All-time weather records — Ames, OK
Climate change signal in Ames
of Ames's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 365 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 365 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 195 | 231 | ||
| 1900s | 170 | 134 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1896, the latest in 1902. Period of observation: 1896-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0°F — Jan 15, 1901 | -5.1°F — Jan 27, 1897 | 1.50 in — Jan 16, 2017 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 20, 1897 | — | 2.20 in — Feb 9, 1898 |
| March | 93.9°F — Mar 12, 1900 | 10.0°F — Mar 3, 1898 | 3.63 in — Mar 29, 2017 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 10, 1899 | 25.0°F — Apr 1, 1899 | 4.00 in — Apr 30, 2019 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 27, 1896 | 36.0°F — May 1, 1897 | 4.10 in — May 21, 2019 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 16, 1896 | 36.0°F — Jun 4, 1897 | 4.50 in — Jun 9, 2008 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 5, 1901 | 51.1°F — Jul 13, 1898 | 4.25 in — Jul 28, 2020 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 19, 1899 | 48.9°F — Aug 24, 1896 | 4.50 in — Aug 11, 2017 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 6, 1899 | 35.1°F — Sep 20, 1901 | 3.20 in — Sep 14, 2010 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 1, 1896 | 28.9°F — Oct 5, 1902 | 3.55 in — Oct 8, 2018 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 11, 1901 | 8.1°F — Nov 22, 1898 | 3.51 in — Nov 20, 1899 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 11, 1896 | -8.0°F — Dec 14, 1901 | 2.31 in — Dec 18, 1898 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ames.