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Weather on January 1 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High34°F
Avg Low10°F
Warmest199844°F
Coldest1979-9°F

Based on 56 years of data from Hot Springs, SD

Elevation Note: Wind Cave sits at 4,000 ft. Expect temperatures 14°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Hot Springs, SD at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 1st in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 10°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1998 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-9°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 6.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 1st in Wind Cave? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202656°F20°F0"0"
202532°F12°F0"0"
202445°F17°F0"0"
202340°F24°F0"0"
202212°F-8°F0"0"
202143°F10°F0"0"
202046°F12°F0"0"
201913°F-9°F0"0"
201810°F2°F0"0"
201727°F5°F0"0"
201638°F14°F0"0"
201536°F10°F0"0"
201430°F16°F0.02"0.3"
201333°F-2°F0"0"
201251°F17°F0.13"0"
201115°F0°F0.03"1"
201013°F-1°F0"0"
200941°F28°F0.01"1"
200828°F12°F0"0"
200739°F1°F0"0"
200652°F31°F0.01"0"
200526°F11°F0"0"
200449°F24°F0"0"
200341°F19°F0"0"
200222°F-7°F0"0"
200132°F-1°F0"0"
200037°F23°F----
199940°F19°F0.1"--
199858°F30°F0"0"
199753°F22°F0"0"
199635°F22°F0"0"
199533°F-7°F0"0"
199442°F27°F0"0"
199330°F-4°F0"0"
199246°F12°F0"0"
199133°F6°F0"0"
199049°F16°F0"0"
198933°F13°F0"0"
198828°F-3°F0"0"
198739°F8°F0"0"
198643°F19°F0"0"
198522°F-13°F0.02"1.5"
198441°F24°F0"0"
198340°F16°F0"0"
198233°F-10°F0"0"
198149°F22°F0"0"
198048°F16°F0"0"
19795°F-23°F0"0"
197816°F-15°F0"0"
197717°F4°F0.03"1"
197625°F11°F0.39"6"
197542°F11°F0"0"
197410°F-23°F0"0"
197329°F14°F0"0"
197241°F21°F0"0"
197142°F24°F0"0"

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