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Custer, SD vs St. Cloud, MN

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Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in St. Cloud. Custer averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Cloud, Minnesota gets 29.2 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.

St. Cloud averages 48.4 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

St. Cloud, Minnesota
Summer High:
the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.4
Rain: averages 29.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.4 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
St. Cloud

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Cloud is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

6.4 / 10
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in St. Cloud, while January and December 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

1 AM PST

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Cloudy28° / 53°E 6 mph
Wednesday NightChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Snow Showers31° / 50°NW 6 to 13 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy29° / 46°NW 6 to 16 mph
Friday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy28° / 58°NW 6 to 10 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear39° / 70°S 14 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms46° / 63°S 14 to 18 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms37° / 56°W 18 to 23 mph

Today's Weather - St. Cloud, MN

1 AM PST

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Cloudy45° / 64°W 20 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers47° / 53°S 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightRain Showers44° / 62°SSE 10 to 15 mph
Friday NightMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers44° / 62°WSW 10 to 20 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear42° / 70°W 5 to 15 mph
Sunday NightChance Rain Showers52° / 72°SSE 10 to 15 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely52° / 67°ESE 15 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthCuster, SDSt. Cloud, MN
January36° / 16°22° / 1°
February37° / 17°27° / 7°
March43° / 23°39° / 19°
April51° / 29°56° / 32°
May61° / 39°69° / 44°
June71° / 48°78° / 54°
July80° / 55°82° / 59°
August78° / 53°80° / 57°
September69° / 44°71° / 48°
October55° / 33°57° / 35°
November43° / 23°39° / 22°
December35° / 15°25° / 8°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Custer / St. Cloud
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 029 / 314 / 64 / 7
February0 / 026 / 275 / 65 / 5
March0 / 026 / 286 / 85 / 5
April0 / 019 / 159 / 94 / 2
May0 / 07 / 113 / 111 / 0
June1 / 10 / 012 / 120 / 0
July3 / 30 / 011 / 100 / 0
August1 / 20 / 09 / 90 / 0
September0 / 03 / 18 / 100 / 0
October0 / 014 / 127 / 92 / 1
November0 / 024 / 264 / 73 / 4
December0 / 029 / 314 / 74 / 7
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 St. Cloud with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In St. Cloud, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Cloud are June, August and July.


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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Cloud with an average of 1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.



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 St. Cloud, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.



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 St. Cloud, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.



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 St. Cloud, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.



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.


June is the wettest month in St. Cloud with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in St. Cloud means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.


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.

June is the rainiest month in St. Cloud with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in St. Cloud, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 48.4 inches in St. Cloud means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.



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

January is the snowiest month in St. Cloud with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 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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