When to go · Ames
Ames, month by month
The best months for Ames: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), game-day weekends if you dislike crowds.-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), game-day weekends if you dislike crowds.1 °C (34 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.8 °C (46 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.16 °C (61 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C (104 °F)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F (40 °C)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.1 °C (34 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ames, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ames: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.