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Weather on April 16 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest198163°F
Coldest202228°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

April 16th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 33°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 16th was in 1981 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2022 (28°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded April 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). 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 April 16th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202677°F45°F0"0"
202581°F30°F0"0"
202475°F46°F0"0"
202351°F24°F0"0"
202247°F9°F0"0"
202140°F29°F0"0"
202042°F26°F0"0"
201965°F35°F0"0"
201860°F22°F0"0"
201765°F26°F0"0"
201651°F31°F0.91"0"
201559°F41°F0.36"0"
201464°F38°F0.3"0"
201342°F19°F0.28"4"
201254°F34°F0"--
201160°F24°F0"0"
201060°F27°F0"0"
200959°F40°F1.37"0"
200882°F38°F0.18"0"
200774°F42°F0"0"
200677°F44°F0"0"
200570°F28°F0"0"
200471°F49°F0"0"
200365°F41°F0"0"
200264°F41°F0"0"
200153°F25°F0"0"
200048°F22°F0"0"
199945°F24°F0"0"
199849°F20°F0"0"
199760°F24°F0"0"
199673°F30°F0"0"
199555°F34°F0.64"0"
199481°F31°F0"0"
199364°F23°F0"0"
199268°F38°F0"0"
199155°F33°F0"0"
199068°F33°F0"0"
198977°F44°F0"0"
198882°F32°F0"0"
198777°F39°F0"0"
198660°F28°F0"0"
198577°F43°F0"0"
198464°F26°F0"0"
198358°F27°F0"0"
198267°F33°F0.23"0"
198181°F45°F0"0"
198063°F34°F0"0"
197974°F35°F0"0"
197846°F35°F0.2"0"
197765°F45°F0.05"0"
197663°F45°F1.22"0"
197570°F35°F0"0"
197469°F20°F0"0"
197365°F20°F0"0"
197273°F30°F0"0"
197175°F38°F0"0"

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