When to go · Ames
Ames in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), game-day weekends if you dislike crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C28°F / −12°C10°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Ames
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), game-day weekends if you dislike crowds.
Weather in January
- AmesHighs around -2 °C, lows around -12 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 28 °F, lows around 10 °F, rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings