State park in South Dakota

Best Time til Visit Custer State Park

Best time til visit Custer State Park: júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 14°C now🕔 6:54 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí, ágúst and september

Best time til visit Custer State Park

Go in júní, júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★★☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

Loftslag in Custer State Park month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar1°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
mars9°-2°24 mm★★★☆☆
apríl11°-0°63 mm★★★☆☆
maí17°5°117 mm★★★☆☆
júní23°11°69 mm★★★★☆
júlí27°15°81 mm★★★★☆
ágúst26°14°88 mm★★★★☆
september23°11°38 mm★★★★☆
október14°4°52 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember8°-2°15 mm★★★☆☆
desember6°-4°13 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Heimsálfaal. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Custer State Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Custer State Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Mount Rushmore13 km8°C1°C cooler586 mm
Vindur Cave National Park19 km10°C+1°C warmer499 mm
Badlands National Park87 km11°C+2°C warmer391 mm
Wyoming314 km10°C+2°C warmer356 mm
Theodore Roosevelt National Park357 km8°Cabout the same409 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 25°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
  • 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 while gusts stay above 61 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Custer State Park is a state park in South Dakota. Custer State Park is known for a bison herd and the Needles Háttway.

Núna er hitinn 14°C (57°F) in Custer State Park með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 11°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 13°C til 21°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 1%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.5/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Custer State Park is júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er continental. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 27°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -10°C.

The closest major airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), about 447 km away. Nearby highlights include Mount Rushmore, Vindur Cave National Park, Badlands National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 21°C is 6.9°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 12 PM til 3 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Custer State Park today at 9.7/10. Vindhviður til 61 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.

Veður í Custer State Park núna

☁️
14°C
Skýjað · feels like 11°C
Raki53%
Vindur9 km/h WSW
Vindhviður9 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula100%
Loftþrýstingur848 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 34 km
Loftgæði32 · Good
Sólarupprás7:18 AM
Sólsetur5:56 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 92%

Open-Meteo Updated 6:54 PM, okt 23 local time.

⚠️mán., okt 26: freezing overnight, -1°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 28: freezing overnight, -2°C (29°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 28: damaging gusts til 73 km/h.
⚠️fim., okt 29: freezing overnight, -4°C (25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., okt 30: freezing overnight, -0°C (32°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

☁️ 14° / 2°

Skýjað · 1% rain · wind 28 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌧️ 5° / 0°

Light freezing drizzle · 72% rain · wind 11 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Custer State Park

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Custer State Park.

Quick facts about Custer State Park

TegundState park
StateSouth Dakota
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit43°46′0.1″N 103°25′0.1″W (43.7667, -103.4167)
Established1912
Known fora bison herd and the Needles Háttway
Staðartími6:54 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Custer State Park?

Custer State Park is a state park in South Dakota. Its coordinates are 43.7667, -103.4167. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Custer State Park núna?

It is currently 14°C (57°F) með skýjað. Raki is 53% and wind is 9 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Custer State Park?

júní, júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Custer State Park, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Custer State Park in?

Custer State Park observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The local time is 6:54 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Custer State Park?

The closest airports are Denver International Airport (DEN), 447 km away.

What are the top things til do in Custer State Park?

Popular options include Mount Rushmore, Vindur Cave National Park, Badlands National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (state-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður 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 október 23, 2026 at 6:54 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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