Weather on February 16 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High43°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest201750°F
Coldest1979-5°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

February 16th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 14°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest February 16th was in 2017 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-5°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 7.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 7.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 16th in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202657°F25°F0"0"
202511°F-5°F0"0"
202423°F5°F0.74"3"
202336°F15°F----
202257°F21°F0.46"2.5"
202111°F-8°F0"0"
202045°F19°F0"0"
201931°F0°F0"0"
201850°F1°F0"0"
201769°F30°F0"0"
201648°F28°F0"0"
201542°F21°F0"0"
201462°F24°F0"0"
201352°F23°F0"0"
201245°F13°F0"0"
201165°F26°F0"0"
201039°F0°F0"0"
200947°F12°F0"0"
200847°F13°F0"0"
200743°F10°F0"0"
200620°F10°F1.07"3"
200536°F11°F0"0"
200448°F20°F0"0"
200353°F13°F0"0"
200258°F27°F0"0"
200122°F0°F0"0"
200047°F16°F0"0"
199946°F21°F0"0"
199846°F38°F0.89"0"
199759°F29°F0"0"
199663°F10°F0"0"
199540°F-9°F0"0"
199457°F31°F0"0"
19936°F-16°F0.03"0"
199256°F20°F0"0"
199164°F22°F0"0"
199015°F-13°F0"0"
198931°F2°F0"0"
198741°F19°F0"0"
198653°F9°F0"0"
198548°F25°F0"0"
198443°F17°F0"0"
198349°F22°F0"0"
198258°F29°F0"0"
198159°F23°F0"0"
198022°F-17°F0"0"
19795°F-15°F0"0"
197815°F-10°F0"0"
197752°F30°F0"0"
197651°F22°F0"0"
197535°F2°F0"0"
197454°F22°F0"0"
197341°F4°F0"0"
197249°F28°F0"0"
197160°F28°F0"0"

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