Weather on October 31 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 31st in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 31°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 31st was in 2001 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (8°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded October 31st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 31st in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 48°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 43°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 67°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 41°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 61°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 54°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 49°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 73°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 64°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 52°F | 36°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2012 | 70°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 70°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 59°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 63°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 66°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 50°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 34°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 55°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 46°F | 34°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2003 | 22°F | 19°F | 0.13" | 1.4" |
| 2002 | 21°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 69°F | 50°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 2000 | 49°F | 43°F | 1.09" | 0" |
| 1999 | 79°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 46°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 57°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 35°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 31°F | 27°F | 0.15" | 2.5" |
| 1994 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 62°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 57°F | 33°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 1991 | 16°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 74°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 43°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 65°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 70°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 50°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 50°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 72°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 51°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 65°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 43°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 56°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 66°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 62°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 56°F | 33°F | 1.78" | 0" |
| 1973 | 56°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 37°F | 9°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 37°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |