Weather on January 4 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 4th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 11°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1989 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-5°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). 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 4th in Wind Cave? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 15°F | 10°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2024 | 37°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 31°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 44°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 52°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 44°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 6°F | -6°F | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2016 | 47°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 12°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 40°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 42°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 32°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 23°F | 12°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2009 | 22°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 49°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 30°F | 2°F | 0.71" | 6" |
| 2004 | 11°F | 0°F | 0.33" | 3" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 48°F | 30°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2001 | 58°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 42°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 31°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 54°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 42°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 41°F | 6°F | 0.25" | 2.5" |
| 1995 | 26°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 47°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 28°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 50°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 22°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 35°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 55°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 18°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 56°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 36°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 39°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 49°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 39°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 11°F | -2°F | 0.2" | 1.5" |
| 1978 | 41°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 22°F | 9°F | 0.51" | 3.5" |
| 1976 | 31°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 40°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 22°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 5°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 18°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 12°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |