Days with no rain326.08 days (89.34%)
Humidity76.76%

Climate Ames: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)10.0(50.0)15.0(59.0)19.0(66.2)25.0(77.0)35.0(95.0)33.0(91.4)33.0(91.4)35.0(95.0)36.0(96.8)29.0(84.2)21.0(69.8)12.0(53.6)36.0(96.8)
Average high °C (°F)-3.62(25.48)-3.22(26.2)6.54(43.77)12.68(54.82)20.85(69.53)26.12(79.02)27.14(80.85)26.09(78.96)23.58(74.44)13.4(56.12)6.24(43.23)1.88(35.38)13.14(55.65)
Daily mean °C (°F)-6.31(20.64)-5.86(21.45)3.46(38.23)9.14(48.45)17.65(63.77)22.94(73.29)24.13(75.43)22.6(72.68)19.82(67.68)9.98(49.96)3.28(37.9)-0.74(30.67)10.01(50.02)
Average low °C (°F)-10.43(13.23)-9.99(14.02)-0.81(30.54)3.72(38.7)12.41(54.34)17.72(63.9)18.77(65.79)16.86(62.35)14.27(57.69)5.42(41.76)-0.54(31.03)-3.99(24.82)5.28(41.5)
Record low °C (°F)-31.0(-23.8)-25.0(-13.0)-23.0(-9.4)-10.0(14.0)2.0(35.6)9.0(48.2)12.0(53.6)11.0(51.8)3.0(37.4)-6.0(21.2)-17.0(1.4)-15.0(5.0)-31.0(-23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)15.84(0.62)15.95(0.63)23.96(0.94)31.6(1.24)59.79(2.35)61.64(2.43)45.31(1.78)46.2(1.82)54.97(2.16)35.2(1.39)20.54(0.81)16.75(0.66)35.65(1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)2.642.732.552.915.094.914.183.553.733.092.181.363.24
Average relative humidity (%)82.0681.7673.7667.8175.9180.4685.3982.5277.6967.9170.2675.6376.76
Mean monthly sunshine hours7.067.918.929.5211.4313.0312.8610.4710.259.227.316.849.57

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Ames in recent years.

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Ames Temperature by Month

July
24.13°C | 75.43°F
June
22.94°C | 73.29°F
August
22.6°C | 72.68°F
September
19.82°C | 67.68°F
May
17.65°C | 63.77°F
October
9.98°C | 49.96°F
April
9.14°C | 48.45°F
March
3.46°C | 38.23°F
November
3.28°C | 37.9°F
December
-0.74°C | 30.67°F
February
-5.86°C | 21.45°F
January
-6.31°C | 20.64°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature14.0°C (57.2°F)3.1°C (37.58°F)-5.0°C (23.0°F)
Avg Temperature10.0°C (50.0°F)0.47°C (32.85°F)-6.0°C (21.2°F)
Min Temperature6.0°C (42.8°F)-2.53°C (27.45°F)-9.0°C (15.8°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point4.0°C (39.2°F)-5.4°C (22.28°F)-16.0°C (3.2°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation18.5mm | 0.73in2.53mm | 0.1in0.0mm | 0in75.9mm | 2.99in
Snowdepth7.9mm | 0.31in0.32mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in9.5mm | 0.37in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind28.0kmh | 17.4mph15.2kmh | 9.44mph4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind37.0kmh | 22.99mph22.1kmh | 13.73mph6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure18.5mb2.53mb0.0mb
Ames

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
November° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-11-0110 | 50.0-0 | 32.0536 | 3.7329.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2018-11-029 | 48.22 | 35.6659 | 5.5929.83 | 10101.0 | 0.04
2018-11-036 | 42.84 | 39.29015 | 9.3229.94 | 101417.8 | 0.7
2018-11-046 | 42.84 | 39.28616 | 9.9429.85 | 101118.5 | 0.73
2018-11-056 | 42.83 | 37.48716 | 9.9429.74 | 10079.8 | 0.39
2018-11-064 | 39.2-1 | 30.26726 | 16.1629.85 | 10111.4 | 0.06
2018-11-070 | 32.0-7 | 19.46117 | 10.5630.27 | 10250.0 | 0.0
2018-11-08-1 | 30.2-7 | 19.4664 | 2.4930.42 | 10300.3 | 0.01
2018-11-09-4 | 24.8-11 | 12.26021 | 13.0530.39 | 10290.8 | 0.03
2018-11-10-5 | 23.0-15 | 5.05015 | 9.3230.39 | 10290.0 | 0.0
2018-11-110 | 32.0-7 | 19.46713 | 8.0830.27 | 10250.0 | 0.0
2018-11-12-4 | 24.8-12 | 10.45718 | 11.1830.53 | 10340.0 | 0.0
2018-11-13-5 | 23.0-15 | 5.04811 | 6.8430.56 | 10350.0 | 0.0
2018-11-140 | 32.0-11 | 12.24714 | 8.730.47 | 10320.0 | 0.0
2018-11-152 | 35.6-7 | 19.45817 | 10.5630.06 | 10180.0 | 0.0
2018-11-162 | 35.6-2 | 28.47613 | 8.0830.06 | 10180.7 | 0.03
2018-11-17-3 | 26.6-4 | 24.88521 | 13.0530.36 | 102812.7 | 0.5
2018-11-18-4 | 24.8-12 | 10.45813 | 8.0830.36 | 10280.0 | 0.0
2018-11-19-2 | 28.4-7 | 19.47116 | 9.9430.18 | 10220.0 | 0.0
2018-11-20-3 | 26.6-8 | 17.67214 | 8.730.3 | 10260.0 | 0.0
2018-11-210 | 32.0-2 | 28.48514 | 8.730.27 | 10250.0 | 0.0
2018-11-225 | 41.01 | 33.88616 | 9.9430.12 | 10200.0 | 0.0
2018-11-237 | 44.64 | 39.28521 | 13.0529.68 | 10056.9 | 0.27
2018-11-246 | 42.81 | 33.87715 | 9.3229.65 | 10040.3 | 0.01
2018-11-25-2 | 28.4-6 | 21.27028 | 17.429.97 | 10150.9 | 0.04
2018-11-26-6 | 21.2-15 | 5.05023 | 14.2930.18 | 10220.0 | 0.0
2018-11-27-6 | 21.2-16 | 3.24915 | 9.3230.18 | 10220.0 | 0.0
2018-11-28-4 | 24.8-11 | 12.26216 | 9.9430.0 | 10160.2 | 0.01
2018-11-29-1 | 30.2-4 | 24.8825 | 3.1129.88 | 10122.8 | 0.11
2018-11-301 | 33.8-1 | 30.2898 | 4.9729.97 | 10151.8 | 0.07

Ames 3 Year Historical Weather Data

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