United States vs United States · 1991–2020
Story City or
Ames?
Story City peaks in September (79), Ames in September (79). Below, every month side by side — the better comfort score of the pair is marked, which is a statement about climate only.
| Month | Story City day | Story City rain | Ames day | Ames rain | Daylight | Better score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.5°C | 14 mm | -1.5°C | 14 mm | 9 h 25 / 9 h 26 | level · 5 |
| February | 0.7°C | 18 mm | 0.7°C | 18 mm | 10 h 30 / 10 h 30 | level · 5 |
| March | 8.4°C | 47 mm | 8.4°C | 47 mm | 11 h 48 / 11 h 48 | level · 13 |
| April | 16.3°C | 100 mm | 16.3°C | 100 mm | 13 h 18 / 13 h 17 | level · 39 |
| May | 22.2°C | 138 mm | 22.2°C | 138 mm | 14 h 33 / 14 h 32 | level · 64 |
| June | 27.5°C | 136 mm | 27.5°C | 136 mm | 15 h 14 / 15 h 13 | level · 67 |
| July | 29.2°C | 102 mm | 29.2°C | 102 mm | 14 h 58 / 14 h 57 | level · 65 |
| August | 27.7°C | 125 mm | 27.7°C | 125 mm | 13 h 53 / 13 h 52 | level · 69 |
| September | 24.9°C | 86 mm | 24.9°C | 86 mm | 12 h 26 / 12 h 26 | level · 79 |
| October | 17.1°C | 73 mm | 17.1°C | 73 mm | 10 h 59 / 11 h | level · 48 |
| November | 8.9°C | 42 mm | 8.9°C | 42 mm | 9 h 44 / 9 h 45 | level · 16 |
| December | 1.1°C | 28 mm | 1.1°C | 28 mm | 9 h 07 / 9 h 08 | level · 5 |
Comfort scores compare climate and nothing else — not cost, crowds, flights or what there is to do when you arrive. Two places can also read stations of very different quality: check the distance in the caption above before treating a one-point gap as meaningful.