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Monthly climate in Ames, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ames features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 967 mm (38.1 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ames enjoys an average of 3170 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ames, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Ames are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ames experiences 187 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ames, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ames, Texas, United States §

Ames usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ames are January, November and December. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ames, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49 (1.9) 69 (2.7) 78 (3.1) 89 (3.5) 171 (6.7) 74 (2.9) 51 (2.0) 79 (3.1) 86 (3.4) 129 (5.1) 41 (1.6) 50 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 9 7 13 11 8 7 7 8 5 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Ames, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Ames are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ames: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ames, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174 174 245 257 282 338 355 330 280 270 235 225
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 21m 11h 4m 12h 0m 12h 57m 13h 45m 14h 8m 13h 55m 13h 13m 12h 18m 11h 21m 10h 32m 10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Ames, Texas, United States §

Ames experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ames UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ames, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 8 6 4