Weather on August 13 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest197282°F
Coldest200551°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

August 13th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 56°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 13th was in 1972 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (51°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of August 13th dates historically, with the wettest August 13th recording 1.88" of rain. The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 13th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2025100°F62°F0.1"0"
202489°F59°F0"0"
202379°F55°F1.88"0"
202294°F70°F0"0"
202185°F51°F0"0"
202098°F58°F0"0"
201982°F54°F0"0"
201895°F52°F0"0"
201780°F48°F0"0"
201681°F52°F0.05"0"
201596°F64°F0"0"
201487°F56°F0"0"
201380°F62°F0"0"
201283°F56°F0.1"0"
201185°F50°F0"0"
201092°F59°F0"0"
200995°F56°F0"0"
200886°F54°F0"0"
2007102°F63°F0"0"
200676°F60°F0"0"
200553°F49°F----
200477°F40°F0"0"
200396°F63°F0"0"
200278°F44°F0"0"
200190°F54°F0"0"
200093°F60°F0"0"
199977°F54°F0"0"
199890°F55°F0"0"
199782°F51°F0"0"
199697°F58°F0"0"
199592°F63°F0"0"
199485°F61°F0"0"
199385°F56°F0"0"
199283°F45°F0"0"
199180°F59°F0"0"
199084°F50°F0"0"
198987°F53°F0"0"
198893°F56°F0.03"0"
198788°F58°F0"0"
198689°F61°F0"0"
198575°F44°F0"0"
198498°F58°F0"0"
198387°F56°F0.1"0"
198293°F60°F0.13"0"
198185°F61°F0.08"0"
198084°F56°F0"0"
197980°F57°F0"0"
197898°F65°F0"0"
197786°F51°F0"0"
197684°F50°F0"0"
197574°F53°F0"0"
197489°F51°F0"0"
197384°F45°F0"0"
1972102°F63°F0"0"
197196°F57°F0.1"0"

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