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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Major County / Ames / Zip Codes
Ames, OK is characterized by a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The area experiences an average of over 204 days of sunny weather each year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and fishing. Precipitation in Ames averages just over 34 inches per year, with most of the precipitation occurring during the hotter summer months. Snowfall is also quite minimal, with only 7-8 inches annually on average. The temperature in Ames does vary widely throughout the year, ranging from lows in the mid-twenties Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the upper nineties Fahrenheit during summer.

Ames, Oklahoma gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ames averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Ames. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ames gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ames is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Ames, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAmes, OklahomaUnited States
  33.2 in.38.1 in.
  9.9 in.27.8 in.
  64.9 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  94.3°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  1211 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ames with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Ames, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ames are May, October and September.
In Ames, there are 73.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ames with an average of 24.4°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Ames, there are 90.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Ames, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Ames but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Ames.
June is the wettest month in Ames with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Ames means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Ames with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 64.9 rainy days annually in Ames, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. 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.
An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in Ames means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Ames with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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