Ada weather in October

In October, Ada sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ada's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ada is city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
338/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Ada reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18059
27959
37958
47858
57858
67857
77757
87756
97656
107656
117655
127555
137555
147454
157454
167454
177353
187353
197353
207252
217252
227152
237151
247051
257051
266950
276950
286949
296849
306849
316748

How October really feels in Ada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ada weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 33°2.05.80.99.92.8
Feb55° / 36°2.26.71.110.74.0
Mar64° / 44°3.59.20.411.75.9
Apr72° / 52°4.59.3012.86.8
May79° / 61°5.611.5013.86.4
Jun87° / 70°3.89.2014.34.7
Jul92° / 74°2.57.4014.13.5
Aug92° / 73°2.46.9013.33.7
Sep84° / 65°3.27.5012.26.0
Oct74° / 54°3.77.7011.17.5
Nov62° / 43°2.56.70.310.25.8
Dec52° / 35°2.46.20.99.73.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
56931
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256436
266337
276238
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ada gets around 3.7 in of rain over 7.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451818153
2461818153
3481818142
4491818132
5511817122
6511817122
7521817112
8551816101
9551816101
1057181591
1158181581
1259181481
1362181370
1462181370
1564181260
1664181260
1765181160
1865181160
1968171050
2068171050
216917950
227016950
237016950
247115950
257215850
267315840
277414840
287414840
297513840
307613830
317712830

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:05
211.66:276:04
311.66:286:03
411.56:286:01
511.56:296:00
611.56:305:58
711.46:315:57
811.46:325:56
911.46:335:54
1011.36:335:53
1111.36:345:51
1211.36:355:50
1311.26:365:49
1411.26:375:48
1511.16:385:46
1611.16:385:45
1711.16:395:44
1811.06:405:43
1911.06:415:41
2011.06:425:40
2110.96:435:39
2210.96:445:38
2310.96:455:37
2410.86:465:36
2510.86:475:35
2610.86:475:33
2710.76:485:32
2810.76:495:31
2910.76:505:30
3010.66:515:29
3110.66:525:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ada?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Ada for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ada in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Ada sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ada in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ada peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ada in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ada is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ada?

Ada sits at 34.8°N, 96.7°W, 1,010 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Shawnee, 40 mi away.

Topography around Ada

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Ada.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 981 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 ft.

The land around Ada is covered by trees (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (47%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shawnee 40 mi · Ardmore 49 mi · McAlester 53 mi · Norman 53 mi · Durant 57 mi · Moore 60 mi · Midwest City 62 mi · Del City 63 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ada (34.7745°, -96.6783°, elevation 1,010 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).