Weather in Ames: January
Average day temperature: | 25.0°F | |
Average night temperature: | 18.4°F | |
Number of sunny days: | 7 days | |
Day length: | 9.2 - 10.0 hours | |
Number of days with precipitation: | 1 day | |
Precipitation totals: | 0.5 in. | |
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February
February
Ames |
Air temperature in January, °F
Show year:
2025
2024
2023
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
-19
-8
3
14
25
36
47
58
69
Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 48°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -8°F. Day and night temperature averages during January were 25.6°F and 16.5°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
22%
28%
50%
Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in January, 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
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.8
1.0
1.1
Precipitation total value in Ames in January is 0.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in January, 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
9.8
10.5
10.4
9.6
8.6
7.4
9.2
9.9
12.2
11.5
10.0
9.8
10.5
10.4
9.6
8.6
7.4
9.2
9.9
12.2
11.5
10.0
9.6
The average wind speed value in January is 9.6 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
4.4
5.6
7.7
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.3
7.2
6.8
5.6
5.5
4.4
5.6
7.7
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.3
7.2
6.8
5.6
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 January is: 4.2.
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°F
24 Hours Forecast
Ames
Local time: 19:36
February 02, sunday
2100
36°F
NW
7 mph
7 mph
February 03, monday
0000
34°F
N
4 mph
4 mph
0300
34°F
N
5 mph
5 mph
0600
34°F
NE
2 mph
2 mph
0900
34°F
S
11 mph
11 mph
1200
37°F
S
15 mph
15 mph
1500
36°F
S
16 mph
16 mph
1800
34°F
S
16 mph
16 mph