Ada, MI Climate

Ada, MI is located in the Midwest region of the United States and has a continental climate marked by both hot summers and cold winters. The area typically experiences warm, humid summers with occasional thunderstorms, and cold winters with heavy snowfall. Temperatures in the summer range from an average high of 81°F to an average low of 57°F while winter temperatures typically reach a low of 17°F and an average high of 34°F. Generally speaking, the area receives around 37 inches of rainfall annually (most of it coming from May through September) as well as 54 inches of snow each year.

Ada, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ada averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Ada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ada gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ada is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ada, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ada, Michigan	United States
	37.0 in.	38.1 in.
	64.9 in.	27.8 in.
	126.1 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	640 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 Ada with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Ada, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ada are June, August and July.

In Ada, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ada with an average of 15.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Ada, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Ada, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in Ada is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Ada with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Ada means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Ada with 13.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in Ada, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 64.9 inches in Ada means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ada with 18.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.