Ames (IA) monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Ames

Ames average temperature chart (Celsius) Ames average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Ames (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -3.2 -0.1 7.2 15.6 22.4 27.5 29.7 28.2 23.7 17.3 7.9 -0.8
°F 26.2 31.9 45 60.2 72.3 81.6 85.5 82.8 74.6 63.2 46.3 30.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Ames monthly rainfall chart (mm) Ames monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Ames (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 23 26 55 83 97 121 107 107 90 64 42 31
inches 0.9 1 2.2 3.3 3.8 4.7 4.2 4.2 3.6 2.5 1.7 1.2
Rainy days 8 7 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 9

Average annual rainfall in Ames: 794.1mm (312.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Ames

Ames average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Ames
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.7 6.5 7.3 8.1 9.6 11.1 11.5 10.2 8.5 7.3 5 4.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Ames average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Ames average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Ames (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -13.3 -10.6 -3.5 3.3 9.7 15 17.6 15.9 11 4.6 -2.4 -10.2
Max °C -3 0.2 7.5 16 22.7 27.9 30 28.5 24 17.7 8.2 -0.6
Min °F 8.2 12.9 25.7 37.9 49.5 58.9 63.7 60.6 51.8 40.2 27.7 13.6
Max °F 17.4 22.6 35.6 49.3 61.2 70.5 74.8 72 63.5 52 37.2 22.3

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Ames average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Ames average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Ames in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.5 8.2 8.7 9.9 11.6 13.9 16.5 19.3 18.2 14.7 11.6 9.6
°F 47.3 46.8 47.7 49.8 52.9 57 61.7 66.8 64.8 58.4 52.9 49.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Ames average winspeed by month (km/h) Ames average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Ames (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 20 19 22 22 19 17 16 15 16 18 19 19
mph 12 12 14 14 12 11 10 9 10 11 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Ames relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Ames
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
72% 72% 70% 64% 64% 66% 69% 71% 72% 68% 72% 76%

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Ames weather stats

Ames weather statistics
Hottest month: July 29.7°C 85.5°F
Driest month: January 23mm 0.9ins
Sunniest month: July 11.5hrs
Coldest month: January -3.2°C 26.2°F
Wettest month: June 121mm 4.8ins
Warmest sea: August 19.3°C 66.7°F
Map showing location of Ames (42.03471, -93.61994) Ames map pin © Google

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