Kinistino
Kinistino is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Kinistino is situated in north-central Saskatchewan. It lies on rich agricultural soil in the valley of the Carrot River, which flows a mile east of the town.
Kinistino is located northwest of Melfort on Highway 3 and southeast of Prince Albert.
Geography
The town of Kinistino rests upon a bedrock of shale in an area of maximum glacial lake coverage.Kinistino is located in the Aspen parkland biome. The immediate area is one of moderate rolling hills and level stretches. The excellent soil is interspersed occasionally with bluffs of aspen and some sloughs. To the southwest lies the Waterhen Marsh and Lake, while to the north approximately the Saskatchewan River and the Forks of the North and South branches provide a beautiful spot of coniferous forest growth.
Climate
Like in the rest of Saskatchewan, Kinistino experiences a high variance in the seasonal temperatures. However, Kinistino is not in an area of high storm activity and usually experiences only 3 blizzards per year. Fewer thunderstorms are experienced in Kinistino than in the south of Saskatchewan.The frost-free period extends, on a 30-year average, from June 1 to September 6; hours of sunshine amount to 2,280. The precipitation averages are: rain ; and snowfall.