Custer, South Dakota
Climate

Custer, South Dakota

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Custer, South Dakota (elevation 5,480 feet or 1,670 meters)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	68 (20)	68 (20)	72 (22)	84 (29)	90 (32)	97 (36)	100 (38)	96 (36)	97 (36)	85 (29)	76 (24)	68 (20)	100 (38)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	56 (13)	56 (13)	64 (18)	72 (22)	80 (27)	87 (31)	92 (33)	90 (32)	85 (29)	75 (24)	62 (17)	54 (12)	93 (34)

Average high °F (°C)	36.8 (2.7)	38.1 (3.4)	45.1 (7.3)	52.7 (11.5)	62.2 (16.8)	71.7 (22.1)	79.9 (26.6)	78.8 (26.0)	70.2 (21.2)	56.6 (13.7)	43.9 (6.6)	35.7 (2.1)	56.0 (13.3)

Daily mean °F (°C)	26.0 (−3.3)	27.4 (−2.6)	33.7 (0.9)	40.9 (4.9)	50.4 (10.2)	59.4 (15.2)	67.0 (19.4)	65.7 (18.7)	56.8 (13.8)	44.5 (6.9)	33.3 (0.7)	25.3 (−3.7)	44.2 (6.8)

Average low °F (°C)	15.2 (−9.3)	16.7 (−8.5)	22.3 (−5.4)	29.0 (−1.7)	38.6 (3.7)	47.2 (8.4)	54.2 (12.3)	52.5 (11.4)	43.3 (6.3)	32.3 (0.2)	22.8 (−5.1)	15.0 (−9.4)	32.4 (0.2)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	−10 (−23)	−10 (−23)	0 (−18)	11 (−12)	24 (−4)	34 (1)	42 (6)	40 (4)	26 (−3)	14 (−10)	2 (−17)	−10 (−23)	−20 (−29)

Record low °F (°C)	−43 (−42)	−34 (−37)	−30 (−34)	−8 (−22)	5 (−15)	19 (−7)	30 (−1)	22 (−6)	8 (−13)	−5 (−21)	−25 (−32)	−37 (−38)	−43 (−42)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.33 (8.4)	0.67 (17)	1.03 (26)	2.04 (52)	3.58 (91)	2.83 (72)	2.75 (70)	2.33 (59)	1.67 (42)	1.47 (37)	0.58 (15)	0.37 (9.4)	19.65 (498.8)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	6.4 (16)	10.3 (26)	12.0 (30)	10.6 (27)	1.2 (3.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.2 (0.51)	3.6 (9.1)	6.1 (15)	5.5 (14)	55.9 (142)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	3.4	4.9	6.2	9.0	13.4	12.4	11.0	9.6	8.0	6.5	4.3	3.6	92.3

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	3.7	5.7	5.7	3.9	0.5	0	0	0	0.3	2.0	3.9	3.7	29.4

Source: NOAA (1981-2010 Normals)

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Custer's precipitation was 19.65 inches or 499.1 millimeters.

final_sentence: Custer's precipitation was 19.65 inches or 499.1 millimeters.