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May–Sepbest months
About Camp Fire Camp Canwita
- Where: 2 mi north of Ames, IA · 42.0509, -93.61403
Weather by month
28°11°Jan
33°15°Feb
47°27°Mar
61°38°Apr
72°49°May
81°60°Jun
84°63°Jul
82°61°Aug
76°52°Sep
63°40°Oct
47°28°Nov
33°17°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Bright suburban
The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Ashton Observatory (Des Moines Astronomical Society) (Park observatory), 24 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 13.9 mi
Water fill-up: 16.5 mi
Propane: 3.1 mi
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