Weather on September 28 at Badlands

Badlands National Park

SDMidwest3,200 ft elevation
Avg High71°F
Avg Low45°F
Warmest202476°F
Coldest198531°F

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

September 28th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 45°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 28th was in 2024 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (31°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded September 28th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 28th in Badlands? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202589°F55°F0"0"
202492°F61°F0"0"
202369°F54°F0"0"
202286°F47°F0"0"
202193°F56°F0"0"
202063°F45°F0"0"
201948°F43°F1.65"0"
201846°F36°F0.36"0"
201771°F52°F0"0"
201677°F53°F0"0"
201565°F48°F0.38"0"
201461°F49°F0.03"0"
201368°F39°F0"0"
201275°F47°F0"0"
201181°F58°F0"0"
201087°F49°F0"0"
200962°F40°F0"0"
200873°F49°F0"0"
200786°F45°F0"0"
200666°F36°F0"0"
200554°F36°F0.08"0"
200469°F44°F0"0"
200357°F41°F0"0"
200246°F37°F0"0"
200185°F48°F0"0"
200083°F56°F0"0"
199952°F35°F0"0"
199879°F52°F0"0"
199769°F51°F0"0"
199673°F48°F0"0"
199579°F40°F0"0"
199478°F44°F0"0"
199372°F46°F0"0"
199274°F30°F0"0"
199172°F42°F0"0"
199062°F44°F0"0"
198987°F55°F0"0"
198858°F48°F0.03"0"
198772°F49°F0"0"
198666°F48°F0.23"0"
198534°F28°F0.03"0.1"
198446°F34°F0"0"
198381°F48°F0"0"
198266°F45°F1.8"0"
198189°F50°F0"0"
198091°F47°F0"0"
197983°F40°F0"0"
197881°F52°F0"0"
197772°F44°F0"0"
197672°F32°F0"0"
197566°F42°F0"0"
197470°F32°F0"0"
197367°F40°F0"0"
197263°F37°F0"0"
197162°F44°F2.46"0"

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