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Custer Weather Records (USC00392087)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Custer (USC00392087), South Dakota, United States, with 116 years of record.

Key Facts for Custer

  • Custer (USC00392087) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 43.77 latitude and -103.61 longitude, 1,670 m (5,480 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1911 to 2026, 116 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Custer still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Custer set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 14 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: South Dakota, United States, 43.77 latitude, -103.61 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,670 m (5,480 ft).
  • Period of record: 1911 to 2026, 116 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Custer, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Custer. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Custer. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Custer, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan20.0 C (68.0 F)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
Feb20.0 C (68.0 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Mar25.0 C (77.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)
Apr28.9 C (84.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
May32.2 C (90.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)
Jun36.1 C (97.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Jul37.8 C (100.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Aug35.6 C (96.1 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Sep36.1 C (97.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Oct29.4 C (84.9 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a
Nov24.4 C (75.9 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)n/an/a
Dec20.0 C (68.0 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Custer by the year they were set 1,464 records at Custer still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 34. 0102030401942: 21943: 221944: 141945: 181946: 181947: 201948: 141949: 71950: 241951: 251952: 211953: 111954: 331955: 151956: 221957: 101958: 171959: 271960: 241961: 221962: 341963: 271964: 211965: 251966: 251967: 121968: 171969: 201970: 91971: 141972: 281973: 101974: 101975: 141976: 131977: 81978: 161979: 101980: 121981: 151982: 91983: 121984: 141985: 261986: 161987: 251988: 281989: 321990: 211991: 151992: 291993: 171994: 161995: 161996: 161997: 161998: 91999: 232000: 192001: 62002: 162003: 302004: 122005: 122006: 152007: 92008: 62009: 112010: 102011: 102012: 232013: 82014: 182015: 202016: 202017: 192018: 82019: 122020: 212021: 252022: 172023: 162024: 192025: 172026: 191942195119601969197819871996200520142023
1,464 records at Custer still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 34.
Standing records at Custer by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19422
194322
194414
194518
194618
194720
194814
19497
195024
195125
195221
195311
195433
195515
195622
195710
195817
195927
196024
196122
196234
196327
196421
196525
196625
196712
196817
196920
19709
197114
197228
197310
197410
197514
197613
19778
197816
197910
198012
198115
19829
198312
198414
198526
198616
198725
198828
198932
199021
199115
199229
199317
199416
199516
199616
199716
19989
199923
200019
20016
200216
200330
200412
200512
200615
20079
20086
200911
201010
201110
201223
20138
201418
201520
201620
201719
20188
201912
202021
202125
202217
202316
202419
202517
202619

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Custer set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Custer between 22 May 1952 and 19 April 2000. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord high minimum temperature22 May 1952: Record daily precipitation 102.4 mm (4.0 in)22 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)3 March 1985: Record daily snowfall 43.2 cm (17.0 in)2 February 1989: Record low maximum temperature -28.3 C (-18.9 F)1 July 1990: Record high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)19 April 2000: Record daily snowfall 61.0 cm (24.0 in)19601970198019902000
6 all-time records were set at Custer between 22 May 1952 and 19 April 2000. Each dot is a new record.
When Custer set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1952-05-22Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1983-12-22Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1985-03-03Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
1989-02-02Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1990-07-01Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)
2000-04-19Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 61.0 cm (24.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 102.4 mm (4.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Custer The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Custer. The most was 102.4 mm (4.0 in) on 22 May 1952. 050100150 Jan: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 24 January 1921 Jan Feb: 77.5 mm (3.1 in), 22 February 1924 Feb Mar: 26.7 mm (1.1 in), 14 March 1973 Mar Apr: 89.7 mm (3.5 in), 10 April 1943 Apr May: 102.4 mm (4.0 in), 22 May 1952 May Jun: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 10 June 1972 Jun Jul: 92.7 mm (3.6 in), 11 July 1930 Jul Aug: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 27 August 1933 Aug Sep: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 30 September 2014 Sep Oct: 66.5 mm (2.6 in), 16 October 1934 Oct Nov: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 5 November 1922 Nov Dec: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 24 December 1948 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Custer. The most was 102.4 mm (4.0 in) on 22 May 1952.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Custer
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan25.4 mm (1.0 in)24 January 1921
Feb77.5 mm (3.1 in)22 February 1924
Mar26.7 mm (1.1 in)14 March 1973
Apr89.7 mm (3.5 in)10 April 1943
May102.4 mm (4.0 in)22 May 1952
Jun87.6 mm (3.4 in)10 June 1972
Jul92.7 mm (3.6 in)11 July 1930
Aug88.9 mm (3.5 in)27 August 1933
Sep54.6 mm (2.1 in)30 September 2014
Oct66.5 mm (2.6 in)16 October 1934
Nov50.8 mm (2.0 in)5 November 1922
Dec22.9 mm (0.9 in)24 December 1948

