Ames weather in August: Ames, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Ames in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 4.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 123 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAmes Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094989
- Location41.99°N 93.62°W
- Elevation930 ft (284 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population69,026
- Jan 29° 11°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 76° 51°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 47° 27°
- Dec 34° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ames in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 71.0°F. August is 2.3°F cooler than July and 7.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Ames and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 80°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 69°F and 73°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 21% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 21% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 21% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 19% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 62°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 60°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 60°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 60°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 59°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 81°F | 58°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 81°F | 58°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 58°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 80°F | 57°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 57°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 57°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 57°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ames in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 14 (39%). In all, 4.85 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Ames, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094989.
What are the records for August in Ames?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 99°F, on August 9, 2005; the coldest is 42°F, on August 15, 2004. The wettest August brought 15.60 in (2010).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.0°F: 2021 73.4°F (+2.4), 2022 72.9°F (+1.9), 2023 73.7°F (+2.7), 2024 72.0°F (+1.0), 2025 71.4°F (+0.4), 2026 72.9°F (+1.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.4°F | +2.4°F | 4.49 in |
| 2022 | 72.9°F | +1.9°F | 2.88 in |
| 2023 | 73.7°F | +2.7°F | 4.25 in |
| 2024 | 72.0°F | +1.0°F | 2.56 in |
| 2025 | 71.4°F | +0.4°F | 4.52 in |
| 2026 | 72.9°F | +1.9°F | 5.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Ames compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, August normal highs run from 76°F in Northwood to 85°F in Donnellson; Ames's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.