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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

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), game-day weekends if you dislike crowds.-2 °C / -12 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), game-day weekends if you dislike crowds.1 °C / -10 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. 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 / -4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. 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 / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 15 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.29 °C / 17 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. 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 / 16 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Ames's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. 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 / -3 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. 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 / -9 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday