Attraction in South Dakota

Best Time și Visit Mount Rushmore

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

🌙 17°C now🕔 6:19 AM local📅 Best: iunie, iulie, august and septembrie

Cea mai bună perioadă Mount Rushmore

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 Mount Rushmore 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
ianuarie-0°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
februarie4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
martie8°-3°26 mm★★★☆☆
aprilie10°-1°62 mm★★★☆☆
mai16°5°102 mm★★★☆☆
iunie22°10°69 mm★★★★☆
iulie27°14°86 mm★★★★☆
august25°13°94 mm★★★★☆
septembrie23°11°37 mm★★★★☆
octombrie14°3°50 mm★★★☆☆
noiembrie8°-2°16 mm★★★☆☆
decembrie5°-4°14 mm★★★☆☆

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

How Mount Rushmore compares cu nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Rushmore.

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

What și pack, what și skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • dumglasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • 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

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

Acum sunt 17°C (63°F) in Mount Rushmore cu senin. Temperatura resimțită este 12°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între 13°C și 23°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 4%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.4/10 - excelent — pleacă acum.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Mount Rushmore is iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. Clima este subarctic. 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 458 km away. Nearby highlights include Custer State Park, 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 9.2°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 9 AM și 12 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Mount Rushmore today at 9.7/10. 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 Mount Rushmore acum

🌙
17°C
Senin · feels like 12°C
Umiditate17%
Vânt13 km/h W
Rafale17 km/h
Indice UV0 · Scăzut
Nebulozitate6%
Presiune830 hPa
VizibilitateExcellent · 89 km
Calitatea aerului46 · Good
Răsărit6:57 AM
Apus6:25 PM
Lună🌘 Waning crescent · 25%

Open-Meteo Updated 6:19 AM, oct 6 local time.

⚠️joi, oct 15: freezing overnight, -3°C (26°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️joi, oct 15: damaging gusts și 72 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sâmurday, oct 10

🌦️ 26° / 9°

Light drizzle · 12% rain · wind 23 km/h

dumday, oct 11

🌦️ 9° / 1°

Light drizzle · 47% rain · wind 15 km/h

Lucruri de făcut in Mount Rushmore

Atracții, parks and landmarks in and around Mount Rushmore.

Quick facts about Mount Rushmore

TipAttraction
StateSouth Dakota
ȚarăStatele Unite ale Americii
ContinentAmerica de Nord
Coordonate43°52′44.8″N 103°27′32.8″W (43.8791, -103.4591)
Known forfour presidents carved in granite
Ora locală6:19 AM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsiunie, iulie, august and septembrie
ClimăSubarctic

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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 de Nord.

What is the weather like in Mount Rushmore acum?

It is currently 17°C (63°F) cu senin. Umiditate is 17% and wind is 13 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Mount Rushmore?

iunie, iulie, august and septembrie offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Rushmore, which has a subarctic climate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie 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 6:19 AM.

What is the nearest airport și Mount Rushmore?

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

What are the top things și do in Mount Rushmore?

Popular options include Custer State Park, Vânt 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.
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 6, 2026 at 6:19 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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