Weather on November 20 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
November 20th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings chilly fall weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 20th was in 2002 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (3°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded November 20th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). 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 November 20th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48°F | 34°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2024 | 42°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 49°F | 37°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2022 | 49°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 45°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 47°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 43°F | 25°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2018 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 64°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 54°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 31°F | 17°F | 0.2" | 2.3" |
| 2014 | 38°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 47°F | 12°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 66°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 24°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 19°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 57°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 29°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 33°F | 23°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2006 | 64°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 61°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 34°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 65°F | 27°F | 0.25" | 2.2" |
| 2002 | 61°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 65°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 36°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 56°F | 33°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1998 | 50°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 45°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 24°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 67°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 60°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 35°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 59°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 72°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 43°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 15°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 37°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 48°F | 25°F | 0.36" | -- |
| 1981 | 33°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 46°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 39°F | 27°F | 0.13" | 1.8" |
| 1978 | 8°F | 1°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 20°F | 11°F | 0.15" | 1.2" |
| 1976 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 30°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 26°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 27°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 56°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |