Attraction in South Dakota

Mount Rushmore Climat and Average Météo

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

🌙 16°C now🕔 2:10 AM local📅 Best: juin, juillet, août and septembre

Climat in Mount Rushmore month by month

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

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier-0°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
février4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
mars8°-3°26 mm★★★☆☆
avril10°-1°62 mm★★★☆☆
mai16°5°102 mm★★★☆☆
juin22°10°69 mm★★★★☆
juillet27°14°86 mm★★★★☆
août25°13°94 mm★★★★☆
septembre23°11°37 mm★★★★☆
octobre14°3°50 mm★★★☆☆
novembre8°-2°16 mm★★★☆☆
décembre5°-4°14 mm★★★☆☆

Climat type: Subarctic. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Mount Rushmore

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

Hottest day36°Cjui 25, 2026
Coldest night-31°Cjan 14, 2024
Wettest day62 mmoct 12, 2023

How Mount Rushmore compares avec nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Rushmore.

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

Meilleur moment pour visiter Mount Rushmore

Go in juin, juillet, août and septembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janvier, février and décembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janvier★★☆☆☆
février★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
avril★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
juin★★★★☆
juillet★★★★☆
août★★★★☆
septembre★★★★☆
octobre★★★☆☆
novembre★★★☆☆
décembre★★★☆☆

What this means for Mount Rushmore

Compared avec normal

Today is warmer than average for octobre. The forecast high of 21°C is 6.6°C above the 14°C typical for this month.

Pluie chance explained

Pluie is very unlikely today – plans do not need a backup.

Voyage and driving

Rafales à 67 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in juin à août.

Worth knowing

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

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers – the daily swing is 22°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell – 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints tandis que gusts stay above 67 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janvier, février and décembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Résumé

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

Actuellement, il fait 16°C (60°F) in Mount Rushmore avec ciel dégagé. La température ressentie est de 9°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 12°C à 21°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 1%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 8.9/10 – excellent — partez maintenant.

La meilleure période pour visiter Mount Rushmore is juin, juillet, août and septembre. Le climat est subarctic. janvier, février and décembre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. juillet est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 27°C, tandis que janvier est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -10°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Denver International Airport (DEN), about 458 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Custer State Park, Vent Cave National Park, Badlands National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

En termes simples. Today is warmer than average for octobre. The forecast high of 21°C is 6.6°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 12 PM à 3 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Mount Rushmore today at 10/10. Rafales à 67 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

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

Quick facts about Mount Rushmore

TypeAttraction
StateSouth Dakota
PaysÉtats-Unis
ContinentAmérique du Nord
Coordonnées43°52′44.8″N 103°27′32.8″W (43.8791, -103.4591)
Known forfour presidents carved in granite
Heure locale2:10 AM (UTC-06:00)
Meilleurs moisjuin, juillet, août and septembre
ClimatSubarctic

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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 Amérique du Nord.

What is the weather like in Mount Rushmore maintenant?

It is currently 16°C (60°F) avec ciel dégagé. Humidité is 21% and wind is 29 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Mount Rushmore?

juin, juillet, août and septembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Rushmore, which has a subarctic climate. janvier, février and décembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Rushmore in?

Mount Rushmore observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The heure locale is 2:10 AM.

What is the nearest airport à Mount Rushmore?

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

What are the top things à do in Mount Rushmore?

Popular options include Custer State Park, Vent 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.
Prévisions and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualité de l’air and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climat averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Météo 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 octobre 24, 2026 at 2:10 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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