Weather on January 17 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 17th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 15°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (6°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). 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 17th in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 50°F | 27°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2024 | 27°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 34°F | 25°F | -- | 0" |
| 2022 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 41°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 45°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 45°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 13°F | 2°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 46°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 46°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 43°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 43°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 46°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 48°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 26°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 36°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 42°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 44°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 45°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 38°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 28°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 40°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 40°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 34°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 52°F | 4°F | 0.56" | 4.5" |
| 1995 | 31°F | 15°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 17°F | -5°F | 0.48" | 4.5" |
| 1993 | 30°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 39°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 43°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 41°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 42°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 30°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 53°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 14°F | -1°F | 0.15" | 2" |
| 1983 | 39°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 49°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 39°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 51°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 40°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 35°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 34°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 52°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 47°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 63°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 49°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 43°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |