Average Monthly Sunshine in Ames (IA)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Ames receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Ames varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 335 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 129 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2698 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Ames. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.2 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Ames’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Ames enjoys an average of 2698 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Other climate information

August, Ames’s wettest month, receives 113 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C. During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of -2°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Ames Precipitation page.