State park in South Dakota

Best Time și Visit Custer State Park

Cea mai bună perioadă Custer State Park: iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. Lună-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 16°C now🕔 10:16 PM local📅 Best: iunie, iulie, august and septembrie

Cea mai bună perioadă Custer State Park

Go in iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

ianuarie★★☆☆☆
februarie★★☆☆☆
martie★★★☆☆
aprilie★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
iunie★★★★☆
iulie★★★★☆
august★★★★☆
septembrie★★★★☆
octombrie★★★☆☆
noiembrie★★★☆☆
decembrie★★★☆☆

Climă in Custer State Park month by month

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

ianfebmaraprmaiiuniulaugsepoctnoidecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
LunăAvg highAvg lowPloaiefallRating
ianuarie1°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
februarie4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
martie9°-2°24 mm★★★☆☆
aprilie11°-0°63 mm★★★☆☆
mai17°5°117 mm★★★☆☆
iunie23°11°69 mm★★★★☆
iulie27°15°81 mm★★★★☆
august26°14°88 mm★★★★☆
septembrie23°11°38 mm★★★★☆
octombrie14°4°52 mm★★★☆☆
noiembrie8°-2°15 mm★★★☆☆
decembrie6°-4°13 mm★★★☆☆

Climă type: Continental. Sursă: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Custer State Park compares cu nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Custer State Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Mount Rushmore13 km8°C1°C cooler586 mm
Vânt 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 și pack, what și skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 24°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
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - historically the least comfortable months here.

Rezumat

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

Acum sunt 16°C (61°F) in Custer State Park cu acoperit. Temperatura resimțită este 13°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între 12°C și 23°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 1%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.6/10 - excelent — pleacă acum.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Custer State Park is iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. Clima este continental. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie tend și be the least comfortable months. iulie is the warmest month cu average highs near 27°C, while ianuarie is the coldest cu lows near -10°C.

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

Pe scurt. Today is much warmer than average for octombrie. The forecast high of 23°C is 8.7°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 2 PM și 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in Custer State Park today at 9.6/10. 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.

Vremea în Custer State Park acum

☁️
16°C
Acoperit · feels like 13°C
Umiditate46%
Vânt10 km/h SW
Rafale13 km/h
Indice UV0 · Scăzut
Nebulozitate94%
Presiune854 hPa
VizibilitateExcellent · 36 km
Calitatea aerului35 · Good
Răsărit7:17 AM
Apus5:58 PM
Lună🌔 Waxing gibbous · 85%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:16 PM, oct 22 local time.

⚠️vin, oct 23: damaging gusts și 67 km/h.
⚠️sâm, oct 24: damaging gusts și 65 km/h.
⚠️dum, oct 25: freezing overnight, -0°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun, oct 26: freezing overnight, -0°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mie, oct 28: damaging gusts și 75 km/h.
⚠️joi, oct 29: freezing overnight, -2°C (28°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sâmurday, oct 24

☁️ 13° / 3°

Acoperit · 2% rain · wind 37 km/h

dumday, oct 25

🌧️ 4° / -0°

Light freezing drizzle · 48% rain · wind 10 km/h

Lucruri de făcut in Custer State Park

Atracții, parks and landmarks in and around Custer State Park.

Quick facts about Custer State Park

TipState park
StateSouth Dakota
ȚarăStatele Unite ale Americii
ContinentAmerica de Nord
Coordonate43°46′0.1″N 103°25′0.1″W (43.7667, -103.4167)
Established1912
Known fora bison herd and the Needles Ridicatway
Ora locală10:16 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsiunie, iulie, august and septembrie
ClimăContinental

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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 America de Nord.

What is the weather like in Custer State Park acum?

It is currently 16°C (61°F) cu acoperit. Umiditate is 46% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Custer State Park?

iunie, iulie, august and septembrie offer the most comfortable conditions in Custer State Park, which has a continental climate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie 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 10:16 PM.

What is the nearest airport și Custer State Park?

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

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

Popular options include Mount Rushmore, Vânt 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.
Prognoză and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calitatea aerului and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climă averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Vreme 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 octombrie 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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