Weather in Ames: December
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Average day temperature: | 34.4°F |
Average night temperature: | 27.1°F | |
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Number of sunny days: | 11 days |
Day length: | 9.1 - 9.3 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 1 day |
Precipitation totals: | 0.4 in. | |
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Air temperature in December, °F
Show year:
2024
2023
2022
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
0
7
14
21
28
35
42
49
56
Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 44°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 8°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 32.8°F and 26.3°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
35%
29%
35%
Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.
Precipitation total in December, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.2
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.8
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.8
1.0
Precipitation total value in Ames in December is 0.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.5
12.6
14.7
10.5
10.4
9.6
8.6
7.4
9.2
9.9
12.2
11.6
10.0
9.6
9.8
10.5
10.4
9.6
8.6
7.4
9.2
9.9
12.2
11.6
10.0
9.6
The average wind speed value in December is 9.8 mph
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.6
8.2
9.9
11.5
5.6
7.7
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.3
7.2
6.8
5.8
5.5
4.2
4.4
5.6
7.7
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.3
7.2
6.8
5.8
5.5
4.2
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 4.4.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Ames
Local time: 02:20
April 07, monday
0300

36°F
SE
9 mph
9 mph
0600

34°F
S
14 mph
14 mph
0900

34°F
S
16 mph
16 mph
1200

41°F
S
15 mph
15 mph
1500

46°F
S
13 mph
13 mph
1800

46°F
S
11 mph
11 mph
2100

36°F
S
6 mph
6 mph
April 08, tuesday
0000

30°F
SW
6 mph
6 mph