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Weather on August 9 at Badlands

Badlands National Park

SDMidwest3,200 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low59°F
Warmest197184°F
Coldest200959°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 9th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 59°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest August 9th was in 1971 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (59°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of August 9th dates historically, with the wettest August 9th recording 0.77" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 9th in Badlands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202688°F64°F0"0"
202583°F58°F0"0"
202475°F53°F0"0"
202383°F59°F0"0"
202296°F72°F0"0"
202180°F64°F0"0"
202081°F62°F0"0"
201984°F62°F0.16"0"
201888°F67°F0"0"
201779°F58°F0.09"0"
201691°F62°F0"0"
201576°F59°F0"0"
201480°F56°F0.77"0"
201377°F57°F0.33"0"
201288°F58°F0"0"
201173°F57°F0.06"0"
201090°F63°F0"0"
200965°F53°F0.16"0"
200885°F63°F0"0"
200797°F66°F0"0"
200692°F65°F0"0"
200580°F66°F0"0"
200471°F55°F0"0"
200391°F68°F0.04"0"
200281°F54°F0"0"
200173°F57°F0"0"
200090°F64°F0"0"
199983°F70°F0"0"
199885°F68°F0"0"
199769°F57°F0"0"
199689°F56°F0.35"0"
199580°F53°F0"0"
199471°F55°F0"0"
199386°F56°F0"0"
199298°F64°F0.75"0"
199181°F55°F0"0"
199092°F55°F0"0"
198987°F52°F0"0"
198891°F57°F0"0"
198790°F54°F0"0"
198683°F61°F0"0"
198582°F54°F0.08"0"
198486°F55°F0"0"
1983101°F61°F0"0"
198275°F52°F0.57"0"
198172°F52°F0.26"0"
198085°F57°F0.18"0"
197977°F63°F0.01"0"
197887°F55°F0"0"
197786°F55°F0.16"0"
197687°F64°F0.03"0"
197585°F53°F0"0"
197480°F54°F0"0"
197386°F54°F0"0"
197286°F52°F0"0"
197197°F72°F0"0"

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