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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Dickey County / Keystone / Zip Codes
Keystone, ND has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 73°F, while the winter months see temperatures drop to an average of 14°F. Precipitation in Keystone is quite low, about 15 inches annually, spread out over all four seasons. Snowfall is moderate, with typically 28 inches of snowfall each year. Keystone experiences more than 2,500 hours of sunshine per year which makes it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Keystone is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Keystone, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Keystone with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Keystone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keystone are June, August and July.
In Keystone, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Keystone with an average of 1.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Keystone, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Keystone, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Keystone 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 Keystone with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in Keystone means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Keystone with 10.0 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 74.0 rainy days annually in Keystone, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Keystone means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Keystone with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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