Weather on August 9 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low55°F
Warmest198380°F
Coldest198161°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 9th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 55°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 9th was in 1983 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (61°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of August 9th dates historically, with the wettest August 9th recording 2.77" of rain. The last decade has been 3.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 9th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202589°F48°F0"0"
202482°F49°F0.13"0"
202375°F52°F0"0"
202297°F51°F0"0"
202195°F57°F0"0"
202089°F53°F0"0"
201990°F62°F0"0"
201890°F52°F0"0"
201778°F50°F0.08"0"
201690°F55°F0"0"
201586°F54°F0"0"
201480°F54°F1.45"0"
201377°F59°F0"0"
201290°F53°F0"0"
201180°F51°F0.69"--
201086°F58°F0.03"0"
200977°F53°F0.94"0"
200886°F58°F0"0"
200798°F56°F0"0"
200695°F64°F0"0"
200594°F66°F0"0"
200482°F49°F0"0"
200391°F68°F0"0"
200283°F54°F0"0"
200182°F57°F0.41"0"
200092°F56°F0"0"
199993°F58°F0"0"
199884°F62°F0"0"
199789°F58°F0"0"
199691°F58°F0"0"
199591°F47°F0"0"
199483°F60°F0"0"
199391°F51°F0"0"
199288°F57°F0"0"
199187°F51°F0"0"
199096°F54°F0"0"
198991°F52°F0"0"
198892°F52°F0"0"
198790°F49°F0"0"
198681°F54°F0.08"0"
1985102°F53°F0.2"0"
198491°F50°F0"0"
1983101°F60°F0"0"
198278°F54°F0"0"
198174°F49°F1.14"0"
198093°F58°F0.03"0"
197984°F61°F0.18"0"
197885°F57°F0.76"0"
197784°F53°F2.77"0"
197688°F59°F0"0"
197586°F49°F0"0"
197483°F54°F0"0"
197385°F51°F0"0"
197288°F52°F0"0"
197197°F59°F0"0"

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