Attraction in South Dakota

Mount Rushmore المناخ and Average الطقس

المناخ of Mount Rushmore: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

🌙 10°C now🕔 5:21 PM local📅 Best: يونيو, يوليو, أغسطس and سبتمبر

المناخ in Mount Rushmore month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

Line: average high · Bars: rainfall
الشهرAvg highAvg lowمطرfallRating
يناير-0°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
فبراير4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
مارس8°-3°26 mm★★★☆☆
أبريل10°-1°62 mm★★★☆☆
ماي16°5°102 mm★★★☆☆
يونيو22°10°69 mm★★★★☆
يوليو27°14°86 mm★★★★☆
أغسطس25°13°94 mm★★★★☆
سبتمبر23°11°37 mm★★★★☆
أكتوبر14°3°50 mm★★★☆☆
نوفمبر8°-2°16 mm★★★☆☆
ديسمبر5°-4°14 mm★★★☆☆

المناخ type: Subarctic. المصدر: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Mount Rushmore

مرتفعest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day36°Cيول 25, 2026
Coldest night-31°Cينا 14, 2024
Wettest day62 mmأكت 12, 2023

How Mount Rushmore compares مع nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Rushmore.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Custer State Park13 km8°C+1°C warmer590 mm
الرياح Cave National Park31 km10°C+2°C warmer499 mm
Badlands National Park90 km11°C+3°C warmer391 mm
Wyoming324 km10°C+2°C warmer356 mm
Theodore Roosevelt National Park345 km8°Cabout the same409 mm

أفضل وقت للزيارة Mount Rushmore

Go in يونيو, يوليو, أغسطس and سبتمبر. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: يناير, فبراير and ديسمبر - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

يناير★★☆☆☆
فبراير★★☆☆☆
مارس★★★☆☆
أبريل★★★☆☆
ماي★★★☆☆
يونيو★★★★☆
يوليو★★★★☆
أغسطس★★★★☆
سبتمبر★★★★☆
أكتوبر★★★☆☆
نوفمبر★★★☆☆
ديسمبر★★★☆☆

What this means for Mount Rushmore

Compared مع normal

Today is slightly warmer than average for أكتوبر. The forecast high of 17°C is 2.6°C above the 14°C typical for this month.

مطر chance explained

مطر is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

السفر and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in يونيو و أغسطس.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 26°C.

What و pack, what و skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 26°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots مع grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid يناير, فبراير and ديسمبر - historically the least comfortable months here.

الملخص

Mount Rushmore is a tourist attraction in South Dakota. Mount Rushmore is a landmark known for four presidents carved in granite.

درجة الحرارة الآن 10°C (50°F) in Mount Rushmore مع صافٍ. المحسوسة 6°C. تتراوح درجات الحرارة اليوم بين 9°C و 17°C. احتمال هطول الأمطار 1%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.6/10 - ممتاز — انطلق الآن.

أفضل وقت لزيارة Mount Rushmore is يونيو, يوليو, أغسطس and سبتمبر. المناخ subarctic. يناير, فبراير and ديسمبر tend و be the least comfortable months. يوليو is the warmest month مع average highs near 27°C, while يناير is the coldest مع lows near -10°C.

The closest major airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), about 458 km away. Nearby highlights include Custer State Park, الرياح Cave National Park, Badlands National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

باختصار. Today is slightly warmer than average for أكتوبر. The forecast high of 17°C is 2.6°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window و be outside is roughly 1 PM و 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Mount Rushmore today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about Mount Rushmore

النوعAttraction
StateSouth Dakota
الدولةالولايات المتحدة
القارةأمريكا الشمالية
الإحداثيات43°52′44.8″N 103°27′32.8″W (43.8791, -103.4591)
Known forfour presidents carved in granite
التوقيت المحلي5:21 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsيونيو, يوليو, أغسطس and سبتمبر
المناخSubarctic

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Rushmore?

Mount Rushmore is a tourist attraction in South Dakota. Its coordinates are 43.8791, -103.4591. It lies in أمريكا الشمالية.

What is the weather like in Mount Rushmore الآن?

It is currently 10°C (50°F) مع صافٍ. الرطوبة is 44% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time و visit Mount Rushmore?

يونيو, يوليو, أغسطس and سبتمبر offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Rushmore, which has a subarctic climate. يناير, فبراير and ديسمبر are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Rushmore in?

Mount Rushmore observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The local time is 5:21 PM.

What is the nearest airport و Mount Rushmore?

The closest airports are Denver International Airport (DEN), 458 km away.

What are the top things و do in Mount Rushmore?

Popular options include Custer State Park, الرياح Cave National Park, Badlands National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
التوقعات and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
جودة الهواء and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
المناخ averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National الطقس Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated أكتوبر 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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