2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ames, IA vs Eureka Springs, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Eureka Springs. Ames averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ames, Iowa gets 35.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Eureka Springs averages 9.3 inches of snow per year. Ames averages 29.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.3 inches of snow a year

Ames, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.7
Rain: averages 35.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eureka Springs is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ames is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Ames, IA

66°F

Today's Weather - Eureka Springs, AR

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ames / Eureka Springs

July is the hottest month for Ames with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Ames, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ames are September, June and August.

August is the hottest month for Eureka Springs with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Eureka Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eureka Springs are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ames with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eureka Springs with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Ames, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Eureka Springs, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

In Ames, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Eureka Springs, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Ames, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Eureka Springs, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

June is the wettest month in Ames with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Ames means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


May is the wettest month in Eureka Springs with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Eureka Springs means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Ames with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Ames, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Eureka Springs with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in Eureka Springs, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Ames means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in Eureka Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas.

December is the snowiest month in Ames with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Eureka Springs with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.