Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
January | 12°F | 29°F | 20°F | 1.9" |
February | 16°F | 32°F | 24°F | 2.2" |
March | 30°F | 51°F | 39°F | 4.5" |
April | 40°F | 63°F | 51°F | 9.1" |
May | 51°F | 74°F | 62°F | 9.6" |
June | 62°F | 83°F | 72°F | 7.8" |
July | 63°F | 86°F | 74°F | 6.7" |
August | 63°F | 83°F | 72°F | 8.6" |
September | 54°F | 79°F | 66°F | 5.4" |
October | 44°F | 66°F | 54°F | 6.3" |
November | 29°F | 50°F | 38°F | 3.0" |
December | 13°F | 27°F | 21°F | 2.4" |
Index | Ames | Iowa | National |
Air quality index | 37 | 39 | 42 |
Pollution index | 1,171,930 | 1,154,535 | 2,726,193 |
Measurement | Total |
Days measured | 214 |
Days with good air quality | 210 |
Days with moderate air quality | 4 |
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | |
Days with unhealthy air quality |
Pollutant | Total |
Arsenic | 0.060% |
Benzene | 0.010% |
Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.002% |
Lead | 0.004% |
Mercury | 0.050% |
City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
Boone, IA | 12,470 | 37 | 26.0% |
Nevada, IA | 6,737 | 37 | 26.0% |
Slater, IA | 1,463 | 37 | 26.0% |
Alleman, IA | 438 | 37 | 26.0% |
Gilbert, IA | 1,088 | 37 | 26.0% |
Ames, IA | 66,361 | 37 | 26.0% |
City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
Eagan, MN | 66,377 | 46 | 8.0% |
Tamarac, FL | 66,432 | 41 | 18.0% |
Port Coquitlam, BC | 66,485 | n/a | |
Lodi, CA | 66,562 | 45 | 10.0% |
Alpharetta, GA | 66,566 | 52 | 4.0% |
Ames, IA | 66,361 | 37 | 26.0% |