Ames August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ames, Iowa in the month of August.
Typical Ames August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 81.7 °F
Average daily low 60.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.8%
Ames August Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 107 °F August 18, 1936
Lowest temperature 36 °F August 30, 1915
Highest daily low 81 °F August 3, 1930
Lowest daily high 56 °F August 26, 1944
Hottest average high temperature 93.0 °F 1947
Coldest average high temperature 76.4 °F 1992
Most daily precipitation 6.0 inches August 22, 1954
Most monthly precipitation 15.6 inches 2010
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 82.8 62.1 98 48
August 2 82.6 61.9 100 48
August 3 82.5 61.7 106 46
August 4 82.3 61.5 104 46
August 5 82.2 61.3 104 46
August 6 82.0 61.1 100 48
August 7 81.9 61.0 97 47
August 8 81.9 61.0 107 40
August 9 81.8 60.9 103 45
August 10 81.8 60.8 100 46
August 11 81.8 60.7 99 47
August 12 81.8 60.7 101 45
August 13 81.8 60.7 98 43
August 14 81.8 60.7 101 46
August 15 81.8 60.6 101 42
August 16 81.7 60.5 101 49
August 17 81.6 60.3 102 43
August 18 81.4 60.2 107 44
August 19 81.4 60.1 97 45
August 20 81.4 59.9 98 38
August 21 81.4 59.8 101 44
August 22 81.4 59.5 98 43
August 23 81.3 59.3 98 44
August 24 81.2 59.1 98 41
August 25 81.0 58.9 105 41
August 26 80.8 58.7 98 40
August 27 80.7 58.4 98 42
August 28 80.6 58.1 97 38
August 29 80.6 57.9 97 38
August 30 80.5 57.7 99 36
August 31 80.3 57.5 97 39
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Ames Municipal Airport location
1964–1998 Ames 8 WSW location
1893–1964 Ames 3 Sw location