Weather on October 4 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest202570°F
Coldest201339°F

Based on 55 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

October 4th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 37°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 4th was in 2025 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (39°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded October 4th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 4th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202587°F54°F--0"
202480°F34°F0"0"
202360°F38°F0"0"
202273°F42°F1.78"0"
202184°F39°F0"0"
202079°F31°F0"0"
201964°F34°F0"0"
201877°F30°F0.28"0"
201753°F26°F0"0"
201661°F41°F0.23"0"
201556°F46°F0"0"
201464°F29°F0"0"
201346°F32°F4.88"1.5"
201286°F26°F0"0"
201188°F44°F0"0"
201083°F37°F0"0"
200955°F37°F0.3"0"
200876°F38°F0"0"
200777°F42°F0"0"
200664°F44°F0"0"
200561°F38°F0"0"
200471°F37°F0"0"
200375°F34°F0"0"
200256°F39°F0.13"0"
200170°F36°F1.37"0"
200053°F36°F0.05"0"
199975°F26°F0"0"
199846°F40°F2.87"0"
199785°F38°F0"0"
199677°F42°F0"0"
199564°F44°F0.33"0"
199448°F42°F0.15"0"
199380°F38°F0"0"
199287°F42°F0"0"
199152°F37°F0"0"
199083°F33°F0"0"
198967°F40°F0"0"
198853°F36°F0"0"
198785°F41°F0"0"
198660°F32°F0"0"
198553°F37°F0"0"
198474°F46°F0"0"
198369°F33°F0"0"
198271°F38°F0"0"
198164°F42°F0"0"
198084°F32°F0"0"
197975°F26°F0"0"
197864°F33°F0"0"
197768°F42°F0"0"
197652°F33°F0.08"0"
197587°F37°F0"0"
197470°F49°F0"0"
197368°F27°F0"0"
197279°F35°F0"0"
197170°F36°F0"0"

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