Weather on September 28 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High76°F
Avg Low39°F
Warmest202472°F
Coldest198438°F

Based on 52 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 28th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 39°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest September 28th was in 2024 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (38°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of September 28th dates historically, with the wettest September 28th recording 2.82" of rain. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Planning for September 28th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202588°F46°F0"0"
202497°F48°F0"0"
202375°F49°F0"0"
202287°F39°F0"0"
202193°F47°F0"0"
202064°F32°F0"0"
201950°F44°F2.82"0"
201850°F31°F0.15"0"
201771°F37°F0"0"
201680°F41°F0"0"
201589°F51°F1.14"0"
201492°F50°F0"0"
201365°F35°F0.15"0"
201278°F34°F0"0"
201185°F45°F0"0"
201091°F43°F0"0"
200964°F26°F0"0"
200881°F45°F0"0"
200784°F39°F0"0"
200674°F26°F0"0"
200578°F42°F0.15"0"
200469°F37°F0"0"
200365°F36°F0"0"
200260°F42°F0"0"
200185°F45°F0"0"
200082°F36°F0"0"
199952°F29°F0"0"
199883°F42°F0"0"
199769°F37°F0"0"
199674°F46°F0"0"
199587°F38°F0"0"
199492°F38°F0"0"
199376°F40°F0"0"
199272°F27°F0"0"
199184°F37°F0"0"
199068°F41°F0"0"
198987°F50°F0"0"
198768°F43°F0"0"
198663°F44°F0.41"0"
198446°F31°F0.05"0"
198383°F45°F0"0"
198192°F38°F0"0"
198090°F38°F0"0"
197983°F38°F0"0"
197887°F46°F0"0"
197783°F42°F0"0"
197670°F26°F0"0"
197569°F38°F0"0"
197467°F29°F0"0"
197366°F40°F0"0"
197283°F42°F0"0"
197169°F39°F1.27"0"

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