Period of Record Coverage

1942 to 2026
Days with data per year at Custer 85 years of record at Custer, 1942 to 2026. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1942, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1979 and others. 1942: 91 of 365 days1943: 357 of 365 days1944: 362 of 366 days1945: 359 of 365 days1946: 346 of 365 days1947: 357 of 365 days1948: 326 of 366 days1949: 309 of 365 days1950: 307 of 365 days1951: 292 of 365 days1952: 325 of 366 days1953: 302 of 365 days1954: 338 of 365 days1955: 360 of 365 days1956: 358 of 366 days1957: 351 of 365 days1958: 360 of 365 days1959: 357 of 365 days1960: 353 of 366 days1961: 360 of 365 days1962: 359 of 365 days1963: 359 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 334 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 363 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 363 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 362 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 333 of 365 days1979: 243 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 272 of 365 days1983: 171 of 365 days1984: 353 of 366 days1985: 355 of 365 days1986: 328 of 365 days1987: 359 of 365 days1988: 362 of 366 days1989: 357 of 365 days1990: 360 of 365 days1991: 354 of 365 days1992: 360 of 366 days1993: 360 of 365 days1994: 360 of 365 days1995: 327 of 365 days1996: 356 of 366 days1997: 360 of 365 days1998: 355 of 365 days1999: 347 of 365 days2000: 355 of 366 days2001: 260 of 365 days2002: 328 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 280 of 366 days2005: 230 of 365 days2006: 238 of 365 days2007: 361 of 365 days2008: 216 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 354 of 365 days2012: 362 of 366 days2013: 349 of 365 days2014: 352 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 358 of 365 days2019: 344 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 360 of 365 days2024: 360 of 366 days2025: 355 of 365 days2026: 244 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
85 years of record at Custer, 1942 to 2026. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1942, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1979 and others.
Days with data per year at Custer
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19429125%No
194335798%Yes
194436299%Yes
194535998%Yes
194634695%Yes
194735798%Yes
194832689%No
194930985%No
195030784%No
195129280%No
195232589%No
195330283%No
195433893%Yes
195536099%Yes
195635898%Yes
195735196%Yes
195836099%Yes
195935798%Yes
196035396%Yes
196136099%Yes
196235998%Yes
196335998%Yes
1964365100%Yes
196533492%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
196836399%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
197236399%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
197536299%Yes
1976365100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197833391%Yes
197924367%No
1980366100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198227275%No
198317147%No
198435396%Yes
198535597%Yes
198632890%No
198735998%Yes
198836299%Yes
198935798%Yes
199036099%Yes
199135497%Yes
199236098%Yes
199336099%Yes
199436099%Yes
199532790%No
199635697%Yes
199736099%Yes
199835597%Yes
199934795%Yes
200035597%Yes
200126071%No
200232890%No
200336399%Yes
200428077%No
200523063%No
200623865%No
200736199%Yes
200821659%No
2009364100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
201135497%Yes
201236299%Yes
201334996%Yes
201435296%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
201835898%Yes
201934494%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202336099%Yes
202436098%Yes
202535597%Yes
202624467%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Custer
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 August 2026Custer, USdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)29 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Custer, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)80 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Custer, USdaily high min (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie43 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Custer, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 2026Custer, USdaily high min (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie37 years4 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2026Custer, USdaily low min-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)63 years29 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Custer, USdaily low min-9.4 C (15.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)57 years32 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Custer, USdaily low min-11.1 C (12.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)60 years37 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026Custer, USdaily low max (Tie)2.2 C (36.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Custer, USdaily low max5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)68 years29 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2026Custer, USdaily low min-8.9 C (16.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)65 years30 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 2026Custer, USdaily snow depth (Tie)7.6 cm (3.0 in)tie20 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2026Custer, USdaily snow depth (Tie)10.2 cm (4.0 in)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2026Custer, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)68 years32 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2026Custer, USdaily snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)96 years43 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026Custer, USdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2026Custer, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)59 years25 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2026Custer, USdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)80 years33 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2026Custer, USdaily high max (Tie)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2026Custer, USdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)13 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

