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Weather on August 22 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High89°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest199581°F
Coldest197463°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 22nd in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 56°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 22nd was in 1995 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (63°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of August 22nd dates historically, with the wettest August 22nd recording 1.45" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 22nd in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202687°F71°F0"0"
202599°F59°F0"0"
202495°F58°F0.05"0"
202392°F56°F0"0"
202293°F56°F0"0"
202183°F53°F0"0"
202093°F56°F0"0"
201984°F64°F0"0"
201876°F57°F0"0"
201785°F44°F0"0"
201699°F48°F0"0"
201590°F54°F0"0"
201485°F54°F0"0"
201379°F54°F0"0"
201295°F53°F0"0"
201198°F62°F0"0"
201099°F62°F0"0"
200992°F45°F0"0"
200897°F59°F0"0"
200780°F59°F0"0"
200696°F53°F0"0"
200586°F57°F0"0"
200489°F58°F0"0"
200398°F56°F0"0"
200283°F58°F0.14"0"
200192°F56°F0"0"
200086°F60°F0"0"
199986°F56°F0.4"0"
199888°F60°F0.2"0"
199786°F55°F0"0"
199680°F47°F0"0"
199597°F65°F0"0"
199496°F59°F0"0"
199376°F56°F0.14"0"
199292°F61°F0"0"
199196°F55°F0"0"
199089°F56°F0.1"0"
198993°F50°F0"0"
198884°F61°F0"0"
198780°F51°F0.21"0"
198589°F53°F0"0"
198483°F48°F0.01"0"
198388°F62°F0"0"
198288°F62°F0.12"0"
198191°F61°F0.04"0"
198082°F46°F0"0"
197979°F56°F1.45"0"
197891°F56°F0.05"0"
197778°F56°F0.16"0"
197688°F52°F0"0"
197594°F62°F0"0"
197482°F44°F0.06"0"
197395°F59°F1.19"0"
197277°F50°F0"0"
1971101°F55°F0"0"

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