The official National Weather Service forecast for Ames — 42.0347°N, 93.6199°W, population 66,342, 2.9 miles from I-35.
| Story County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 28 | 33 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 63 | 48 | 34 | 59 |
| Avg low °F | 11 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 35.8 |
1996–2025 normals for Story County — the climate division Ames sits in. All-time county record high 103.8°F (1988-08-16); record low -29.0°F (1996-02-03). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.