Weather on October 26 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 26th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 33°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 26th was in 1999 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2020 (13°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded October 26th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). 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 26th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67°F | 46°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2024 | 77°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 27°F | 13°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2022 | 58°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 53°F | 40°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 2020 | 22°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 62°F | 27°F | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 2018 | 65°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 64°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 70°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 48°F | 40°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2014 | 75°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 37°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 44°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 47°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 38°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 47°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 49°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 65°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 59°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 57°F | 27°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2002 | 40°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 53°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 57°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 76°F | 55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 65°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 41°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 41°F | 24°F | 3.76" | 4" |
| 1995 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 49°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 63°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 76°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 78°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 74°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 63°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 73°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 57°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 71°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 78°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 72°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 73°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 42°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 68°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 67°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 72°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 37°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 65°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 73°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 59°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 68°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 70°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |