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Weather on April 27 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High62°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest201267°F
Coldest199426°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 27th 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 56 years of records, the warmest April 27th was in 2012 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (26°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 36% of recorded April 27th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 27th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202639°F31°F----
202580°F40°F0"0"
202466°F31°F0"0"
202367°F38°F0"0"
202269°F31°F0"0"
202171°F30°F0.03"0"
202078°F31°F0"0"
201960°F33°F0"0"
201870°F30°F0"0"
201745°F26°F0"0"
201642°F35°F0.43"0"
201550°F41°F0.08"0"
201467°F40°F2.59"0"
201376°F30°F0"0"
201284°F50°F2.9"--
201153°F37°F0.25"0"
201063°F23°F0"0"
200944°F28°F0"0"
200860°F21°F0"0"
200761°F33°F0.48"0"
200669°F32°F0"0"
200544°F28°F0.43"0"
200481°F33°F0"0"
200377°F31°F0"0"
200261°F39°F1.27"0"
200185°F32°F0"0"
200065°F28°F0"0"
199967°F35°F0"0"
199860°F28°F0"0"
199769°F28°F0"0"
199659°F37°F0"0"
199559°F20°F0"0"
199435°F17°F0"0"
199371°F43°F0"0"
199283°F31°F0"0"
199155°F36°F0"0"
199049°F35°F0.41"0"
198949°F33°F1.83"0"
198859°F24°F0"0"
198775°F43°F0"0"
198649°F33°F0.3"0"
198572°F31°F0.03"0"
198431°F24°F0.81"4"
198359°F30°F0"0"
198246°F39°F0"0"
198177°F44°F0.2"0"
198062°F39°F0"0"
197956°F25°F0"0"
197871°F43°F0"0"
197776°F43°F0"0"
197639°F30°F2.82"--
197573°F45°F0.3"0"
197477°F49°F0"0"
197365°F32°F0.15"0"
197245°F35°F0.48"0"
197147°F26°F0.05"0"

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