Weather on November 12 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High50°F
Avg Low22°F
Warmest197154°F
Coldest20143°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

November 12th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 22°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 12th was in 1971 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (3°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded November 12th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for November 12th in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202566°F25°F0"0"
202461°F24°F0"0"
202355°F28°F0"0"
202233°F6°F0"0"
202140°F21°F0"0"
202043°F19°F0.03"0"
201949°F20°F0.08"0"
201837°F8°F0"0"
201756°F24°F0"0"
201665°F29°F0"0"
201546°F26°F0"0"
201413°F-8°F0"0"
201356°F20°F0"0"
201241°F15°F0"--
201157°F38°F0"--
201046°F16°F0"0"
200969°F39°F0"0"
200852°F28°F0"0"
200758°F28°F0.08"0"
200649°F33°F0.03"0"
200566°F43°F0"0"
200447°F20°F0"0"
200348°F26°F0"0"
200253°F22°F0"0"
200164°F26°F0"0"
200020°F-8°F0"0"
199977°F31°F0"0"
199843°F8°F0"0"
199738°F4°F0"0"
199640°F15°F0"0"
199556°F28°F0"0"
199468°F38°F0"0"
199353°F26°F1.57"3"
199245°F19°F0"0"
199167°F26°F0"0"
199073°F31°F0"0"
198968°F25°F0"0"
198845°F30°F0"0"
198760°F34°F0"0"
198629°F-5°F0.08"0.3"
198529°F17°F0"0"
198461°F27°F0"0"
198352°F34°F0"0"
198242°F13°F0"0"
198165°F25°F0"0"
198046°F36°F0"0"
197946°F20°F0"0"
197825°F10°F0.13"0.5"
197763°F25°F0"0"
197629°F4°F0"0"
197540°F15°F0"0"
197450°F19°F0"0"
197367°F35°F0"0"
197228°F22°F0.25"1.5"
197169°F39°F0"0"

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