63 complete years, 1943 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Custer as warming stripes, 1943 to 2025 One stripe for each of 63 complete years at Custer, 1943 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.0 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 3.9 C (38.9 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 8.4 C (47.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F). 1943: 5.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1944: 4.5 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1945: 4.5 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1946: 6.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1947: 5.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1952: 5.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1954: 6.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1955: 4.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1956: 4.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1957: 4.2 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1958: 4.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1959: 4.3 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1960: 4.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1961: 4.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1962: 4.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1963: 5.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1964: 4.2 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1966: 4.5 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1967: 4.5 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1968: 4.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1969: 5.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 4.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1971: 4.3 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1972: 4.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1973: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 6.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 5.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1976: 6.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1977: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1980: 6.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981: 6.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1984: 4.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1985: 3.9 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1987: 7.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1988: 7.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1989: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1990: 7.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1991: 7.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1992: 7.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1993: 5.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 7.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1996: 6.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1997: 6.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1998: 7.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1999: 8.1 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2000: 7.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2003: 7.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2007: 7.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2009: 6.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2010: 7.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2011: 6.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2012: 8.3 C, +2.3 C from the station mean2013: 6.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2015: 7.9 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2016: 8.4 C, +2.3 C from the station mean2017: 7.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2018: 6.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2020: 6.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 6.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 6.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 7.6 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2025: 6.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean194319501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 63 complete years at Custer, 1943 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.0 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 3.9 C (38.9 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 8.4 C (47.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Custer as warming stripes, 1943 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19435.0 C-1.07 C
19444.5 C-1.58 C
19454.5 C-1.51 C
19466.1 C+0.03 C
19475.0 C-0.99 C
19525.5 C-0.49 C
19546.3 C+0.29 C
19554.9 C-1.18 C
19564.9 C-1.11 C
19574.2 C-1.84 C
19584.9 C-1.17 C
19594.3 C-1.78 C
19604.6 C-1.40 C
19614.8 C-1.24 C
19624.7 C-1.33 C
19635.7 C-0.32 C
19644.2 C-1.79 C
19664.5 C-1.58 C
19674.5 C-1.50 C
19684.9 C-1.12 C
19695.5 C-0.55 C
19704.9 C-1.15 C
19714.3 C-1.73 C
19724.9 C-1.12 C
19735.8 C-0.26 C
19746.2 C+0.17 C
19755.4 C-0.61 C
19766.0 C+0.01 C
19776.6 C+0.53 C
19806.4 C+0.34 C
19816.9 C+0.84 C
19844.9 C-1.16 C
19853.9 C-2.18 C
19877.3 C+1.29 C
19887.5 C+1.49 C
19895.8 C-0.26 C
19907.1 C+1.06 C
19917.4 C+1.33 C
19927.5 C+1.47 C
19935.8 C-0.20 C
19947.7 C+1.70 C
19966.1 C+0.08 C
19976.8 C+0.80 C
19987.1 C+1.08 C
19998.1 C+2.02 C
20007.7 C+1.71 C
20037.7 C+1.70 C
20077.3 C+1.28 C
20096.2 C+0.15 C
20107.0 C+0.93 C
20116.4 C+0.40 C
20128.3 C+2.27 C
20136.6 C+0.57 C
20157.9 C+1.86 C
20168.4 C+2.33 C
20177.5 C+1.51 C
20186.7 C+0.62 C
20206.2 C+0.19 C
20216.6 C+0.52 C
20226.2 C+0.17 C
20236.0 C-0.03 C
20247.6 C+1.56 C
20256.1 C+0.06 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade over 1943 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 63 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Custer
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1943 to 202563Rise
Mean daily maximum0.01 C (-0.09 to 0.11) per decade0.02 F (-0.16 to 0.20) per decade1943 to 202563Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.7 C (0.6 to 0.8) per decade1.2 F (1.0 to 1.4) per decade1943 to 202563Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1911 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Custer: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.8 C (100.0 F)195433.9 C (93.0 F)85
Coldest night (TNn)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)1963-30.0 C (-22.0 F)85
Wettest day (Rx1day)102.4 mm (4.0 in)195240.4 mm (1.6 in)116
Wettest five days (Rx5day)140.2 mm (5.5 in)195260.4 mm (2.4 in)116
Longest dry spell (CDD)70 days191732 days116

