Weather on August 7 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest198083°F
Coldest202362°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 7th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 90°F and lows near 56°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 7th was in 1980 (83°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (62°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of August 7th dates historically, with the wettest August 7th recording 2.87" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 7th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2025104°F60°F0"0"
202488°F60°F2.69"0"
202371°F53°F0.89"0"
202279°F55°F0.86"0"
202187°F59°F0.18"0"
202098°F57°F0"0"
201994°F58°F0.03"0"
201886°F49°F0"0"
201775°F54°F0"0"
201683°F56°F0"0"
201585°F51°F0"0"
201485°F59°F0.15"0"
201382°F56°F0"0"
201294°F63°F0"0"
201192°F57°F0"0"
201092°F59°F1.52"0"
200992°F64°F0.03"0"
200886°F57°F0"0"
200792°F61°F0.08"0"
200687°F60°F1.83"0"
200596°F55°F0"0"
200495°F59°F0"0"
200393°F61°F0.53"0"
200295°F60°F0"0"
2001101°F65°F0"0"
200092°F54°F0"0"
199980°F56°F0.74"0"
199885°F53°F0"0"
199781°F48°F0"0"
199683°F43°F0"0"
1995105°F55°F0"0"
199497°F59°F0"0"
199387°F49°F0"0"
199296°F56°F0"0"
199192°F58°F0.84"0"
199097°F53°F0"0"
198980°F50°F0"0"
198893°F62°F0"0"
198781°F58°F2.87"0"
198684°F49°F0"0"
198595°F56°F0"0"
198492°F59°F0"0"
198396°F61°F0"0"
198288°F56°F0"0"
198181°F47°F0"0"
198097°F69°F0"0"
197994°F65°F0"0"
197896°F56°F0"0"
197788°F53°F0.25"0"
197694°F56°F0"0"
1975106°F55°F0"0"
197491°F52°F0"0"
197389°F48°F0"0"
197289°F51°F0"0"
197190°F52°F0"0"

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