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Weather on July 7 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest197390°F
Coldest199360°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

July 7th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 58°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest July 7th was in 1973 (90°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (60°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of July 7th dates historically, with the wettest July 7th recording 2.9" of rain. 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 July 7th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202695°F69°F0"0"
202587°F60°F0"0"
202478°F49°F0"0"
202372°F49°F0.1"0"
202286°F58°F0.36"0"
202187°F59°F0"0"
202098°F62°F0"0"
201981°F56°F0"0"
201898°F60°F0"0"
201792°F59°F0"0"
201685°F56°F0.58"0"
201570°F54°F0"0"
201485°F58°F0"0"
201385°F61°F0.28"0"
201274°F59°F0"0"
201185°F56°F0.05"0"
201070°F55°F0"0"
200985°F57°F0"0"
200884°F57°F2.9"0"
2007104°F61°F0"0"
200691°F65°F0"0"
200593°F51°F0"0"
200486°F53°F0"0"
200381°F58°F0"0"
200294°F61°F0"0"
200193°F62°F0.76"0"
200094°F62°F0"0"
199993°F58°F0"0"
199885°F58°F0.13"0"
199784°F49°F0.43"0"
199683°F56°F0"0"
199591°F61°F0"0"
199465°F56°F0"0"
199376°F44°F0.28"0"
199280°F54°F0.05"0"
199196°F61°F0"0"
199096°F62°F0"0"
1989106°F64°F0"0"
198894°F65°F0.18"0"
198784°F55°F0"0"
198686°F54°F0"0"
1985106°F62°F0"0"
198491°F58°F0"0"
1983100°F66°F0"0"
198283°F48°F0"0"
1981103°F62°F0"0"
1980100°F52°F0"0"
197987°F55°F0"0"
197880°F52°F0"0"
197786°F64°F0"0"
197689°F55°F0"0"
197584°F53°F1.85"0"
1974100°F56°F0.2"0"
1973109°F71°F0"0"
197288°F50°F0"0"
197186°F58°F0"0"

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Wind Cave Weather on July 7: Avg High 88°F, Low 58°F