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Custer, SD vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Colorado Springs. Custer averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Custer, South Dakota gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Colorado Springs averages 57.3 inches of snow per year. Custer averages 55.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Summer High:
the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.3 inches of snow a year

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


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Colorado Springs

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colorado Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

7.1 / 10
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Colorado Springs, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Custer

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

6.7 / 10
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Custer, while February and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Custer, SD

10 AM PST

Mostly Sunny

55°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny66° / 47°S 13 to 16 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms52° / 33°W 9 to 17 mph
TuesdayChance Rain And Snow Showers51° / 32°W 20 to 23 mph
WednesdayChance Rain And Snow Showers then Slight Chance T-storms46° / 33°W 18 to 22 mph
ThursdayShowers And Thunderstorms49° / 34°N 13 to 18 mph
FridayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely55° / 36°NW 14 mph
SaturdaySunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms61° / 39°NW 10 to 14 mph

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

10 AM PST

Partly Sunny

52°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPartly Sunny73° / 42°S 15 to 25 mph
MondayMostly Sunny61° / 38°W 20 to 30 mph
TuesdaySunny62° / 34°W 15 to 30 mph
WednesdaySunny59° / 35°NW 10 to 15 mph
ThursdayPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms56° / 36°NE 10 to 15 mph
FridayChance Rain Showers56° / 38°ENE 10 to 15 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms65° / 42°S 10 to 15 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthCuster, SDColorado Springs, CO
January36° / 16°43° / 17°
February37° / 17°45° / 19°
March43° / 23°51° / 25°
April51° / 29°59° / 32°
May61° / 39°69° / 41°
June71° / 48°79° / 50°
July80° / 55°84° / 56°
August78° / 53°81° / 54°
September69° / 44°74° / 46°
October55° / 33°63° / 35°
November43° / 23°51° / 24°
December35° / 15°42° / 17°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Custer / Colorado Springs
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 029 / 304 / 44 / 4
February0 / 026 / 265 / 45 / 4
March0 / 026 / 256 / 75 / 6
April0 / 019 / 159 / 84 / 4
May0 / 07 / 313 / 101 / 1
June1 / 20 / 012 / 100 / 0
July3 / 70 / 011 / 110 / 0
August1 / 20 / 09 / 130 / 0
September0 / 03 / 18 / 70 / 0
October0 / 014 / 117 / 52 / 2
November0 / 024 / 244 / 53 / 4
December0 / 029 / 304 / 54 / 4
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.

July is the hottest month for Colorado Springs with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Colorado Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado Springs are June, August and September.


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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado Springs with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.



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 Colorado Springs, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.



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 Colorado Springs, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.



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.

In Colorado Springs, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.



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.


August is the wettest month in Colorado Springs with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Colorado Springs with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Colorado Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.



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

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.



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

March is the snowiest month in Colorado Springs with 11.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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