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Ames weather in May

Weather in Ames: May

Average day temperature: 66.8°F
Average night temperature: 54.7°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 14.1 - 15.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 1.8 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 79°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 46°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 68.5°F and 55.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
26%
32%
42%

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, 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
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.8
1.0

Precipitation total value in Ames in May is 1.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, 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
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 May is 9.9 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
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 May is: 7.2.

Best time for vacation in Ames

Sunniest months:
September 20 days
October 18 days
August 16 days
Warmest months:
August 83.0 °F
July 80.7 °F
June 78.7 °F
Coldest months:
January 25.0 °F
February 29.2 °F
December 34.4 °F
Rainiest months:
May 4 days
June 3 days
July 3 days
Windiest months:
April 12.2 mph
March 11.6 mph
November 10.5 mph

Ames on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Ames
Local time: 01:36
April 04, friday
0300
41°F
W
7 mph
0600
37°F
W
9 mph
0900
43°F
W
12 mph
1200
48°F
W
9 mph
1500
48°F
W
8 mph
1800
46°F
SW
7 mph
2100
43°F
SW
6 mph
April 05, saturday
0000
43°F
S
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F