Ames, TX Climate


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Ames, TX has a mild climate that favors warm weather most of the year. The average temperature in Ames is 71 degrees Fahrenheit and it rarely drops below freezing during the winter months. Summers are usually hot with average temperatures reaching into the upper 90s. Precipitation is also relatively common in Ames throughout the year, but is particularly high during spring and summer months when thunderstorms are more frequent. The area also experiences occasional winds from the south which can be quite strong and last for several hours at a time.

Ames, Texas gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ames averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Ames. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ames gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ames is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.8 Summer - 7.9 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Ames, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAmes, TexasUnited States
  59.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  41.9°21.7°
  6.87
  6.14.3
  72 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Ames with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. 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 April, October and May.
In Ames, there are 74.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ames with an average of 41.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Ames, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Ames, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Ames can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Ames with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.7 inches in Ames means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Ames with 9.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Ames, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Ames means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Ames with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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