2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Caldwell, OH vs Custer, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Custer. Caldwell averages 171 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Custer, South Dakota gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Caldwell, Ohio gets 41.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Custer averages 55.3 inches of snow per year. Caldwell averages 19.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Custer, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 19.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.3 inches of snow a year

Caldwell, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Custer is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Caldwell is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Caldwell, OH

45°F

Today's Weather - Custer, SD

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Caldwell / Custer

July is the hottest month for Caldwell with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Caldwell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caldwell are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Custer with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Custer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Custer are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caldwell with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Custer with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Caldwell, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

In Custer, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

In Caldwell, there are 130.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Custer, there are 177.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Caldwell, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Custer, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

May is the wettest month in Caldwell with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Caldwell means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.


May is the wettest month in Custer with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Custer means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Caldwell with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 134.3 rainy days annually in Caldwell, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Custer with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in Custer, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in Caldwell means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

An annual snowfall of 55.3 inches in Custer means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

January is the snowiest month in Caldwell with 6.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

April is the snowiest month in Custer with 11.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.