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Location & Surroundings

Custer is a village in South Dakota, United States with 1,952 inhabitants, at 1,620 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rapid City, 46 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 2270 km to the east. The nearest airport is Custer County Airport, 4 km away.

Also known as: 卡斯特 · कस्टर · كستر · کاستر، داکوتای جنوبی · کیسٹر، جنوبی ڈکوٹا · Camp Collins

Overview

Custer is city in and county seat of Custer County, South Dakota, United States.

It is located in Custer County, United States.

Established in 1875-00-00.

The population is about 1,919 (2020).

It covers about 6,580,000 square metre.

The elevation is around 1,620 metre.

Also known as: Custer, South Dakota, Custer, SD

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Locator map

Locator map Custer County South Dakota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Custer Highlighted.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Custer County
  • Area 6,580,000 square metre
  • Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    43° 46' 0" N, 103° 35' 56" W
  • Elevation 1620 m (DEM: 1619 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,952
  • Pop. Density 925 p/km²
  • Built-up 19.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

zh
卡斯特
hi
कस्टर
ar
كستر
fa
کاستر، داکوتای جنوبی
ur
کیسٹر، جنوبی ڈکوٹا
Camp Collins
Stonewall
Custer City
sr
Кастер

Weather in Custer

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Custer, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 11.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 18.0 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 476 W/m2.

Temperature
11.7 C
Wind
0.2 m/s NW (336 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,021.5 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.46 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 11.7 0.2 336 61 1,021.5 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 10.0 0.9 356 68 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 18.0 4.5 150 53 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 94 302.4 n/a
18h 16.6 4.1 151 72 1,011.3 0.06 / 0.06 76 475.7 n/a
Tomorrow 12.2 2.1 229 86 1,010.2 0.40 / 0.46 50 1.9 n/a
30h 14.1 3.9 305 51 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 24.1 2.2 191 25 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 354.2 n/a
42h 18.5 1.7 86 40 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 533.0 n/a
Sunday 12.6 0.9 50 47 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 2 3.9 n/a
54h 13.0 0.7 271 61 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
60h 23.4 2.7 175 33 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 97 284.6 n/a
66h 19.5 1.6 117 51 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 467.5 n/a
Monday 16.0 3.4 184 61 1,009.0 1.88 / 1.88 87 2.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Custer?
Now 11.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 18.0 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 476 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Custer today?
Sunrise around 06:44 and sunset around 18:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Custer?
Local time is 11:04. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Custer?
Custer is a seat of a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Custer?
Population about 1,952.
What is the elevation of Custer?
Elevation about 1,620 m. DEM 1,619 m.
Where is Custer located?
It is at 43.76665, -103.59881 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Custer in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-05-23
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