Weather on January 13 at Wind Cave
Wind Cave National Park
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 13th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 14°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 13th was in 1980 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (-12°F) — a 63°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 2% of recorded January 13th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. 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 January 13th in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 36°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | -1°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 51°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 51°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 44°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 46°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 36°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 39°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 36°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 18°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 47°F | 1°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 46°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 54°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 48°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 42°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 10°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 31°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 55°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 42°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 44°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 24°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 11°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 62°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 51°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 43°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 9°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 34°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 52°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 57°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 31°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 60°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 51°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 24°F | 8°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1983 | 59°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 32°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 53°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 57°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 6°F | -23°F | 0.03" | 1" |
| 1978 | 35°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 38°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 32°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 40°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 50°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 51°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 16°F | -9°F | 0" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 9°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |