Ames Weather Records (USC00340215)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ames (USC00340215), Oklahoma, United States, with 131 years of record.

Key Facts for Ames

Ames (USC00340215) is a weather station in Oklahoma, United States at 36.25 latitude and -98.19 longitude, 364 m (1,195 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1896 to 2026, 131 years of record.
1,460 records set at Ames still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ames set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 22 June 2026.

About the Station

Location: Oklahoma, United States, 36.25 latitude, -98.19 longitude.
Elevation: 364 m (1,195 ft).
Period of record: 1896 to 2026, 131 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ames. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ames, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	41.7 C (107.1 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.2 C (108.0 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	43.3 C (109.9 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,460 standing records

1,460 records at Ames still stand. 1898 holds the most, with 257.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ames. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 9 June 2008.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ames
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 January 2017
Feb	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	9 February 1898
Mar	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	29 March 2017
Apr	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	30 April 2019
May	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	21 May 2019
Jun	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	9 June 2008
Jul	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	28 July 2020
Aug	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	11 August 2017
Sep	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	14 September 2010
Oct	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	8 October 2018
Nov	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	20 November 1899
Dec	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	18 December 1898

Period of Record Coverage

1896 to 1902

7 years of record at Ames, 1896 to 1902. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902.

Latest Records

Latest records at Ames
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 June 2026	Ames, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026	Ames, US	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	11 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2026	Ames, US	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2026	Ames, US	daily rain	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	128 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2025	Ames, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2025	Ames, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2025	Ames, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2025	Ames, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2025	Ames, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2025	Ames, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	123 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2025	Ames, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2025	Ames, US	daily rain (Tie)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	tie	12 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2025	Ames, US	daily rain (Tie)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	tie	13 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 2024	Ames, US	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 2024	Ames, US	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 2024	Ames, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 2024	Ames, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	3 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2024	Ames, US	daily rain (Tie)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	tie	9 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2024	Ames, US	daily rain	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	123 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 2024	Ames, US	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	9 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1896 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Ames: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1899	42.2 C (108.0 F)	7
Coldest night (TNn)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1901	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	7
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	2008	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	2008	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	35
Longest dry spell (CDD)	65 days	1954	37 days	35

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ames, 1896 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 C (108.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ames by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1896	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1897	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1898	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1899	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1900	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1901	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1902	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ames, 1896 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ames by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1896	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1897	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1898	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1899	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1900	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1901	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1902	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ames, 1896 to 2026. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.0 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ames by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1896	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1897	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1898	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1899	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1900	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1901	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1902	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1948	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1949	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1950	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1951	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1952	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1953	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1954	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1955	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1956	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2008	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2009	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2010	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2011	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2012	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2013	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2014	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2015	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2016	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2017	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2018	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2019	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2020	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2021	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2022	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2023	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2024	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2025	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
2026	35.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ames, 1896 to 2026. The record is 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 115.5 mm (4.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ames by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1896	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1897	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1898	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1899	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1900	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1901	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1902	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1948	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1949	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1950	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1951	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1952	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1953	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1954	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1955	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1956	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
2008	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2009	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2010	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
2011	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2012	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2013	139.9 mm (5.5 in)
2014	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
2015	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
2016	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
2017	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
2018	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
2019	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
2020	161.1 mm (6.3 in)
2021	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
2022	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
2023	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
2024	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
2025	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
2026	42.5 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ames, 1896 to 2026. The record is 65 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ames by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1896	31 days
1897	36 days
1898	35 days
1899	28 days
1900	31 days
1901	36 days
1902	27 days
1948	26 days
1949	50 days
1950	58 days
1951	30 days
1952	52 days
1953	37 days
1954	65 days
1955	57 days
1956	40 days
2008	45 days
2009	45 days
2010	45 days
2011	34 days
2012	32 days
2013	44 days
2014	29 days
2015	21 days
2016	35 days
2017	47 days
2018	47 days
2019	38 days
2020	45 days
2021	58 days
2022	42 days
2023	34 days
2024	37 days
2025	37 days
2026	28 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Ames standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ames threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1896	229	63%	No
1897	354	97%	Yes
1898	315	86%	No
1899	326	89%	No
1900	335	92%	Yes
1901	330	90%	Yes
1902	282	77%	No