Weather on August 23 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest200383°F
Coldest198755°F

Based on 54 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 23rd in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 54°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest August 23rd was in 2003 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (55°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 17% of August 23rd dates historically, with the wettest August 23rd recording 1.47" of rain. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 23rd in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202599°F56°F0"0"
202492°F64°F0"0"
202393°F62°F0"0"
202287°F56°F0"0"
202195°F47°F0"0"
2020100°F57°F0"0"
201984°F64°F0"0"
201886°F61°F0"0"
201792°F44°F0"0"
201699°F55°F0"0"
201576°F34°F0"0"
201476°F60°F1.07"0"
201387°F60°F0"0"
201296°F60°F0"0"
201199°F60°F0"0"
201098°F62°F0"0"
200992°F61°F0"0"
200883°F42°F0"0"
200780°F56°F0.74"0"
2006100°F56°F0"0"
200584°F53°F0"0"
200487°F53°F1.47"0"
200397°F69°F0"0"
200287°F53°F0"0"
200187°F58°F0"0"
200093°F56°F0"0"
199985°F50°F0"0"
199884°F54°F0"0"
199790°F53°F0"0"
199686°F52°F0"0"
199493°F61°F0"0"
199383°F52°F0"0"
199280°F50°F0.76"0"
199197°F53°F0"0"
199089°F58°F0"0"
198996°F57°F0"0"
198890°F43°F0"0"
198761°F49°F0"0"
198684°F43°F0"0"
198582°F45°F0.03"0"
198491°F54°F0"0"
198386°F53°F0"0"
198280°F53°F0"0"
198185°F55°F0.51"0"
198084°F53°F0"0"
197976°F49°F0.18"0"
197886°F53°F0"0"
197781°F54°F0.56"0"
197695°F51°F0"0"
197595°F54°F0"0"
197486°F45°F0"0"
197381°F59°F0.38"0"
197275°F44°F0"0"
197199°F57°F0"0"

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