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Keene, North Dakota
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Keene, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Keene, North Dakota
Keene, North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County McKenzie
Area
 • Total 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2,333 ft (711 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 35
 • Density 0.9/sq mi (0.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58847
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-41580
GNIS feature ID 1034953

Keene is a small, unincorporated community located in McKenzie County, North Dakota, in the United States. This means it's not a separate town or city with its own government. Instead, it's part of the larger county. According to the 2000 census, about 258 people lived in the area covered by Keene's zip code.

Weather in Keene

Keene experiences a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means the area has big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are often warm to hot and can be humid. Winters are cold, sometimes very cold.

You can see the typical weather patterns for Keene in the chart below. It shows the average temperatures and how much rain or snow falls each month.

Climate data for Keene 3 S, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 56
(13)
65
(18)
80
(27)
96
(36)
101
(38)
105
(41)
108
(42)
104
(40)
102
(39)
93
(34)
80
(27)
58
(14)
108
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 22.4
(−5.3)
27.3
(−2.6)
40.3
(4.6)
56.0
(13.3)
67.4
(19.7)
75.8
(24.3)
83.0
(28.3)
83.4
(28.6)
73.1
(22.8)
56.2
(13.4)
38.5
(3.6)
25.9
(−3.4)
54.1
(12.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.1
(−10.5)
17.5
(−8.1)
29.4
(−1.4)
42.8
(6.0)
54.0
(12.2)
63.1
(17.3)
69.2
(20.7)
68.8
(20.4)
59.1
(15.1)
44.3
(6.8)
29.0
(−1.7)
17.1
(−8.3)
42.3
(5.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 3.8
(−15.7)
7.6
(−13.6)
18.6
(−7.4)
29.6
(−1.3)
40.7
(4.8)
50.4
(10.2)
55.4
(13.0)
54.2
(12.3)
45.0
(7.2)
32.3
(0.2)
19.6
(−6.9)
8.2
(−13.2)
30.5
(−0.8)
Record low °F (°C) −41
(−41)
−38
(−39)
−27
(−33)
−14
(−26)
11
(−12)
22
(−6)
27
(−3)
30
(−1)
13
(−11)
−7
(−22)
−24
(−31)
−43
(−42)
−43
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.52
(13)
0.45
(11)
0.71
(18)
1.12
(28)
2.64
(67)
3.32
(84)
2.95
(75)
1.67
(42)
1.85
(47)
1.35
(34)
0.72
(18)
0.60
(15)
17.90
(455)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.6
(19)
6.1
(15)
6.1
(15)
2.7
(6.9)
0.7
(1.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.0
(5.1)
3.1
(7.9)
6.5
(17)
34.8
(88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.2 3.7 3.9 5.9 9.0 11.0 8.8 6.3 6.3 5.5 4.4 5.0 74.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.4 2.9 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.9 3.8 15.6
Source: NOAA
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