Weather on July 6 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High89°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest198987°F
Coldest202355°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

July 6th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 58°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 6th was in 1989 (87°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (55°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of July 6th dates historically, with the wettest July 6th recording 3.71" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 6th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202588°F59°F0"0"
202485°F53°F0.23"0"
202366°F45°F0"0"
202282°F61°F0"0"
202188°F64°F0.25"0"
202089°F59°F0.33"0"
201977°F59°F0.15"0"
201890°F62°F0"0"
2017101°F57°F0"0"
201689°F56°F0"0"
201582°F61°F3.71"0"
201493°F65°F0"0"
201386°F63°F0.03"0"
201294°F63°F1.96"0"
201182°F64°F0.13"0"
201074°F51°F0"0"
200985°F53°F0"0"
200889°F65°F0"0"
200798°F62°F0"0"
200688°F64°F0"0"
200587°F51°F0.91"0"
200476°F51°F0"0"
200391°F51°F0"0"
200295°F66°F0.79"0"
200195°F73°F0"0"
200092°F62°F0.08"0"
199981°F47°F0"0"
199885°F64°F0"0"
199783°F49°F0"0"
199691°F60°F0"0"
199585°F47°F0"0"
199484°F62°F0"0"
199376°F48°F0.2"0"
199287°F58°F0"0"
199194°F61°F0"0"
199096°F65°F0"0"
1989103°F72°F0"0"
198898°F65°F0"0"
198787°F58°F0"0"
198681°F54°F0"0"
1985105°F54°F0"0"
198486°F60°F0"0"
198399°F45°F0"0"
198280°F57°F0.1"0"
1981103°F55°F0"0"
1980103°F50°F0"0"
197980°F62°F0"0"
197888°F53°F0.66"0"
197787°F63°F0"0"
197686°F62°F0"0"
197596°F60°F0.13"0"
1974103°F59°F0"0"
1973111°F55°F0"0"
197282°F55°F0"0"
197190°F55°F0.08"0"

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