Weather on February 14 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High44°F
Avg Low17°F
Warmest197145°F
Coldest2021-11°F

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

February 14th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 17°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 14th was in 1971 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (-11°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 14th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 14th in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202660°F17°F0"0"
202538°F10°F0"0"
202447°F24°F0.3"1.5"
202353°F24°F0"0"
202257°F17°F0"0"
20210°F-22°F0"0"
202053°F7°F0"0"
201947°F11°F0"0"
201851°F22°F0"0"
201756°F19°F0"0"
201660°F28°F0"0"
201558°F19°F0"0"
201447°F33°F0"0"
201341°F21°F0"0"
201249°F16°F0"0"
201159°F18°F0"0"
201026°F2°F0"0"
200928°F15°F0"0"
200839°F9°F0.33"0"
20075°F-11°F0"4"
200654°F27°F0.08"0"
200553°F28°F0"0"
200450°F9°F0"0"
200347°F26°F0.08"0"
200247°F22°F0"0"
200118°F4°F0.41"0"
200034°F6°F0"0"
199965°F23°F0"0"
199851°F35°F0"0"
199743°F19°F0"0"
199653°F27°F0"0"
199524°F6°F0.84"5"
199451°F24°F0"0"
199337°F10°F0"0"
199255°F28°F0"0"
199144°F23°F0"0"
19909°F1°F0.15"3"
198927°F11°F0.05"0"
198852°F29°F0"0"
198751°F30°F0.08"0"
198636°F0°F0.18"2"
198544°F14°F0"0"
198457°F33°F0"0"
198357°F33°F0.1"0"
198257°F19°F0"0"
198159°F27°F0"0"
198019°F10°F0"0"
197954°F32°F0"0"
197816°F-13°F0.05"0"
197744°F30°F0"0"
197659°F29°F0"0"
197548°F13°F0"0"
197451°F16°F0"0"
197324°F5°F0"0"
197244°F24°F0"0"
197160°F31°F0"0"

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