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Weather on June 17 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High81°F
Avg Low52°F
Warmest198978°F
Coldest200051°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

June 17th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 52°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest June 17th was in 1989 (78°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (51°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 46% of June 17th dates historically, with the wettest June 17th recording 3.76" of rain. The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for June 17th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202693°F57°F0"0"
202589°F54°F2.29"0"
202476°F53°F1.4"0"
202370°F43°F0"0"
202291°F55°F0"0"
202187°F58°F0"0"
202092°F54°F0"0"
201968°F55°F0.18"0"
201868°F55°F2.34"0"
201778°F59°F0"0"
201694°F55°F0"0"
201572°F55°F0"0"
201481°F59°F0.28"0"
201377°F56°F0.08"0"
201295°F55°F0"0"
201171°F52°F0.33"--
201083°F57°F1.85"0"
200980°F52°F0"0"
200873°F48°F0"0"
200796°F59°F0"0"
200685°F53°F0.03"0"
200582°F58°F0"0"
200462°F50°F0.18"0"
200380°F57°F3.76"0"
200289°F52°F0"0"
200183°F49°F0"0"
200069°F34°F0.05"0"
199975°F44°F0"0"
199875°F51°F2.03"0"
199779°F57°F0"0"
199687°F57°F0.05"0"
199587°F58°F0"0"
199478°F55°F0"0"
199370°F49°F1.73"0"
199272°F49°F0.13"0"
199182°F56°F0"0"
199080°F49°F0.18"0"
198998°F58°F0.25"0"
198894°F57°F0"0"
198789°F49°F0"0"
198694°F59°F0"0"
198576°F44°F0"0"
198482°F58°F0.15"0"
198370°F50°F2.34"0"
198271°F51°F1.96"0"
198179°F58°F0"0"
198084°F43°F0"0"
197969°F50°F2.08"0"
197873°F50°F1.4"0"
197778°F55°F0.94"0"
197678°F41°F0"0"
197567°F40°F1.78"0"
197488°F53°F0"0"
197384°F40°F0"0"
197288°F60°F0"0"
197183°F51°F0.15"0"

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