Weather on April 3 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High55°F
Avg Low26°F
Warmest201158°F
Coldest202017°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 3rd in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 26°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 3rd was in 2011 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2020 (17°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 30% of recorded April 3rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 3rd in Wind Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202656°F30°F0.25"0"
202551°F23°F0"0"
202455°F24°F0"0"
202350°F28°F----
202260°F34°F0"0"
202179°F29°F0"0"
202035°F-2°F0"0"
201954°F33°F1.02"0"
201831°F12°F0.25"3"
201750°F37°F1.09"0"
201670°F38°F0"0"
201553°F14°F0"0"
201443°F17°F0"0"
201372°F25°F0"0"
201253°F29°F0"0"
201177°F40°F0"0"
201051°F24°F0.08"0"
200952°F33°F0.03"0"
200850°F16°F0.05"0"
200758°F24°F0"0"
200661°F38°F0"0"
200575°F31°F0"0"
200457°F34°F0"0"
200358°F32°F0"0"
200235°F5°F0"0"
200145°F36°F0.81"0"
200047°F25°F0"0"
199935°F14°F0.51"2"
199859°F25°F0"0"
199773°F22°F0"0"
199654°F30°F0"0"
199555°F27°F0"0"
199467°F21°F0"0"
199349°F31°F0"0"
199278°F33°F0"0"
199174°F36°F0.15"0"
199077°F33°F0"0"
198951°F34°F0.08"0"
198874°F30°F0"0"
198756°F19°F0"0"
198656°F34°F0"0"
198569°F29°F0"0"
198442°F30°F0.3"3"
198341°F23°F0.18"2"
198240°F18°F0"0"
198163°F32°F0.33"0"
198041°F27°F0.3"1"
197947°F25°F0"0"
197863°F38°F0"0"
197740°F25°F0"0"
197650°F16°F0"0"
197550°F19°F0"0"
197441°F25°F0.18"1"
197346°F31°F0"0"
197248°F14°F0.08"0"
197151°F24°F0"0"

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