Historical Weather Records & Monthly Climate for Ames, IA

All-Time High
101°F
All-Time Low
-31°F
Max Daily Snow
12"
Max Daily Rain
4.85"
Max Snow Depth
9"

Monthly Climate Averages for Ames, IA

Based on 30 years of historical data (1994 - 2023)

MonthHigh (°F)Low (°F)Precip (in)Snow (in)
January28°12°1.22"6.04"
February33°15°1.42"5.94"
March47°28°2.33"3.54"
April60°40°4.19"1.36"
May70°52°5.28"0.31"
June80°62°5.16"0
July83°66°3.41"0
August81°65°3.87"0
September75°58°3.12"0
October62°45°3.19"0.43"
November47°32°1.84"1.58"
December34°19°1.59"5.7"

Historical Weather Extremes for Ames, IA

Based on 80+ years of archive data (1940 - 2024)

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Longest Heatwave
21 Days
2022
Consecutive days ≥ 90°F
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Deepest Freeze
2 Days
1941
Consecutive days ≤ 32°F
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Longest Drought
60 Days
1983
Consecutive days w/o rain
Wettest Month
15.6"
August 2010
Most rainfall in one month
Snowiest Month
15.74"
February 1944
Most snowfall in one month

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