Weather on October 23 at Badlands
Badlands National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Rapid City, SD
Elevation Note: Badlands sits at 3,200 ft. Expect temperatures 11°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Rapid City, SD at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
October 23rd in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 23rd was in 1992 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2020 (19°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded October 23rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for October 23rd in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 71°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 57°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 52°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 55°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 23°F | 15°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2019 | 45°F | 29°F | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 63°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 55°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 62°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 55°F | 42°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2014 | 69°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 53°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 53°F | 35°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2011 | 63°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 52°F | 45°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2009 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 48°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 68°F | 54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 46°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 59°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 69°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 24°F | 18°F | 0.2" | 1.2" |
| 2001 | 65°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 62°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 63°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 75°F | 46°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1997 | 52°F | 37°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1996 | 53°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 39°F | 29°F | 2.03" | 5" |
| 1994 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 67°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 78°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 59°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 73°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 61°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 49°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 59°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 56°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 69°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 72°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 43°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 67°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 72°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 60°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 37°F | 30°F | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1974 | 68°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 74°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 59°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 68°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |