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Weather on August 24 at Badlands

Badlands National Park

SDMidwest3,200 ft elevation
Avg High85°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest200086°F
Coldest199250°F

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

August 24th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 58°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest August 24th was in 2000 (86°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (50°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of August 24th dates historically, with the wettest August 24th recording 0.5" of rain. 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 August 24th in Badlands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202693°F66°F0.11"0"
202576°F53°F0"0"
202499°F64°F0"0"
202390°F71°F0.01"0"
202280°F62°F0.11"0"
202182°F63°F0"0"
202088°F60°F0"0"
201980°F60°F0"0"
201884°F60°F0"0"
201785°F62°F0"0"
201675°F56°F0"0"
201577°F50°F0"0"
201474°F54°F0"0"
201397°F69°F0"0"
201297°F61°F0"0"
201187°F66°F0"0"
201078°F53°F0"0"
200981°F62°F0"0"
200885°F57°F0"0"
200766°F50°F0.5"0"
200687°F63°F0"0"
200579°F55°F0"0"
200483°F54°F0"0"
200391°F69°F0"0"
200279°F60°F0"0"
200186°F56°F0"0"
200099°F73°F0"0"
199987°F55°F0"0"
199873°F57°F0"0"
199793°F67°F0.25"0"
199693°F59°F0"0"
199587°F65°F0"0"
199483°F51°F0"0"
199384°F54°F0"0"
199256°F44°F0.05"0"
199191°F62°F0.04"0"
199085°F57°F0"0"
198996°F59°F0"0"
198887°F53°F0"0"
198769°F54°F0"0"
198687°F57°F0.08"0"
198576°F47°F0"0"
198489°F69°F0"0"
198393°F60°F0"0"
198278°F50°F0.03"0"
198183°F51°F0"0"
198092°F57°F0"0"
197979°F52°F0"0"
197891°F54°F0"0"
197793°F54°F0"0"
197694°F64°F0.14"0"
197591°F55°F0"0"
197488°F52°F0.18"0"
197395°F60°F0"0"
197275°F43°F0"0"
197182°F50°F0"0"

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Badlands Weather on August 24: Avg High 85°F, Low 58°F