Weather on September 23 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High73°F
Avg Low41°F
Warmest200778°F
Coldest198434°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 23rd in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 41°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 23rd was in 2007 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (34°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded September 23rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). 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 23rd in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202573°F56°F1.52"0"
202480°F33°F0"0"
202362°F41°F0.3"0"
202273°F40°F0.03"0"
202181°F38°F0"0"
202088°F53°F0"0"
201980°F37°F0"0"
201884°F41°F0"0"
201767°F43°F0.38"0"
201672°F51°F0.03"0"
201587°F54°F0"0"
201479°F51°F0"0"
201386°F53°F1.37"0"
201275°F37°F0"--
201186°F39°F0"0"
201073°F49°F1.75"0"
200968°F35°F0"0"
200869°F39°F0"0"
200792°F64°F0"0"
200655°F42°F0.51"0"
200582°F44°F0"0"
200463°F41°F0"0"
200382°F40°F0"0"
200263°F38°F0"0"
200181°F42°F0"0"
200042°F28°F0.23"4"
199983°F42°F0"0"
199863°F43°F0"0"
199763°F47°F0.08"0"
199668°F46°F0"0"
199564°F42°F0"0"
199479°F37°F0"0"
199363°F40°F0.15"0"
199295°F45°F0"0"
199163°F32°F0"0"
199076°F32°F0"0"
198965°F31°F0"0"
198879°F34°F0"0"
198786°F39°F0"0"
198675°F44°F0"0"
198550°F27°F0"0"
198437°F31°F0"0"
198383°F28°F0"0"
198277°F47°F0.03"0"
198175°F55°F0"0"
198067°F32°F0"0"
197985°F43°F0"0"
197884°F37°F0"0"
197770°F46°F5.21"0"
197676°F44°F0.28"0"
197571°F33°F0"0"
197476°F33°F0"0"
197375°F47°F0"0"
197281°F50°F0"0"
197170°F30°F0"0"

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