Custer, South Dakota Climate

United States

Pop. 1,952 Elev. 1,619 m / 5,312 ft TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·

Custer has harsh winters with February lows averaging 9°F (-13°C), and mild summers with July highs of 81°F (27°C). Wind chill can push winter lows to 2°F (-17°C). Rain falls on about 28 days per year (22.3 in / 565 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 39 in (1002 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 150 sunny days per year.

Temperature 81°F (27°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Feels like 84°F (29°C) high 2°F (-17°C) low
Rain 28 days 22.3 in (565 mm) /yr
Snow 6 days 39.4 in (1002 mm) /yr
Sky 150 sunny 19 stormy
Wind 3.4 mph (1.5 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan
52
Feb
54
Mar
52
Apr
52
May
47
Jun
47
Jul
45
Aug
43
Sep
35
Oct
46
Nov
55
Dec
Humidity (%)
59
Jan
58
Feb
50
Mar
52
Apr
60
May
59
Jun
63
Jul
64
Aug
59
Sep
58
Oct
59
Nov
58
Dec

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Commercial airport 33 mi Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Ski resort 41 mi Terry Peak Ski Area
National park 11 mi Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mountain peak (6,306 ft) 2 mi Buckhorn Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Monument Health Custer Hospital
Hiking trail 4 mi George S. Mickelson Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 31°F -1°C 12°F -11°C 0.0 in 0 mm 5.0 in127 mm 13
February 32°F 0°C 9°F -13°C 0.0 in 1 mm 5.6 in143 mm 11
March 53°F 12°C 29°F -1°C 0.2 in 5 mm 9.8 in249 mm 11
April 57°F 14°C 31°F -1°C 1.9 in 47 mm 7.6 in194 mm 10
May 64°F 18°C 42°F 6°C 4.0 in 101 mm 1.8 in47 mm 14
June 76°F 25°C 50°F 10°C 4.4 in 112 mm 13
July 81°F 27°C 57°F 14°C 3.7 in 93 mm 15
August 79°F 26°C 55°F 13°C 4.6 in 116 mm 14
September 74°F 24°C 49°F 9°C 1.2 in 30 mm 15
October 61°F 16°C 39°F 4°C 1.9 in 47 mm 0.0 in1 mm 17
November 50°F 10°C 30°F -1°C 0.3 in 7 mm 3.9 in99 mm 9
December 46°F 8°C 25°F -4°C 0.2 in 6 mm 5.6 in142 mm 8

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 13 0
February 11 0
March 11 0
April 10 1
May 14 2
June 13 3
July 15 3
August 14 7
September 15 1
October 17 2
November 9 0
December 8 0