Weather on August 28 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest199184°F
Coldest197757°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 28th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 54°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 28th was in 1991 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (57°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of August 28th dates historically, with the wettest August 28th recording 1.57" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 28th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202581°F65°F0"0"
202484°F52°F1.37"0"
202381°F55°F0"0"
202291°F53°F0"0"
202189°F53°F0"0"
202092°F56°F0"0"
201984°F39°F0"0"
201884°F54°F0"0"
201792°F50°F0"0"
201693°F51°F0"0"
201586°F51°F0"0"
201467°F59°F0.69"0"
201395°F64°F0"0"
2012101°F60°F0"0"
201197°F64°F0.38"0"
201098°F59°F0"0"
200987°F49°F0"0"
200883°F44°F0"0"
200773°F57°F0"0"
200672°F54°F0.51"0"
200586°F51°F0"0"
200477°F40°F0.18"0"
200390°F58°F0"0"
200282°F57°F0.28"0"
200190°F64°F0"0"
200088°F56°F0"0"
199991°F62°F0.1"0"
199890°F50°F0"0"
199786°F59°F0"0"
199687°F56°F0"0"
199591°F66°F0"0"
199488°F50°F0.15"0"
199382°F48°F0"0"
199287°F44°F0"0"
199199°F69°F0"0"
199094°F58°F0"0"
198985°F62°F0"0"
198878°F39°F0"0"
198784°F39°F0"0"
198679°F54°F0"0"
1985100°F58°F0"0"
1984100°F56°F0"0"
198399°F56°F0"0"
198294°F57°F0.08"0"
198184°F48°F0"0"
198087°F51°F0.33"0"
197983°F54°F0"0"
197875°F48°F1.57"0"
197773°F41°F0"0"
197687°F39°F0"0"
197596°F60°F0"0"
197477°F50°F0"0"
197391°F61°F0"0"
197291°F49°F0"0"
197191°F53°F0"0"

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