High 55° · Low 42°
Up to 1% chance of rainSunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Landmark
Mount Rushmore weather
Keystone, SD
41° now
Today: Sunny, high 55°, 1% chance of rain
Hourly and 7-day forecasts for Mount Rushmore in Keystone, SD, with active National Weather Service alerts.
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Visitor facilities open all year, seven days a week, except December 25 (grounds stay open); sculpture lit nightly.
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Current conditions
Current weather at Mount Rushmore
Clear sky
Observed at 9:15 AM local time
41°Feels like 39°
- Humidity
- 56%
- Wind
- 3 mph, gusts 10 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:04 PM
At a glance
Today and Tomorrow at Mount Rushmore
High 71° · Low 46°
0% chance of rainSunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Hour by hour
Mount Rushmore hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
- 36°Sunny0% rain
- 41°Sunny0% rain
- 46°Sunny0% rain
- 50°Sunny0% rain
- 54°Sunny0% rain
- 55°Sunny0% rain
- 55°Sunny0% rain
- 54°Sunny0% rain
- 52°Sunny0% rain
- 47°Mostly Clear1% rain
- 44°Clear1% rain
- 42°Mostly Clear1% rain
- 42°Mostly Clear1% rain
- 43°Clear1% rain
- 43°Clear1% rain
- 44°Clear1% rain
- 46°Clear1% rain
- 47°Clear1% rain
- 48°Clear1% rain
- 49°Clear1% rain
- 49°Clear1% rain
- 48°Sunny0% rain
- 48°Sunny0% rain
- 51°Sunny0% rain
Day by day
Mount Rushmore 7-day forecast
- SunnyUp to 1% rain55° / 42°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain71° / 46°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain64° / 48°
- Mostly SunnyUp to 12% rain71° / 58°
- Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light RainUp to 27% rain67° / 40°
- Mostly SunnyUp to 11% rain51° / 37°
- Mostly SunnyUp to 11% rain57° / 40°
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 7:01 AM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
Mount Rushmore weather by month
In an average October, highs are near 55° and lows near 37°, with measurable precipitation on about 7 days.
July is usually the warmest month (average high 79°), and February the coldest (average low 18°). May has the most days with precipitation, and November the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 19° | 5 | 0.5 in |
| February | 36° | 18° | 6 | 0.8 in |
| March | 44° | 25° | 7 | 1.4 in |
| April | 50° | 32° | 10 | 2.6 in |
| May | 60° | 42° | 14 | 4.8 in |
| June | 71° | 52° | 13 | 3.6 in |
| July | 79° | 59° | 12 | 3.6 in |
| August | 78° | 58° | 11 | 2.3 in |
| September | 69° | 50° | 8 | 1.8 in |
| October | 55° | 37° | 7 | 1.8 in |
| November | 44° | 27° | 5 | 0.6 in |
| December | 37° | 20° | 5 | 0.5 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the MT RUSHMORE NMEM, SD US station, less than a mile away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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Mount Rushmore location and park links
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- Type
- Landmark
- City
- Keystone, SD
- Address
- 13000 SD-244
- Visitor information
- Visit Mount Rushmore website