Ames, NY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ames, a village in Montgomery County, New York.
Today
82°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Ames
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph S | 0% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph S | 31% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 85% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 85% |
| Friday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph W | 73% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph W | 73% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph W | 60% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 60% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph W | 18% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 23% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 43% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph W | 43% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ames (42.837, -74.602). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ames
Last spring frost
May 6
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
152 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Ames: nearby ZIP 13317 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New York frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cherry Valley 2 Nne, Ny (7.9 mi from Ames). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.