2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ames, IA vs Escondido, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Escondido. Ames averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Escondido, California gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ames, Iowa gets 35.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Escondido averages 0 inches of snow per year. Ames averages 29.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Escondido, California
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.6
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Ames, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.7
Rain: averages 35.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Escondido is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ames is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Ames, IA

71°F

Today's Weather - Escondido, CA

84°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ames / Escondido

July is the hottest month for Ames with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Ames, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ames are September, June and August.

August is the hottest month for Escondido with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Escondido, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Escondido are May, October and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ames with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Escondido with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Ames, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Escondido, there are 43.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Ames, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Escondido, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Ames, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Escondido, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

June is the wettest month in Ames with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Ames means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


February is the wettest month in Escondido with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Escondido means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Ames with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Ames, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Escondido with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 41.6 rainy days annually in Escondido, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Ames means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Escondido, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Ames with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Escondido.