Ames October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ames, Iowa in the month of October.
Typical Ames October Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 62.9 °F
Average daily low 39.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 28.9%
Ames October Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 95 °F October 3, 1997
Lowest temperature -7 °F October 30, 1925
Highest daily low 72 °F October 3, 2005
Lowest daily high 23 °F October 28, 1925
Hottest average high temperature 75.5 °F 1963
Coldest average high temperature 49.5 °F 1925
Most daily precipitation 3.2 inches October 24, 2021
Most monthly precipitation 7.9 inches 2009
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
October 1 70.2 45.5 93 26
October 2 69.7 45.1 94 21
October 3 69.2 44.7 95 28
October 4 68.8 44.2 91 24
October 5 68.3 43.8 94 27
October 6 68.0 43.4 93 20
October 7 67.6 43.0 87 18
October 8 67.2 42.7 86 20
October 9 66.8 42.4 88 18
October 10 66.3 42.0 89 22
October 11 65.9 41.6 86 19
October 12 65.2 41.3 89 23
October 13 64.7 40.9 89 12
October 14 64.1 40.5 89 18
October 15 63.6 40.1 88 22
October 16 63.0 39.7 89 24
October 17 62.4 39.3 86 20
October 18 61.8 38.9 86 21
October 19 61.3 38.4 85 13
October 20 60.8 38.0 89 19
October 21 60.3 37.6 88 12
October 22 59.7 37.1 88 17
October 23 59.0 36.7 86 12
October 24 58.5 36.2 80 19
October 25 58.0 35.9 86 23
October 26 57.5 35.5 85 15
October 27 57.0 35.1 83 15
October 28 56.4 34.5 82 6
October 29 55.8 34.1 88 0
October 30 55.3 33.6 86 -7
October 31 54.8 33.3 85 13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Ames Municipal Airport location
1964–1998 Ames 8 WSW location
1893–1964 Ames 3 Sw location