Attraction in South Dakota

Best Time och Visit Mount Rushmore

Bästa tiden att besöka Mount Rushmore: juni, juli, augusti and september. Månad-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 15°C now🕔 9:45 PM local📅 Best: juni, juli, augusti and september

Bästa tiden att besöka Mount Rushmore

Go in juni, juli, augusti and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: januari, februari and december - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januari★★☆☆☆
februari★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
april★★★☆☆
maj★★★☆☆
juni★★★★☆
juli★★★★☆
augusti★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
oktober★★★☆☆
november★★★☆☆
december★★★☆☆

Klimat in Mount Rushmore month by month

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

janfebmaraprmajjunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånadAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januari-0°-10°10 mm★★☆☆☆
februari4°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
mars8°-3°26 mm★★★☆☆
april10°-1°62 mm★★★☆☆
maj16°5°102 mm★★★☆☆
juni22°10°69 mm★★★★☆
juli27°14°86 mm★★★★☆
augusti25°13°94 mm★★★★☆
september23°11°37 mm★★★★☆
oktober14°3°50 mm★★★☆☆
november8°-2°16 mm★★★☆☆
december5°-4°14 mm★★★☆☆

Klimat type: Subarctic. Källa: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Mount Rushmore compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Rushmore.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Custer State Park13 km8°C+1°C warmer590 mm
Vind 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 och pack, what och skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sönglasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 22°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januari, februari and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

Sammanfattning

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

Just nu är det 15°C (59°F) in Mount Rushmore med mulet. Det känns som 12°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan 11°C och 22°C. Risken för nederbörd är 2%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.7/10 - utmärkt — åk nu.

Bästa tiden att besöka Mount Rushmore is juni, juli, augusti and september. Klimatet är subarctic. januari, februari and december tend och be the least comfortable months. juli is the warmest month med average highs near 27°C, while januari is the coldest med lows near -10°C.

The closest major airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), about 458 km away. Nearby highlights include Custer State Park, Vind Cave National Park, Badlands National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 22°C is in line med the 23°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 3 PM och 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing 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.

Vädret i Mount Rushmore just nu

☁️
15°C
Mulet · feels like 12°C
Luftfuktighet45%
Vind8 km/h N
Vindbyar10 km/h
UV-index0 · Låg
Molntäcke99%
Lufttryck828 hPa
SiktExcellent · 43 km
Luftkvalitet33 · Good
Soluppgång6:50 AM
Solnedgång6:36 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 81%

Open-Meteo Updated 9:45 PM, sep 30 local time.

Weekend outlook

lörurday, okt 3

🌦️ 18° / 6°

Light drizzle · 2% rain · wind 28 km/h

sönday, okt 4

☁️ 18° / 5°

Mulet · 1% rain · wind 18 km/h

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Quick facts about Mount Rushmore

TypAttraction
StateSouth Dakota
LandUSA
KontinentNordamerika
Koordinater43°52′44.8″N 103°27′32.8″W (43.8791, -103.4591)
Known forfour presidents carved in granite
Lokal tid9:45 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsjuni, juli, augusti and september
KlimatSubarctic

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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 Nordamerika.

What is the weather like in Mount Rushmore just nu?

It is currently 15°C (59°F) med mulet. Luftfuktighet is 45% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time och visit Mount Rushmore?

juni, juli, augusti and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Rushmore, which has a subarctic climate. januari, februari and december 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 9:45 PM.

What is the nearest airport och Mount Rushmore?

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

What are the top things och do in Mount Rushmore?

Popular options include Custer State Park, Vind 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.
Prognos and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klimat averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Väder 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 september 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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