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Custer by year The hottest day of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 25303540192019401960198020002020Record: 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1954
The hottest day of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Custer by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
194225.6 C (78.1 F)
194332.8 C (91.0 F)
194433.9 C (93.0 F)
194533.9 C (93.0 F)
194633.3 C (91.9 F)
194735.6 C (96.1 F)
194834.4 C (93.9 F)
194934.4 C (93.9 F)
195030.6 C (87.1 F)
195133.3 C (91.9 F)
195236.1 C (97.0 F)
195334.4 C (93.9 F)
195437.8 C (100.0 F)
195533.9 C (93.0 F)
195633.3 C (91.9 F)
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195833.3 C (91.9 F)
195933.9 C (93.0 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196232.2 C (90.0 F)
196336.1 C (97.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196534.4 C (93.9 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196733.3 C (91.9 F)
196833.9 C (93.0 F)
196935.0 C (95.0 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197136.1 C (97.0 F)
197234.4 C (93.9 F)
197336.7 C (98.1 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197633.3 C (91.9 F)
197735.6 C (96.1 F)
197834.4 C (93.9 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198034.4 C (93.9 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198233.9 C (93.0 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198431.1 C (88.0 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198735.0 C (95.0 F)
198835.6 C (96.1 F)
198937.2 C (99.0 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199133.3 C (91.9 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199330.6 C (87.1 F)
199432.2 C (90.0 F)
199533.3 C (91.9 F)
199633.3 C (91.9 F)
199732.8 C (91.0 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199933.3 C (91.9 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200132.2 C (90.0 F)
200235.0 C (95.0 F)
200335.6 C (96.1 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200531.1 C (88.0 F)
200632.8 C (91.0 F)
200735.6 C (96.1 F)
200831.7 C (89.1 F)
200932.2 C (90.0 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201133.3 C (91.9 F)
201235.0 C (95.0 F)
201331.7 C (89.1 F)
201432.8 C (91.0 F)
201531.7 C (89.1 F)
201634.4 C (93.9 F)
201733.3 C (91.9 F)
201832.2 C (90.0 F)
201931.1 C (88.0 F)
202033.3 C (91.9 F)
202134.4 C (93.9 F)
202236.1 C (97.0 F)
202332.8 C (91.0 F)
202433.9 C (93.0 F)
202533.3 C (91.9 F)
202635.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Custer by year The coldest night of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is -41.7 C (-43.1 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F). -45-40-35-30-25-20192019401960198020002020Record: -41.7 C (-43.1 F) in 1963
The coldest night of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is -41.7 C (-43.1 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Custer by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1943-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1944-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1945-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1946-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1947-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1948-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1949-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1950-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1951-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1952-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1953-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1954-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1955-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1956-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1957-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1958-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1959-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1960-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1961-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1962-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1963-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1964-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1965-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1966-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1967-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1968-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1969-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1970-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1971-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1972-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1973-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1974-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1975-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1976-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1977-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1978-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1979-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1980-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