Attraction in South Dakota

Mount Rushmore Clima and Average Meteo

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

🌥️ -2°C now🕔 2:54 PM local📅 Best: giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre

Clima in Mount Rushmore month by month

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

genfebmaraprmaggiulugagosetottnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MeseMassima mediaMinima mediaPrecipitazioniValutazione
gennaio-0°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
febbraio4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
marzo8°-3°26 mm★★★☆☆
aprile10°-1°62 mm★★★☆☆
mag16°5°102 mm★★★☆☆
giugno22°10°69 mm★★★★☆
luglio27°14°86 mm★★★★☆
agosto25°13°94 mm★★★★☆
settembre23°11°37 mm★★★★☆
ottobre14°3°50 mm★★★☆☆
novembre8°-2°16 mm★★★☆☆
dicembre5°-4°14 mm★★★☆☆

Clima type: Subarctic. Fonte: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Mount Rushmore

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

Hottest day36°Clug 25, 2026
Coldest night-31°Cgen 14, 2024
Wettest day62 mmott 12, 2023

How Mount Rushmore compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Rushmore.

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

Periodo migliore per visitare Mount Rushmore

Go in giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: gennaio, febbraio and dicembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

gennaio★★☆☆☆
febbraio★★☆☆☆
marzo★★★☆☆
aprile★★★☆☆
mag★★★☆☆
giugno★★★★☆
luglio★★★★☆
agosto★★★★☆
settembre★★★★☆
ottobre★★★☆☆
novembre★★★☆☆
dicembre★★★☆☆

What this means for Mount Rushmore

Compared con normal

Today is much colder than average for ottobre. The forecast high of -0°C is 14.2°C below the 14°C typical for this month.

Pioggia chance explained

A 30% chance means rain is likely somewhere nearby at some point – carry a layer, but do not cancel.

Viaggi and driving

Visibilità is down a 2,0 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Overnight lows near -3°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in giugno a agosto.

Worth knowing

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

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots con 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 gennaio, febbraio and dicembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Riepilogo

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

Attualmente ci sono -2°C (28°F) in Mount Rushmore con nebbia. La temperatura percepita è di -6°C. Oggi le temperature vanno da -3°C a -0°C. La probabilità di precipitazioni è del 30%. Le condizioni per le visite turistiche sono valutate 4.5/10 – marginale.

Il periodo migliore per visitare Mount Rushmore is giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre. Il clima è subarctic. gennaio, febbraio and dicembre tendono a essere i mesi meno confortevoli. luglio è il mese più caldo, con massime medie intorno a 27°C, mentre gennaio è il mese più freddo, con minime intorno a -10°C.

L'aeroporto principale più vicino è Denver International Airport (DEN), about 458 km away. Tra i luoghi di interesse nelle vicinanze ci sono Custer State Park, Vento Cave National Park, Badlands National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

In parole semplici. Today is much colder than average for ottobre. The forecast high of -0°C is 14.2°C below the 14°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 2 PM a 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Mount Rushmore today at 7.7/10. Visibilità is down a 2,0 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Overnight lows near -3°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

TipoAttraction
StateSouth Dakota
PaeseStati Uniti
ContinenteAmerica del Nord
Coordinate43°52′44.8″N 103°27′32.8″W (43.8791, -103.4591)
Known forfour presidents carved in granite
Ora locale2:54 PM (UTC-06:00)
Mesi migliorigiugno, luglio, agosto and settembre
ClimaSubarctic

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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 America del Nord.

What is the weather like in Mount Rushmore ora?

It is currently -2°C (28°F) con nebbia. Umidità is 99% and wind is 9 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Mount Rushmore?

giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Rushmore, which has a subarctic climate. gennaio, febbraio and dicembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Rushmore in?

Mount Rushmore observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The ora locale is 2:54 PM.

What is the nearest airport a Mount Rushmore?

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

What are the top things a do in Mount Rushmore?

Popular options include Custer State Park, Vento 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.
Previsioni and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualità dell’aria and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Meteo 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 ottobre 27, 2026 at 2:54 PM ora locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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