Weather on March 22 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High56°F
Avg Low25°F
Warmest202662°F
Coldest197119°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

March 22nd in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 25°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 22nd was in 2026 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (19°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 22nd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 22nd in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202686°F37°F0"0"
202562°F23°F0"0"
202438°F19°F----
202344°F17°F0"0"
202253°F23°F0"0"
202162°F22°F0"0"
202057°F15°F0"0"
201962°F30°F0.03"0"
201857°F26°F0"0"
201771°F29°F0"0"
201676°F24°F0"0"
201575°F30°F0"0"
201432°F15°F0.38"1.5"
201343°F18°F0.13"0"
201268°F25°F0"0"
201158°F35°F0"--
201064°F32°F0"0"
200976°F46°F0"0"
200850°F24°F0.05"0"
200769°F24°F0"0"
200628°F16°F0"0"
200547°F27°F0"0"
200465°F24°F0"0"
200362°F28°F0"0"
200235°F3°F0"0"
200159°F29°F0"0"
200057°F27°F0"0"
199956°F34°F0.15"0"
199850°F25°F0"0"
199765°F29°F0"0"
199661°F29°F0"0"
199559°F42°F0"0"
199460°F29°F0"0"
199358°F27°F0"0"
199253°F13°F0"0"
199142°F33°F0.46"0"
199057°F20°F0"0"
198965°F27°F0"0"
198872°F42°F0"0"
198743°F20°F0"0"
198667°F36°F0"0"
198570°F28°F0"0"
198449°F30°F0"0"
198338°F15°F0"0"
198247°F15°F0"0"
198157°F24°F0"0"
198052°F25°F0"0"
197943°F31°F0"0"
197847°F26°F0"0"
197757°F20°F0"0"
197663°F22°F0"0"
197551°F27°F0.15"0"
197440°F10°F0.1"1"
197348°F34°F1.68"0"
197261°F28°F0"0"
197125°F13°F0.15"1.5"

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