Weather on September 11 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High81°F
Avg Low49°F
Warmest202178°F
Coldest201440°F

Based on 53 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

September 11th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 49°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 53 years of records, the warmest September 11th was in 2021 (78°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (40°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of September 11th dates historically, with the wettest September 11th recording 1.37" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 11th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202596°F53°F0.05"0"
202492°F52°F0"0"
202365°F49°F--0"
202278°F36°F0"0"
202197°F60°F0"0"
202065°F30°F0"0"
201961°F54°F1.04"0"
201885°F50°F0"0"
201792°F63°F0"0"
201688°F40°F0"0"
201577°F42°F0"0"
201446°F33°F0.56"0"
201378°F50°F0"0"
201293°F51°F0"0"
201189°F47°F0"0"
201076°F39°F0"0"
200987°F55°F0"0"
200877°F52°F0.43"0"
200776°F40°F0"0"
200673°F44°F0.13"0"
200587°F50°F0"0"
200485°F48°F0"0"
200371°F50°F0"0"
200277°F43°F0"0"
200189°F42°F0"0"
200084°F43°F0"0"
199976°F52°F0"0"
199895°F59°F0"0"
199789°F55°F0"0"
199679°F54°F0"0"
199581°F52°F0.33"0"
199484°F59°F0"0"
199390°F47°F0"0"
199286°F40°F0"0"
199187°F60°F1.37"0"
199093°F48°F0"0"
198955°F28°F0.08"0"
198887°F52°F0.51"0"
198673°F41°F0"0"
198570°F54°F0.33"0"
198471°F54°F0"0"
198294°F49°F0.13"0"
198187°F52°F0"0"
198085°F57°F0"0"
197974°F46°F0"0"
197872°F58°F0.2"0"
197779°F55°F0"0"
197691°F40°F0"0"
197584°F46°F0"0"
197486°F43°F0.38"0"
197377°F57°F0"0"
197274°F52°F0"0"
197193°F45°F0"0"

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