Ada in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ada sees average daytime highs around 53°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 6.6 in of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 53°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Ada's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ada's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
53°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
35°F
Precipitation
6.6 in
19 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ada in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 53°F.

A typical winter day in Ada reaches about 53°F and drops to 35°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 86 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
86
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ada weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Ada gets around 6.6 in of rain and snow over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ada?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ada.

What to pack for Ada in Winter

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

In winter, Ada sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ada in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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