Weather on October 4 at Badlands

Badlands National Park

SDMidwest3,200 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest201174°F
Coldest201332°F

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 4th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 4th was in 2011 (74°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (32°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 33% of recorded October 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 19"). The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 4th in Badlands? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202569°F50°F1.4"0"
202487°F49°F0"0"
202366°F47°F0"0"
202263°F50°F0.33"0"
202186°F56°F0"0"
202075°F42°F0"0"
201963°F36°F0.03"0"
201847°F29°F0.53"0"
201756°F29°F0"0"
201658°F43°F0"0"
201551°F46°F0.05"0"
201464°F36°F0"0"
201336°F28°F4.65"19"
201245°F32°F0"0"
201188°F60°F0"0"
201082°F43°F0"0"
200941°F34°F1.37"0"
200876°F49°F0.05"0"
200767°F48°F0"0"
200648°F41°F0.03"0"
200544°F31°F2.44"1.4"
200466°F37°F0"0"
200374°F50°F0"0"
200253°F39°F0.05"0"
200147°F37°F0.25"0"
200044°F34°F0.28"0"
199976°F37°F0"0"
199842°F33°F4.98"0"
199785°F53°F0"0"
199676°F49°F0"0"
199552°F40°F1.65"0"
199442°F39°F0.94"0"
199387°F34°F0"0"
199281°F44°F0"0"
199162°F37°F0.53"0"
199059°F40°F0"0"
198947°F35°F0"0"
198849°F34°F0"0"
198782°F49°F0"0"
198666°F31°F0"0"
198555°F30°F0"0"
198476°F47°F0"0"
198370°F31°F0"0"
198268°F39°F0"0"
198164°F37°F0.1"0"
198080°F41°F0"0"
197974°F32°F0"0"
197861°F43°F0"0"
197763°F43°F0"0"
197650°F33°F0"0"
197586°F48°F0"0"
197466°F41°F0"0"
197366°F28°F0"0"
197276°F42°F0"0"
197171°F45°F0"0"

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