Ames vs Marion, Iowa Climate
99%matchAmes and Marion are a 99% climate match. Very close: temperatures within 2°F (1°C), with similar rain, humidity and sun.
Ames gets 34 in (859 mm) of rain a year and Marion 37 in (929 mm). July is the warmest month in both, with highs of 85°F (30°C) in Ames and 85°F (30°C) in Marion.
Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.
Month by month
Highs and lows (°F)
AmesMarionsolid = high, dashed = low
Rain (in per month)
AmesMarion
Monthly averages
| Month | High | Low | Rain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | Marion | Ames | Marion | Ames | Marion | |
| Jan | 29°F(-2°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 11°F(-12°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 1.1 in(28 mm) |
| Feb | 34°F(1°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 15°F(-9°C) | 16°F(-9°C) | 1.1 in(28 mm) | 1.2 in(31 mm) |
| Mar | 48°F(9°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 2.1 in(54 mm) |
| Apr | 61°F(16°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 3.9 in(99 mm) |
| May | 73°F(23°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 4.5 in(114 mm) | 4.4 in(112 mm) |
| Jun | 82°F(28°C) | 82°F(28°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 5.5 in(140 mm) | 5.6 in(141 mm) |
| Jul | 85°F(30°C) | 85°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 4.1 in(103 mm) |
| Aug | 83°F(28°C) | 84°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 3.5 in(90 mm) |
| Sep | 77°F(25°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 4.3 in(109 mm) |
| Oct | 64°F(18°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 2.8 in(70 mm) |
| Nov | 47°F(9°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 2.0 in(50 mm) |
| Dec | 34°F(1°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 1.7 in(42 mm) |
1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.