All-time weather records — Ames, NY
Climate change signal in Ames
of Ames's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | 78 | 69 | ||
| 1960s | 71 | 87 | ||
| 1970s | 55 | 74 | ||
| 1980s | 45 | 66 | ||
| 1990s | 56 | 43 | ||
| 2000s | 52 | 25 | ||
| 2010s | 9 | 2 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1952, the latest in 2011. Period of observation: 1944-2011.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 15, 1995 | -27.0°F — Jan 15, 1957 | 1.62 in — Jan 21, 1990 |
| February | 62.1°F — Feb 19, 1981 | -26.0°F — Feb 12, 1979 | 2.66 in — Feb 19, 1950 |
| March | 80.1°F — Mar 30, 1986 | -14.1°F — Mar 9, 2007 | 3.68 in — Mar 20, 1990 |
| April | 86.0°F — Apr 17, 2002 | -4.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 2.50 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 88.0°F — May 18, 1962 | 18.0°F — May 9, 1956 | 2.30 in — May 30, 1969 |
| June | 91.9°F — Jun 20, 1953 | 32.0°F — Jun 1, 1966 | 2.80 in — Jun 29, 1973 |
| July | 93.9°F — Jul 18, 1953 | 37.9°F — Jul 7, 1979 | 3.80 in — Jul 3, 1974 |
| August | 93.0°F — Aug 5, 1955 | 35.1°F — Aug 30, 1986 | 4.64 in — Aug 29, 1949 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 2, 1953 | 24.1°F — Sep 24, 1963 | 3.95 in — Sep 12, 1960 |
| October | 84.9°F — Oct 7, 1963 | 15.1°F — Oct 20, 1972 | 3.25 in — Oct 21, 1995 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 2, 1982 | -0.9°F — Nov 26, 1993 | 3.36 in — Nov 22, 2005 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 8, 2005 | -25.1°F — Dec 25, 1980 | 2.30 in — Dec 8, 1969 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ames.