Custer weather by month

Check out Custer weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Custer (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	32	37	45	55	66	75	84	82	72	61	45	34
Min temperature (night-time)	10	14	19	28	39	48	55	52	43	32	19	12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	L	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Custer

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	8	8	9	10	11	10	8	7	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	9	11	12	13	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	4	6	8	9	10	8	6	4	2	1

Rainfall in Custer

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	8	8	10	10	12	12	10	9	8	6	6	8
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.4	0.6	0.9	1.8	3.0	3.0	2.3	1.7	1.3	0.9	0.6	0.5

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The climate guide for South Dakota (Custer) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Custer?

Custer has a cold climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Custer weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F in Custer, South Dakota in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

32
32°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
10
10°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.4
0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Custer weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°F in Custer, South Dakota in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

37
37°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
14
14°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Custer weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F in Custer, South Dakota in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

45
45°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
19
19°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Custer weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in Custer, South Dakota in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 1.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

55
55°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.8
1.8 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Custer weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Custer, South Dakota in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Custer weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Custer, South Dakota in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Custer weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Custer, South Dakota in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2.3
2.3 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Custer weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Custer, South Dakota in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Custer weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Custer, South Dakota in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Custer weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Custer, South Dakota in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

61
61°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Custer weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F in Custer, South Dakota in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

45
45°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
19
19°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Custer weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°F in Custer, South Dakota in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.