Ames March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ames, Iowa in the month of March.
Typical Ames March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 47.1 °F
Average daily low 27.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 26.9%
Ames March Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 90 °F March 29, 1986
Lowest temperature -25 °F March 1, 1962
Highest daily low 64 °F March 19, 1921
Lowest daily high -2 °F March 2, 2014
Hottest average high temperature 64.2 °F 2012
Coldest average high temperature 28.1 °F 1960
Most daily precipitation 5.4 inches March 5, 1900
Most monthly precipitation 7.7 inches 1900
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
March 1 39.0 20.5 71 -25
March 2 39.7 21.0 71 -14
March 3 40.3 21.6 79 -14
March 4 40.7 22.0 77 -8
March 5 41.2 22.4 75 -21
March 6 41.6 22.9 76 -14
March 7 42.1 23.2 79 -8
March 8 42.5 23.5 76 -7
March 9 43.0 23.8 74 -5
March 10 43.4 24.3 73 -6
March 11 44.0 24.7 77 -18
March 12 44.6 25.2 74 -17
March 13 45.3 25.7 74 -5
March 14 45.9 26.2 77 -6
March 15 46.5 26.8 77 0
March 16 47.1 27.3 83 -5
March 17 47.8 27.8 82 -12
March 18 48.6 28.3 81 -3
March 19 49.2 28.8 80 -11
March 20 49.8 29.2 77 3
March 21 50.2 29.4 85 -4
March 22 50.8 29.8 82 -10
March 23 51.5 30.2 85 4
March 24 52.1 30.6 84 0
March 25 52.6 31.0 88 -1
March 26 53.0 31.3 85 -1
March 27 53.5 31.7 80 4
March 28 54.0 32.0 81 7
March 29 54.2 32.3 90 3
March 30 54.6 32.7 86 7
March 31 55.0 33.0 81 9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Ames Municipal Airport location
1964–1998 Ames 8 WSW location
1893–1964 Ames 3 Sw location