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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Norman County / Ada / Zip Codes
Ada, MN has a continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer range from 60-80°F while winter temperatures range from -5 to 25°F. Daylight hours remain relatively short throughout the year, with summers having about 16 hours of sunlight and winters having around 8-10 hours of daylight. The area gets an average of 27 inches of rain each year, with snowfall averaging between 40 and 50 inches annually.

Ada, Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ada averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Ada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ada gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ada is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ada, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAda, MinnesotaUnited States
  23.3 in.38.1 in.
  48.1 in.27.8 in.
  88.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  -1.8°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  906 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 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. 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 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ada with an average of -1.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ada, there are 176.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Ada, there are 46.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Ada is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ada with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in Ada means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Ada with 10.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 88.5 rainy days annually in Ada, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Ada means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Ada with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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