Kinyon, ND Climate


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Kinyon, ND has a typical midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures can range from 40°F in the winter to 80°F in the summer, although temperatures often reach higher than that. Precipitation is fairly spread out throughout the year, but rain and snow are both common in Kinyon. Spring and fall tend to be comfortable times of year with mild temperatures and moderate rainfall or snowfall.

Kinyon, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kinyon averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Kinyon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kinyon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 0
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kinyon is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kinyon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKinyon, North DakotaUnited States
  23.0 in.38.1 in.
  48.5 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  -0.3°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  901 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 Kinyon with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Kinyon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kinyon are June, August and July.
In Kinyon, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kinyon with an average of -0.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Kinyon, there are 171.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Kinyon, there are 42.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Kinyon 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 Kinyon with 4.0 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 23.0 inches in Kinyon means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Kinyon with 11.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Kinyon, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.5 inches in Kinyon means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Kinyon with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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