Weather on September 20 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High76°F
Avg Low42°F
Warmest201973°F
Coldest198336°F

Based on 54 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 20th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 42°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest September 20th was in 2019 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (36°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of September 20th dates historically, with the wettest September 20th recording 2.49" of rain. The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 20th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202575°F44°F0"0"
202490°F43°F0"0"
202378°F49°F0"0"
202292°F44°F0"0"
202194°F41°F0.56"0"
202088°F59°F0"0"
201986°F59°F0"0"
201867°F56°F0.05"0"
201774°F31°F0"0"
201687°F46°F0"0"
201582°F39°F0"0"
201481°F50°F0"0"
201375°F34°F0"0"
201278°F39°F0"--
201179°F44°F0"0"
201092°F40°F0"0"
200982°F44°F0"0"
200883°F43°F0"0"
200788°F51°F0"0"
200672°F37°F0"0"
200586°F41°F0"0"
200484°F51°F0.41"0"
200376°F32°F0"0"
200276°F40°F0"0"
200183°F47°F0"0"
200059°F41°F0.53"0"
199964°F36°F0"0"
199873°F48°F0.84"0"
199754°F41°F0"0"
199660°F39°F0.05"0"
199542°F32°F0.99"0"
199486°F46°F0"0"
199376°F37°F0"0"
199285°F43°F0"0"
199185°F33°F0"0"
199068°F53°F2.49"0"
198976°F55°F0.56"0"
198868°F41°F0"0"
198771°F34°F0"0"
198667°F50°F0.25"0"
198565°F29°F0"0"
198348°F24°F0"0"
198268°F31°F0"0"
198185°F48°F0"0"
198077°F51°F0"0"
197987°F55°F0"0"
197860°F35°F0"0"
197787°F40°F0"0"
197675°F50°F0"0"
197559°F27°F0"0"
197460°F43°F0.53"0"
197383°F47°F0"0"
197282°F43°F0"0"
197168°F33°F0"0"

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