In July, typical afternoon highs at Mount Rushmore run around 79°F (warm). Mid-afternoon sun stands about 57° high, and the sun is up from 5:25 AM to 8:33 PM. Monument plazas are mostly open pavement — natural shade is scarce, so timing matters.
See live sun & real shadows here →| January | 29°F |
| February | 31°F |
| March | 48°F |
| April | 53°F |
| May | 61°F |
| June | 74°F |
| July | 79°F |
| August | 77°F |
| September | 72°F |
| October | 59°F |
| November | 50°F |
| December | 44°F |
Monument plazas are mostly open pavement — natural shade is scarce, so timing matters. See real building shadows over satellite imagery for any time of day: https://isthereshade.com/?anywhere&at=43.87889,-103.45917
Around 8:33 PM local time in mid-July (it shifts through the year). Sunrise is about 5:25 AM.
Mount Rushmore — Keystone, SD. Data: astronomical sun position; climate normals from historical weather; live forecast on the interactive view.