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Weather on April 20 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High62°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest198963°F
Coldest202128°F

Based on 54 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 20th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 33°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest April 20th was in 1989 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (28°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of April 20th dates historically, with the wettest April 20th recording 1.83" of rain. 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 20th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202681°F24°F0"0"
202569°F32°F0"0"
202446°F16°F0"0"
202352°F26°F0"0"
202270°F41°F0"0"
202137°F19°F0"0"
202062°F30°F0"0"
201982°F36°F0"0"
201859°F36°F0"0"
201764°F27°F0"0"
201662°F33°F0"0"
201555°F23°F0"0"
201477°F33°F0"0"
201359°F32°F0.03"0"
201267°F29°F0"0"
201154°F20°F0"0"
201063°F43°F0.1"0"
200964°F38°F0"0"
200879°F43°F0"0"
200764°F34°F0"0"
200660°F37°F0"0"
200552°F40°F0.3"0"
200465°F40°F0.18"0"
200362°F40°F0"0"
200238°F30°F0"0"
200174°F33°F0"0"
200052°F19°F0"0"
199974°F30°F0"0"
199855°F21°F0"0"
199769°F40°F0.28"0"
199658°F33°F0"0"
199546°F34°F0.08"0"
199479°F40°F0"0"
199346°F31°F0.08"0"
199248°F32°F0"0"
199156°F35°F0"0"
199075°F37°F0"0"
198982°F45°F0"0"
198872°F33°F0"0"
198765°F36°F0.18"0"
198656°F39°F0"0"
198367°F33°F0"0"
198245°F23°F0"0"
198154°F38°F0.51"0"
198087°F37°F0"0"
197961°F33°F0"0"
197848°F26°F0"0"
197756°F32°F0"0"
197662°F25°F0"0"
197564°F28°F0"0"
197469°F38°F1.83"0"
197348°F36°F1.35"0"
197253°F34°F0"0"
197157°F45°F0.97"0"

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