| Month | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | Average (inches) | ||
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| High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | Precipitation 💧 | |
| January | 28.6 | 11.1 | 67 | -37 | 0.7 |
| February | 33.1 | 15.4 | 78 | -31 | 0.8 |
| March | 47.1 | 27.2 | 90 | -25 | 2.0 |
| April | 61.3 | 37.9 | 97 | 7 | 4.0 |
| May | 71.9 | 49.9 | 104 | 18 | 5.1 |
| June | 81.4 | 60.0 | 104 | 36 | 5.1 |
| July | 84.0 | 63.1 | 109 | 39 | 4.5 |
| August | 81.7 | 60.4 | 107 | 36 | 4.7 |
| September | 76.2 | 51.6 | 102 | 22 | 3.4 |
| October | 62.9 | 39.7 | 95 | -7 | 2.7 |
| November | 46.9 | 27.2 | 82 | -8 | 1.8 |
| December | 33.8 | 16.7 | 74 | -24 | 1.1 |
| Entire year | 59.2 | 38.5 | 109 | -37 | 35.7 |
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More Ames Weather Records
1893–2024
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| Highest daily low | 83 °F | July 27, 1929 |
| Lowest daily high | -13 °F | December 24, 1983 |
| Greatest daily range (Difference of high and low) |
59 °F | November 6, 1893 |
| Greatest difference in daily high over two conscutive days |
50 °F | Jan 18–19, 1996 |
| Most daily precipitation | 7.8 inches | July 1, 1920 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 16.4 inches | July 1993 |
| Most yearly precipitation | 56.4 inches | 1993 |
| Most yearly days with precipitation | 140 | 1993 |
| Earliest freeze | September 13 | 1902 |
| Earliest day ≥ 80 °F | March 16 | 2015 |
| Earliest day ≥ 90 °F | March 29 | 1986 |
| Earliest day ≥ 100 °F | May 22 | 1925 |
| Latest freeze | May 29 | 1947 |
| Latest day ≥ 80 °F | November 13 | 1999 |
| Latest day ≥ 90 °F | October 6 | 1997 |
| Latest day ≥ 100 °F | September 9 | 1955 |
| Most days in a year < 0 °F | 41 | 1893 |
| Most days in a year < 32 °F | 167 | 1893 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F | 124 | 1988 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F | 61 | 1911 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F | 21 | 1936 |
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Ames Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
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| With precipitation | 15 days | Aug 10–24, 2007 |
| Without precipitation | 82 days | Nov 6, 2002 – Jan 26, 2003 |
| High temperature at or below freezing |
56 days | Dec 25, 1978 – Feb 18, 1979 |
| High temperature ≥ 80 °F | 69 days | Jun 25 – Sep 1, 1936 |
| High temperature ≥ 90 °F | 22 days | Jul 8–29, 1901 |
| High temperature ≥ 100 °F | 18 days | Jul 9–26, 1901 |