Weather on December 9 at Wind Cave
Wind Cave National Park
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
December 9th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 16°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 9th was in 1996 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-14°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 9th dates, with snow falling 11% 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 December 9th in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 46°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 39°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 45°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 48°F | 27°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2020 | 64°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 52°F | 9°F | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2018 | 40°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 55°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 10°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 60°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 19°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 32°F | 9°F | 0.25" | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 33°F | 5°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2010 | 51°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 7°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 32°F | 17°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2007 | 26°F | 14°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2006 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 37°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 36°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 50°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 43°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 42°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 41°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 29°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 59°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 26°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 34°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 51°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 46°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 64°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 48°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 46°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 26°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 26°F | 18°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1984 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 44°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 44°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 53°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 33°F | 14°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1979 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 30°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | -3°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 62°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 38°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 0°F | -8°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 45°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |