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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Dec
37°F 2°C
16°F -8°C
0 in 1 cm
Jan
35°F 1°C
14°F -10°C
0 in 1 cm
Feb
37°F 2°C
16°F -8°C
2 in 5 cm
Mar
41°F 5°C
21°F -6°C
1 in 3 cm
Apr
54°F 12°C
32°F 0°C
2 in 4 cm
May
63°F 17°C
41°F 5°C
3 in 7 cm

Extended Forecast
Tuesday
1 Dec
Hi:
40°F 4°C
Lo:
16°F -8°C
Wednesday
2 Dec
Hi:
29°F -1°C
Lo:
13°F -10°C
Thursday
3 Dec
Hi:
31°F 0°C
Lo:
11°F -11°C
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“Awesome place”

Big Sky Lodge

5 of 5 stars
DRake811
Fort Lauderdale
30 Nov 2009

This was our first stop in the summer on our way to Mount Rushmore, then across Wyoming to Yellowstone. Gotta say I wish the rest of the motels had been as nice as this one. Friendly owner checked us in, the room was clean and had more amenities than rooms twice the price. Easy access to Mount Rushmore, Custer State... more

“We loved the owner!”

Town House Motel

5 of 5 stars
meandmy2phans
Buckley, WA
29 Nov 2009

I was helping my young sister move cross country and we were looking for a place to sleep last-minute somewhere along I-90. We wanted to be close enough to Mt. Rushmore to see it quickly in the morning before we hit the road again. We came across this place through our GPS. Very easy to find, and close to Rushmore.... more

“Great Place”

Hillside Country Cottages

5 of 5 stars
k9maags
Kansas
28 Nov 2009

The is was our second year with Tammy and Rick!!!!!!!!! They are great and so our their kids and the animals. We have had the small and the large cabins, the small one is great for a couple and the large is also great with others. Our friend was in the loft area and never heared him or him hear... more

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