Attraction in South Dakota

Mount Rushmore Климат and Average Време

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

🌥️ -2°C now🕔 2:56 PM local📅 Best: юни, юли, август and септември

Климат 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
МесецAvg highAvg lowДъждfallRating
януари-0°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
февруари4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
март8°-3°26 mm★★★☆☆
април10°-1°62 mm★★★☆☆
май16°5°102 mm★★★☆☆
юни22°10°69 mm★★★★☆
юли27°14°86 mm★★★★☆
август25°13°94 mm★★★★☆
септември23°11°37 mm★★★★☆
октомври14°3°50 mm★★★☆☆
ноември8°-2°16 mm★★★☆☆
декември5°-4°14 mm★★★☆☆

Климат type: Subarctic. Източник: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Mount Rushmore

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

Hottest day36°Cюли 25, 2026
Coldest night-31°Cяну 14, 2024
Wettest day62 mmокт 12, 2023

How Mount Rushmore compares с nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Rushmore.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Custer State Park13 km8°C+1°C warmer590 mm
Вятър 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

Най-добро време за посещение Mount Rushmore

Go in юни, юли, август and септември. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: януари, февруари and декември - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

януари★★☆☆☆
февруари★★☆☆☆
март★★★☆☆
април★★★☆☆
май★★★☆☆
юни★★★★☆
юли★★★★☆
август★★★★☆
септември★★★★☆
октомври★★★☆☆
ноември★★★☆☆
декември★★★☆☆

What this means for Mount Rushmore

Compared с normal

Today is much colder than average for октомври. The forecast high of 3°C is 11.5°C below the 14°C typical for this month.

Дъжд chance explained

A 18% chance means most of the area stays dry; a passing shower is possible but short.

Пътуване and driving

Overnight lows near -2°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in юни до август.

Worth knowing

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

What до pack, what до skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots с grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid януари, февруари and декември - historically the least comfortable months here.

Обобщение

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

В момента е -2°C (29°F) in Mount Rushmore с Мъгла. Усеща се като -6°C. Днес температурите са от -2°C до 3°C. Вероятността за валежи е 18%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.7/10 - Приемливо — планирайте според времето.

Най-доброто време за посещение на Mount Rushmore is юни, юли, август and септември. Климатът е subarctic. януари, февруари and декември tend до be the least comfortable months. юли is the warmest month с average highs near 27°C, while януари is the coldest с lows near -10°C.

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

Накратко. Today is much colder than average for октомври. The forecast high of 3°C is 11.5°C below the 14°C typical for this month. The best window до be outside is roughly 5 PM до 8 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in Mount Rushmore today at 8.9/10. Overnight lows near -2°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

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

Quick facts about Mount Rushmore

ТипAttraction
StateSouth Dakota
ДържаваСъединени щати
КонтинентСеверна Америка
Координати43°52′44.8″N 103°27′32.8″W (43.8791, -103.4591)
Known forfour presidents carved in granite
Местно време2:56 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsюни, юли, август and септември
КлиматSubarctic

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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 Северна Америка.

What is the weather like in Mount Rushmore в момента?

It is currently -2°C (29°F) с Мъгла. Влажност is 100% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time до visit Mount Rushmore?

юни, юли, август and септември offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Rushmore, which has a subarctic climate. януари, февруари and декември 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 2:56 PM.

What is the nearest airport до Mount Rushmore?

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

What are the top things до do in Mount Rushmore?

Popular options include Custer State Park, Вятър 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.
Прогноза and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Качество на въздуха and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Климат averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Време 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 октомври 26, 2026 at 2:56 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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