Weather on February 4 at Badlands
Badlands National Park
Based on 56 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
February 4th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 14°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 4th was in 2005 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-20°F) — a 78°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded February 4th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). The last decade has been 6.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 4th in Badlands? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 12°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 42°F | 30°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2023 | 53°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 41°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 36°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 26°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 2°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 11°F | -6°F | 0.25" | 1" |
| 2017 | 40°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 36°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 21°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 7°F | -3°F | 0.1" | 1.1" |
| 2013 | 49°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 48°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 23°F | 13°F | 0.41" | 3.3" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 30°F | 6°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 30°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 73°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 18°F | 3°F | 0" | 0.4" |
| 2003 | 28°F | 14°F | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2002 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 46°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 36°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 39°F | 26°F | -- | 0" |
| 1997 | 29°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 33°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 22°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | -- | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 57°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 51°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | -17°F | -24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 25°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 39°F | 29°F | 0.71" | 4.5" |
| 1986 | 30°F | 25°F | 0.3" | 1.7" |
| 1985 | 8°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 43°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 48°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 3°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 36°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 49°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 13°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 33°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 19°F | 0°F | 0.18" | 1.4" |
| 1975 | 10°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 49°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 22°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 15°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |