Weather on August 29 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low52°F
Warmest201281°F
Coldest197859°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 29th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 52°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 29th was in 2012 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (59°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of August 29th dates historically, with the wettest August 29th recording 2.36" of rain. The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 29th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202581°F58°F0.41"0"
202498°F48°F0"0"
202383°F50°F0"0"
202279°F49°F0"0"
202183°F41°F0"0"
202093°F44°F0"0"
201986°F51°F0"0"
201882°F42°F0"0"
201793°F52°F0"0"
201692°F51°F0"0"
201595°F51°F0"0"
201478°F51°F0.71"0"
201391°F60°F2.36"0"
2012103°F59°F0"--
201171°F60°F0.51"0"
201090°F55°F0.18"0"
200977°F46°F0"0"
200883°F44°F0"0"
200771°F53°F0"0"
200680°F45°F0"0"
200590°F49°F0"0"
200481°F49°F0"0"
200386°F56°F0.15"0"
200287°F60°F0.03"0"
200186°F53°F0"0"
200093°F58°F0"0"
199979°F57°F0.13"0"
199890°F50°F0"0"
199788°F59°F0"0"
199684°F56°F0.1"0"
199598°F59°F0"0"
199491°F55°F0"0"
199380°F51°F0"0"
199287°F51°F0"0"
199196°F59°F0"0"
199094°F54°F0"0"
198985°F60°F0"0"
198880°F39°F0"0"
198791°F45°F0"0"
198691°F51°F0"0"
198592°F54°F0"0"
198498°F50°F0"0"
198397°F54°F0"0"
198293°F60°F1.04"0"
198194°F49°F0"0"
198083°F51°F0"0"
197986°F48°F0"0"
197871°F46°F0.15"0"
197784°F46°F0"0"
197691°F48°F0"0"
197592°F54°F0"0"
197473°F49°F0.3"0"
197391°F48°F0"0"
197291°F53°F0"0"
197194°F58°F0.03"0"

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