Weather on April 23 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
April 23rd in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 37°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 23rd was in 1989 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (26°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded April 23rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.1"). 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 April 23rd in Badlands? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54°F | 37°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2024 | 60°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 52°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 42°F | 30°F | 0.66" | 1.1" |
| 2021 | 43°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 62°F | 46°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2019 | 72°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 66°F | 36°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2017 | 65°F | 42°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2016 | 81°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 67°F | 32°F | 0.43" | 0" |
| 2014 | 66°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 34°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 84°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 50°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 50°F | 41°F | 3.18" | 0" |
| 2009 | 84°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 61°F | 37°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 2007 | 51°F | 42°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 2006 | 53°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 58°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 45°F | 1.04" | 0" |
| 2002 | 77°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 53°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 68°F | 45°F | 1.4" | 0" |
| 1999 | 47°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 77°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 53°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 67°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 77°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 71°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 49°F | 23°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1991 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 82°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 89°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 76°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 81°F | 50°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1985 | 63°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 74°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 61°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 77°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 73°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 65°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 61°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 57°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 70°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 63°F | 38°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1975 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 66°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 65°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 53°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 64°F | 39°F | 0.08" | 0" |