Iowa · United States
Ames travel guide
Ames is a city in Iowa, United States, home to about 66,000 people.
- Best months
- September
- Nearest airport
- DSM55 km · Des Moines International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Ames
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ames are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 142 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ames: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD, 74 km) and Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 117 km) are also within reach.
DSM · Des Moines International Airport
FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport
ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport
Questions
Ames: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ames?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ames are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 142 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ames?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD, 74 km) and Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 117 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ames?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Ames
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.