1981-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1982-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1983-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1984-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1985-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1986-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1987-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1988-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1989-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1990-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1991-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1993-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1994-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1995-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1996-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1997-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1998-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1999-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2000-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2001-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2002-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2003-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2004-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2005-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2006-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2007-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2008-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2009-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2010-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2011-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2012-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2013-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2014-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2015-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2016-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2017-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2018-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2019-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2020-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2021-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2022-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2023-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2024-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2025-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2026-25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Custer by year The wettest day of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.4 mm (1.6 in). 0255075100125192019401960198020002020Record: 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1952
The wettest day of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.4 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Custer by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191121.1 mm (0.8 in)
191236.8 mm (1.4 in)
191341.7 mm (1.6 in)
191430.0 mm (1.2 in)
191547.5 mm (1.9 in)
191617.8 mm (0.7 in)
191736.3 mm (1.4 in)
191853.8 mm (2.1 in)
191935.3 mm (1.4 in)
192053.8 mm (2.1 in)
192140.4 mm (1.6 in)
192250.8 mm (2.0 in)
192377.2 mm (3.0 in)
192477.5 mm (3.1 in)
192574.4 mm (2.9 in)
192647.2 mm (1.9 in)
192731.2 mm (1.2 in)
192824.6 mm (1.0 in)
192970.1 mm (2.8 in)
193092.7 mm (3.6 in)
193135.8 mm (1.4 in)
193245.2 mm (1.8 in)
193388.9 mm (3.5 in)
193466.5 mm (2.6 in)
193527.9 mm (1.1 in)
193649.0 mm (1.9 in)
193728.2 mm (1.1 in)
193832.0 mm (1.3 in)
193932.0 mm (1.3 in)
194036.3 mm (1.4 in)
194151.6 mm (2.0 in)
194239.1 mm (1.5 in)
194389.7 mm (3.5 in)
194420.1 mm (0.8 in)
194521.1 mm (0.8 in)
194659.2 mm (2.3 in)
194773.9 mm (2.9 in)
194822.9 mm (0.9 in)
194936.8 mm (1.4 in)
195021.1 mm (0.8 in)
195126.2 mm (1.0 in)
1952102.4 mm (4.0 in)
195361.2 mm (2.4 in)
195432.8 mm (1.3 in)
195527.4 mm (1.1 in)
195625.4 mm (1.0 in)
195740.9 mm (1.6 in)
195829.2 mm (1.1 in)
195949.3 mm (1.9 in)
196061.2 mm (2.4 in)
196128.4 mm (1.1 in)
196234.8 mm (1.4 in)
196343.4 mm (1.7 in)
196443.2 mm (1.7 in)
196569.9 mm (2.8 in)
196650.0 mm (2.0 in)
196730.0 mm (1.2 in)
196841.1 mm (1.6 in)
196935.8 mm (1.4 in)
197048.3 mm (1.9 in)
197135.6 mm (1.4 in)
197287.6 mm (3.4 in)
197340.4 mm (1.6 in)
197440.4 mm (1.6 in)
197551.6 mm (2.0 in)
197679.2 mm (3.1 in)
197743.2 mm (1.7 in)
197841.9 mm (1.6 in)
197919.8 mm (0.8 in)
198034.5 mm (1.4 in)
198129.5 mm (1.2 in)
198234.3 mm (1.4 in)
198333.8 mm (1.3 in)
198446.7 mm (1.8 in)
198522.9 mm (0.9 in)
198645.7 mm (1.8 in)
198732.5 mm (1.3 in)
198840.1 mm (1.6 in)
198935.1 mm (1.4 in)
199035.1 mm (1.4 in)
199144.2 mm (1.7 in)
199225.7 mm (1.0 in)
199349.3 mm (1.9 in)
199432.8 mm (1.3 in)
199565.0 mm (2.6 in)
199642.2 mm (1.7 in)
199739.1 mm (1.5 in)
199843.4 mm (1.7 in)
199981.3 mm (3.2 in)
200065.0 mm (2.6 in)
200151.3 mm (2.0 in)
200246.2 mm (1.8 in)
200329.7 mm (1.2 in)
200425.4 mm (1.0 in)
200530.0 mm (1.2 in)
200631.8 mm (1.3 in)
200755.4 mm (2.2 in)
200835.8 mm (1.4 in)
200930.5 mm (1.2 in)
201038.6 mm (1.5 in)
201148.3 mm (1.9 in)
