Ada weather in September

In September, Ada sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ada's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
4th warmest
Overnight low
65°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical September day in Ada reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°100°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18970
28970
38970
48869
58869
68869
78768
88768
98668
108667
118667
128567
138566
148566
158465
168465
178465
188364
198364
208364
218363
228263
238262
248262
258262
268161
278161
288060
298060
308060

How September really feels in Ada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ada weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206931
217030
227129
237228
247426
257426
267426
277525
287525
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ada gets around 3.2 in of rain over 7.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
527
627
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1826
1926
2025
2124
2223
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3019

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511264118
2611264017
3712263917
4812263816
5912253815
61013253715
71113253714
81213243714
91313243713
101413233613
111513233612
121613223612
131813223611
141914223511
152014223510
162114213410
17221421339
18241421329
19251521318
20271521308
21281521297
22301620276
23321620266
24341720245
25361720225
26371720215
27391819204
28411819184
29421819174
30441819163

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:036:49
212.76:046:48
312.76:056:47
412.76:066:45
512.66:066:44
612.66:076:42
712.56:086:41
812.56:096:39
912.56:096:38
1012.46:106:36
1112.46:116:35
1212.46:126:33
1312.36:126:32
1412.36:136:30
1512.36:146:29
1612.26:156:27
1712.26:156:26
1812.16:166:24
1912.16:176:23
2012.16:186:22
2112.06:186:20
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:206:17
2411.96:216:16
2511.96:216:14
2611.86:226:13
2711.86:236:11
2811.86:246:10
2911.76:246:08
3011.76:256:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.03 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 — September's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ada?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ada for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ada in September

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

In September, Ada sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ada in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).