Weather on September 29 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High75°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest202473°F
Coldest198531°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 29th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 75°F and lows near 40°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 29th was in 2024 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (31°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of September 29th dates historically, with the wettest September 29th recording 4.65" of rain. The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 29th in Wind Cave? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202585°F52°F0"0"
202498°F49°F0"0"
202369°F48°F0"0"
202288°F39°F0"0"
202187°F52°F0.69"0"
202079°F35°F0"0"
201974°F46°F0.08"0"
201858°F41°F0"0"
201771°F46°F0"0"
201679°F38°F0"0"
201558°F51°F0.15"0"
201459°F47°F4.65"0"
201377°F46°F0"0"
201284°F42°F0"0"
201179°F49°F0"0"
201090°F50°F0"0"
200978°F36°F0"0"
200873°F33°F0"0"
200784°F44°F0"0"
200677°F48°F0"0"
200581°F33°F0"0"
200478°F43°F0"0"
200356°F38°F0"0"
200277°F36°F0"0"
200185°F49°F0"0"
200083°F41°F0"0"
199971°F24°F0"0"
199881°F41°F0"0"
199775°F37°F0"0"
199674°F44°F0"0"
199583°F52°F0"0"
199492°F38°F0"0"
199369°F35°F0"0"
199287°F27°F0"0"
199183°F46°F0"0"
199058°F43°F0.05"0"
198985°F45°F0"0"
198863°F39°F0.81"0"
198771°F32°F0"0"
198663°F35°F0"0"
198534°F28°F0.03"0"
198458°F18°F0"0"
198360°F41°F0"0"
198263°F37°F0"0"
198190°F47°F0"0"
198086°F45°F0"0"
197982°F40°F0"0"
197875°F50°F0"0"
197778°F47°F0"0"
197682°F26°F0"0"
197572°F33°F0.33"0"
197464°F31°F0"0"
197370°F44°F0"0"
197259°F33°F0.13"0"
197172°F36°F0"0"

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