201236.1 mm (1.4 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201454.6 mm (2.1 in)
201541.7 mm (1.6 in)
201636.6 mm (1.4 in)
201765.5 mm (2.6 in)
201861.0 mm (2.4 in)
201961.5 mm (2.4 in)
202080.8 mm (3.2 in)
202131.5 mm (1.2 in)
202226.4 mm (1.0 in)
202355.9 mm (2.2 in)
202429.5 mm (1.2 in)
202535.6 mm (1.4 in)
202645.0 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Custer by year The wettest five days of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 140.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.4 mm (2.4 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 140.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1952
The wettest five days of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 140.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.4 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Custer by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191146.2 mm (1.8 in)
191252.9 mm (2.1 in)
191341.7 mm (1.6 in)
191440.5 mm (1.6 in)
191574.6 mm (2.9 in)
191634.6 mm (1.4 in)
191746.0 mm (1.8 in)
191892.2 mm (3.6 in)
191935.3 mm (1.4 in)
192064.2 mm (2.5 in)
192191.3 mm (3.6 in)
192256.6 mm (2.2 in)
192380.0 mm (3.1 in)
192444.5 mm (1.8 in)
192574.4 mm (2.9 in)
192670.3 mm (2.8 in)
192766.3 mm (2.6 in)
192848.8 mm (1.9 in)
192988.4 mm (3.5 in)
1930116.6 mm (4.6 in)
193154.6 mm (2.1 in)
193269.9 mm (2.8 in)
1933107.2 mm (4.2 in)
193473.6 mm (2.9 in)
193588.4 mm (3.5 in)
193669.6 mm (2.7 in)
193745.4 mm (1.8 in)
193851.5 mm (2.0 in)
193948.0 mm (1.9 in)
194038.1 mm (1.5 in)
194156.6 mm (2.2 in)
194281.4 mm (3.2 in)
1943130.4 mm (5.1 in)
194449.8 mm (2.0 in)
194544.7 mm (1.8 in)
1946118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1947134.1 mm (5.3 in)
194827.6 mm (1.1 in)
194959.0 mm (2.3 in)
195036.6 mm (1.4 in)
195151.6 mm (2.0 in)
1952140.2 mm (5.5 in)
195382.8 mm (3.3 in)
195438.6 mm (1.5 in)
195541.9 mm (1.6 in)
195659.7 mm (2.4 in)
195780.1 mm (3.2 in)
195843.9 mm (1.7 in)
195965.5 mm (2.6 in)
196069.3 mm (2.7 in)
196133.4 mm (1.3 in)
196271.9 mm (2.8 in)
196366.2 mm (2.6 in)
196454.6 mm (2.1 in)
196583.8 mm (3.3 in)
196658.1 mm (2.3 in)
196761.0 mm (2.4 in)
196859.4 mm (2.3 in)
196982.0 mm (3.2 in)
197061.8 mm (2.4 in)
197148.5 mm (1.9 in)
197287.6 mm (3.4 in)
197367.0 mm (2.6 in)
197443.7 mm (1.7 in)
197559.7 mm (2.4 in)
1976106.1 mm (4.2 in)
197787.4 mm (3.4 in)
197881.9 mm (3.2 in)
197943.6 mm (1.7 in)
198050.3 mm (2.0 in)
198169.2 mm (2.7 in)
198285.4 mm (3.4 in)
198354.4 mm (2.1 in)
198449.8 mm (2.0 in)
198528.1 mm (1.1 in)
198652.7 mm (2.1 in)
198749.1 mm (1.9 in)
198846.9 mm (1.8 in)
198981.0 mm (3.2 in)
199066.2 mm (2.6 in)
199185.9 mm (3.4 in)
199229.4 mm (1.2 in)
199368.6 mm (2.7 in)
199444.7 mm (1.8 in)
199590.2 mm (3.6 in)
199678.2 mm (3.1 in)
199781.8 mm (3.2 in)
199862.9 mm (2.5 in)
1999125.6 mm (4.9 in)
200076.4 mm (3.0 in)
200178.2 mm (3.1 in)
200257.3 mm (2.3 in)
200346.8 mm (1.8 in)
200445.7 mm (1.8 in)
200530.0 mm (1.2 in)
200645.0 mm (1.8 in)
200763.5 mm (2.5 in)
200882.8 mm (3.3 in)
200941.9 mm (1.6 in)
201052.1 mm (2.1 in)
201185.7 mm (3.4 in)
201252.6 mm (2.1 in)
201352.8 mm (2.1 in)
201494.9 mm (3.7 in)
201545.5 mm (1.8 in)
201678.7 mm (3.1 in)
2017110.0 mm (4.3 in)
201897.0 mm (3.8 in)
201982.8 mm (3.3 in)
2020106.7 mm (4.2 in)
202149.5 mm (1.9 in)
202240.9 mm (1.6 in)
202369.2 mm (2.7 in)
202432.0 mm (1.3 in)
202545.2 mm (1.8 in)
202650.8 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Custer by year The longest dry spell of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days. 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 70 days in 1917
The longest dry spell of the year at Custer, 1911 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Custer by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191131 days
191262 days
191328 days
191445 days
191542 days
191642 days
191770 days
191818 days
191950 days
192018 days
192151 days
192243 days
192324 days
192435 days
192546 days
192629 days
192732 days
192844 days
192934 days
193038 days
193128 days
193238 days
193351 days
193436 days
193541 days
193637 days
193737 days
193828 days
193957 days
194022 days
194132 days
194236 days
194331 days
194424 days
194522 days
194627 days
194759 days
194843 days
194951 days
195043 days
195157 days
195236 days
195329 days
195434 days
195526 days
195635 days
195727 days
195858 days
195927 days
196035 days
196149 days
196227 days
196339 days
196441 days
196529 days
196636 days
196738 days
196823 days
196938 days
197028 days
197120 days
197223 days
197333 days
197443 days
197541 days
197635 days
197729 days
197829 days
197931 days
198028 days
198137 days
198217 days
198317 days
198448 days
198549 days
198631 days
198724 days
198836 days
198930 days
199037 days
199131 days
199245 days
199310 days
199418 days
199531 days
19964 days
199755 days
199835 days
199945 days
200028 days
200131 days
200227 days
200319 days
200432 days
200540 days
200628 days
200729 days
200826 days
200924 days
201028 days
201119 days
201236 days
201322 days
201432 days
201531 days
201627 days
201725 days
201824 days
201914 days
202028 days
202122 days
202233 days
202321 days
202437 days
202524 days
202649 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

