Weather on April 9 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High61°F
Avg Low28°F
Warmest197763°F
Coldest199721°F

Based on 55 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 9th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 28°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 9th was in 1977 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (21°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded April 9th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). 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 9th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202661°F30°F0"0"
202575°F30°F0.05"0"
202457°F29°F0"0"
202361°F31°F0"0"
202269°F16°F0"0"
202162°F36°F0"0"
202050°F28°F0"0"
201958°F34°F0"0"
201855°F25°F0"0"
201765°F42°F0.08"0"
201679°F26°F0"0"
201554°F32°F0.08"0"
201475°F35°F0"0"
201337°F14°F1.68"7"
201261°F24°F0"0"
201158°F38°F0.15"0"
201061°F23°F0"0"
200955°F31°F0.36"0"
200849°F28°F0.18"0"
200746°F14°F0"0"
200674°F36°F0"0"
200573°F42°F0.08"0"
200455°F35°F0"0"
200376°F29°F0"0"
200271°F28°F0"0"
200156°F30°F0"0"
200067°F28°F0"0"
199960°F28°F0"0"
199858°F22°F0"0"
199724°F18°F0.2"2"
199682°F30°F0"0"
199541°F29°F0.18"0"
199462°F20°F0"0"
199371°F31°F0"0"
199263°F32°F0"0"
199153°F35°F0"0"
198936°F18°F0"0"
198850°F20°F0"0"
198769°F35°F0"0"
198660°F34°F0.18"0"
198569°F26°F0"0"
198460°F39°F0"0"
198354°F22°F0"0"
198241°F13°F0"0"
198174°F22°F0"0"
198062°F20°F0"0"
197973°F24°F0"0"
197861°F36°F0"0"
197786°F40°F0"0"
197675°F40°F0"0"
197545°F24°F0"0"
197469°F28°F0"0"
197340°F10°F0.1"0"
197270°F33°F0"0"
197172°F22°F0"0"

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