Editing Keene, New Hampshire (section)

==Climate==
Keene is located in a [[humid continental climate]] zone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keene.climatemps.com/|title=Keene, Nh Climate Keene, Nh Temperatures Keene, Nh Weather Averages|website=keene.climatemps.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-24}}</ref> It experiences all four seasons quite distinctly. The average high temperature in July is {{convert|82|F}}, and the record high for Keene is {{convert|102|F}}. As with other cities in the eastern U.S., periods of high humidity can raise heat indices to near {{convert|110|F}}. During the summer, Keene can get hit by [[thunderstorm]]s from the west, but the [[Green Mountains]] to the west often break up some of the storms, so that Keene doesn't usually experience a thunderstorm at full strength. The last time a [[tornado]] hit Cheshire County was in 1997.

The winters in Keene can be very harsh. The most recent such winter was 2002–2003, when Keene received {{convert|112.5|in}} of snow. The majority of the snowfall in Keene comes from [[nor'easter]]s, areas of low pressure that move up the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast and strengthen. Many times these storms can produce [[blizzard]] conditions across southern New England. Recent examples are the blizzard of 2005 and the blizzard of 2006. Keene is situated in an area where cold air meets the moisture from the south, so often Keene gets the jackpot with winter storms. Aside from snow, winters can be very cold. Even in the warmest of winters, Keene will typically experience at least one night below {{convert|0|F}}. During January 2004, Keene saw highs below freezing 25 of the days, including five days in the single digits and one day with a high of zero. Overnight lows dropped below zero 12 times, including 7 nights below {{convert|−10|F}}. The record low in Keene is {{convert|−31|F}}. In addition to the cold temperatures, Keene can receive biting winds that drive the [[wind chill]] down below {{convert|−30|F}}.

Snow can occur through the end of April, but on the other end of the spectrum, {{convert|80|F}} days can begin in late March. Autumn weather is similar. Keene's first snowfall usually occurs in early November, though the city can also see {{convert|60|F}} days into mid-November. Significant rain events can occur in the spring and fall. For example, record rainfall and flooding with the axis of heaviest rain (around {{convert|12|in}}) near Keene occurred in October 2005. Another significant flood event occurred in May of the following year.

{{Weather box 
|location = Keene, New Hampshire (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 71
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 90
|Nov record high F = 80
|Dec record high F = 70
|year record high F = 104
|Jan avg record high F = 51.9
|Feb avg record high F = 54.7
|Mar avg record high F = 65.9
|Apr avg record high F = 80.7
|May avg record high F = 87.9
|Jun avg record high F = 91.5
|Jul avg record high F = 92.9
|Aug avg record high F = 91.1
|Sep avg record high F = 87.9
|Oct avg record high F = 78.1
|Nov avg record high F = 66.4
|Dec avg record high F = 55.3
|year avg record high F = 94.6
|Jan high F = 30.4
|Feb high F = 34.3
|Mar high F = 43.0
|Apr high F = 56.6
|May high F = 68.6
|Jun high F = 76.9
|Jul high F = 81.9
|Aug high F = 80.5
|Sep high F = 73.2
|Oct high F = 59.8
|Nov high F = 46.7
|Dec high F = 35.6
|year high F = 57.3
|Jan mean F = 20.4
|Feb mean F = 22.8
|Mar mean F = 31.3
|Apr mean F = 43.3
|May mean F = 54.8
|Jun mean F = 63.8
|Jul mean F = 69.0
|Aug mean F = 67.5
|Sep mean F = 60.1
|Oct mean F = 47.8
|Nov mean F = 36.7
|Dec mean F = 26.7
|year mean F = 45.4
|Jan low F = 10.4
|Feb low F = 11.4
|Mar low F = 19.7
|Apr low F = 30.1
|May low F = 41.0
|Jun low F = 50.7
|Jul low F = 56.0
|Aug low F = 54.4
|Sep low F = 47.0
|Oct low F = 35.7
|Nov low F = 26.8
|Dec low F = 17.8
|year low F = 33.4
|Jan avg record low F = -10.2
|Feb avg record low F = -7.9
|Mar avg record low F = 0.4
|Apr avg record low F = 19.6
|May avg record low F = 28.4
|Jun avg record low F = 38.6
|Jul avg record low F = 46.7
|Aug avg record low F = 43.6
|Sep avg record low F = 33.0
|Oct avg record low F = 22.6
|Nov avg record low F = 12.2
|Dec avg record low F = -1.5
|year avg record low F = -13.2
|Jan record low F = −32
|Feb record low F = −35
|Mar record low F = −21
|Apr record low F = 1
|May record low F = 19
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 34
|Aug record low F = 27
|Sep record low F = 19
|Oct record low F = 10
|Nov record low F = −15
|Dec record low F = −29
|year record low F = −35
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.12
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.77
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.35
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.39
|May precipitation inch = 3.77
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.41
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.49
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.28
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.26
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.86
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.49
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.92
|year precipitation inch = 46.11
|Jan snow inch = 15.2
|Feb snow inch = 14.4
|Mar snow inch = 11.0
|Apr snow inch = 2.2
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.2
|Nov snow inch = 2.4
|Dec snow inch = 14.4
|year snow inch = 59.8
|Jan snow depth inch = 11.1
|Feb snow depth inch = 14.1
|Mar snow depth inch = 11.4
|Apr snow depth inch = 2.1
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.6
|Nov snow depth inch = 1.8
|Dec snow depth inch = 7.8
|year snow depth inch = 17.1
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.5
|Feb precipitation days = 9.8
|Mar precipitation days = 10.6
|Apr precipitation days = 11.3
|May precipitation days = 13.0
|Jun precipitation days = 12.0
|Jul precipitation days = 11.7
|Aug precipitation days = 10.2
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Oct precipitation days = 11.7
|Nov precipitation days = 11.0
|Dec precipitation days = 11.7
|year precipitation days = 134.0
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 7.5
|Feb snow days = 6.8
|Mar snow days = 4.8
|Apr snow days = 1.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 1.7
|Dec snow days = 6.4
|year snow days = 28.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=gyx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = May 18, 2021
| archive-date = May 2, 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210502183741/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=gyx
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00274399&format=pdf
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: Keene, NH
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| access-date = May 18, 2021}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}