63 years with a frost

Across 63 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Custer falls on 3 June and the median first autumn frost on 12 September, which leaves a median of 98 days between them.

In 1987 to 2025 the median growing season was 119 days. That is 32 days more than in 1943 to 1980.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Custer
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1943 to 1980)Recent period (1987 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost3 June7 June22 May16 days earlier-2.5 days per decade
First autumn frost12 September4 September19 September15 days later+3.0 days per decade
Growing days98 days87 days119 days32 days more+5.5 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

88 years, 1914 to 2025

A day with at least 41.4 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 118.2 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Custer: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years41.4 mm (1.6 in)
5 years58.3 mm (2.3 in)
10 years70.9 mm (2.8 in)
25 years88.4 mm (3.5 in)
50 years102.8 mm (4.0 in)
100 years118.2 mm (4.7 in)Longer than the 88 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 88 years of values from 1914 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1952; 92.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1930; 89.7 mm (3.5 in) in 1943.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Custer, at 1968. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1968 ran 1.0 C (1.8 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Custer, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1968+1.0+1.8likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2009 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2009 to 2025, Custer had a mean temperature of 6.9 C (44.4 F) and 482.3 mm (19.0 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Hiawatha (United States, 778 km away), Sunnyside (United States, 730 km away) and Kamas (United States, 721 km away).

Climate twins of Custer: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2009 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
HiawathaUnited States778 km (483 mi)6.9 C (44.5 F)384.2 mm (15.1 in)1.13
SunnysideUnited States730 km (454 mi)7.2 C (45.0 F)335.9 mm (13.2 in)1.18
KamasUnited States721 km (448 mi)6.5 C (43.7 F)404.4 mm (15.9 in)1.23

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).