Weather on February 5 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High39°F
Avg Low13°F
Warmest202650°F
Coldest1982-9°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 5th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 13°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 5th was in 2026 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-9°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 5th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Planning for February 5th in Wind Cave? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202669°F30°F0"0"
202543°F12°F0"0"
202450°F21°F0"0"
202349°F21°F0"0"
202249°F26°F0"0"
202134°F24°F0"0"
202032°F19°F0"0"
201914°F2°F0"0"
201823°F-2°F0"0"
201751°F11°F0"0"
201643°F7°F0"0"
201552°F10°F0"0"
20143°F-16°F0.08"0.5"
201349°F25°F0"0"
201248°F13°F0"0"
201142°F32°F0"0"
201026°F18°F0.25"1"
200960°F30°F0"0"
200834°F8°F0.03"0"
200754°F18°F0"0"
200641°F22°F0"0"
200562°F30°F0"0"
200423°F15°F0.18"1"
200334°F16°F0"0"
200247°F11°F0"0"
200145°F19°F0.13"0"
200044°F15°F0"0"
199959°F36°F0"0"
199845°F28°F0"0"
199732°F13°F0"0"
199649°F9°F0"0"
199551°F19°F0"0"
199441°F6°F0"0"
199346°F15°F0"0"
199255°F20°F0"0"
199161°F20°F0"0"
199054°F22°F0"0"
198912°F-10°F0.15"0.5"
198814°F-1°F0.2"0"
198746°F13°F0.23"0.5"
198635°F26°F0.2"0"
198525°F-11°F0"0"
198448°F15°F0"0"
198338°F16°F0"0"
198211°F-29°F0"0"
198139°F13°F0"0"
198045°F26°F0"0"
197935°F3°F0"0"
197823°F16°F0"0"
197749°F17°F0"0"
19769°F-9°F0.51"3"
19756°F-11°F0"0"
197448°F15°F0.08"0.5"
197349°F21°F0"0"
197233°F7°F0"0"
197129°F5°F0"0"

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