Custer weather in November: Custer, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Custer in November has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal November, 0.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 13 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationCuster County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094032
  • Location43.73°N 103.61°W
  • Elevation5,545 ft (1,690 m)
  • Population1,829
  1. Jan 35° 15°
  2. Feb 35° 15°
  3. Mar 44° 22°
  4. Apr 50° 29°
  5. May 60° 38°
  6. Jun 71° 47°
  7. Jul 79° 54°
  8. Aug 78° 52°
  9. Sep 69° 43°
  10. Oct 54° 32°
  11. Nov 43° 22°
  12. Dec 35° 16°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Custer in November?

The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 32.6°F. November is 10.4°F cooler than October and 7.4°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Custer and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 48°F on November 1 to 37°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 28°F and 37°F.

Custer in November, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 22%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 148°F27°F22%7%
November 846°F25°F20%6%
November 1543°F22°F19%5%
November 2240°F20°F19%5%
November 3037°F18°F18%4%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Custer: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 148°F27°F22%7%10 h 20 min
November 248°F26°F22%7%10 h 20 min
November 348°F26°F22%6%10 h 10 min
November 447°F26°F21%6%10 h 10 min
November 547°F26°F21%6%10 h 10 min
November 647°F25°F21%6%10 h
November 746°F25°F21%6%10 h
November 846°F25°F20%6%10 h
November 946°F24°F20%6%10 h
November 1045°F24°F20%6%9 h 50 min
November 1145°F24°F20%6%9 h 50 min
November 1244°F23°F20%5%9 h 50 min
November 1344°F23°F20%5%9 h 50 min
November 1444°F23°F19%5%9 h 40 min
November 1543°F22°F19%5%9 h 40 min
November 1643°F22°F19%5%9 h 40 min
November 1742°F22°F19%5%9 h 40 min
November 1842°F21°F19%5%9 h 40 min
November 1942°F21°F19%5%9 h 30 min
November 2041°F21°F19%5%9 h 30 min
November 2141°F20°F19%5%9 h 30 min
November 2240°F20°F19%5%9 h 30 min
November 2340°F20°F18%5%9 h 30 min
November 2439°F20°F18%5%9 h 20 min
November 2539°F19°F18%5%9 h 20 min
November 2639°F19°F18%5%9 h 20 min
November 2738°F19°F18%4%9 h 20 min
November 2838°F18°F18%4%9 h 20 min
November 2938°F18°F18%4%9 h 10 min
November 3037°F18°F18%4%9 h 10 min
Normal high
43°FNovember average
Normal low
22°FNovember average
Precipitation
0.52 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
26
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094032; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Custer in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around November 1 (22%). In all, 0.52 in falls on 6 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Custer, 26 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094032.

How humid and windy is Custer in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 60% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.23°F12°F60%5.9 mph–
9 a.m.28°F13°F53%6.6 mph–
noon34°F13°F42%9.6 mph–
3 p.m.33°F14°F44%9.0 mph–
6 p.m.27°F13°F57%6.0 mph–
9 p.m.24°F13°F61%5.8 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094032. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for November in Custer?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 73°F, on November 3, 2020; the coldest is −14°F, on November 13, 2014. The wettest November brought 1.21 in (2011).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.6°F: 2021 37.5°F (+4.9), 2022 27.4°F (−5.2), 2023 36.4°F (+3.8), 2024 34.3°F (+1.7), 2025 37.9°F (+5.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Custer: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202137.5°F+4.9°F0.16 in
202227.4°F−5.2°F0.32 in
202336.4°F+3.8°F0.17 in
202434.3°F+1.7°F0.68 in
202537.9°F+5.3°F0.52 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094032; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094032. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Custer compare across South Dakota?

Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, November normal highs run from 39°F in Eureka to 51°F in Ardmore; Custer's is 43°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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