Weather on September 15 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High79°F
Avg Low45°F
Warmest200674°F
Coldest197340°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

September 15th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 45°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 15th was in 2006 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (40°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of September 15th dates historically, with the wettest September 15th recording 2.01" of rain. The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 15th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202589°F47°F0"0"
202490°F49°F0"0"
202371°F45°F0"0"
202289°F46°F0"0"
202186°F45°F0"0"
202091°F41°F0"0"
201993°F45°F0"0"
201881°F58°F0"0"
201780°F55°F1.02"0"
201673°F37°F0"0"
201593°F54°F0"0"
201467°F32°F0"0"
201378°F56°F0"0"
201290°F42°F0"0"
201144°F38°F2.01"0"
201076°F58°F0"0"
200987°F50°F0"0"
200876°F36°F0"0"
200783°F47°F0"0"
200689°F59°F0"0"
200579°F36°F0"0"
200465°F44°F0.05"0"
200381°F39°F0"0"
200287°F43°F0"0"
200160°F48°F0.18"0"
200091°F43°F0"0"
199972°F33°F0"0"
199883°F48°F0"0"
199791°F50°F0"0"
199673°F54°F0"0"
199592°F50°F0"0"
199483°F52°F0"0"
199383°F34°F0"0"
199293°F50°F0"0"
199165°F44°F0.08"0"
199080°F46°F0"0"
198987°F40°F0"0"
198872°F51°F0"0"
198785°F55°F0"0"
198656°F46°F0"0"
198587°F56°F0"0"
198459°F36°F0"0"
198378°F45°F1.04"0"
198249°F39°F0"0"
198171°F43°F0"0"
198086°F50°F0"0"
197985°F35°F0"0"
197887°F38°F0"0"
197787°F46°F0"0"
197681°F54°F0"0"
197586°F42°F0"0"
197478°F38°F0"0"
197347°F33°F0.84"0"
197283°F40°F0"0"
197160°F30°F0"0"

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