Weather on September 3 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low50°F
Warmest199081°F
Coldest197450°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 3rd in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 50°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 3rd was in 1990 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (50°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of September 3rd dates historically, with the wettest September 3rd recording 2.16" of rain. The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 3rd in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202591°F50°F0.18"0"
2024102°F58°F0"0"
202392°F67°F0"0"
202290°F55°F0"0"
202182°F56°F2.13"0"
202092°F45°F0"0"
201997°F54°F0"0"
201884°F52°F0"0"
201795°F58°F0"0"
201689°F55°F0"0"
201597°F49°F0"0"
201491°F45°F0"0"
201393°F62°F0"0"
201289°F50°F0"--
201181°F56°F0"0"
201077°F35°F0"0"
200981°F50°F0"0"
200869°F38°F0"0"
200794°F55°F2.16"0"
200669°F37°F0"0"
200597°F54°F0"0"
200481°F63°F0"0"
200381°F48°F0"0"
200292°F46°F0"0"
200191°F51°F0"0"
200091°F46°F0"0"
199966°F52°F1.04"0"
199896°F50°F0"0"
199784°F52°F0"0"
199682°F51°F0"0"
199594°F60°F0"0"
199483°F47°F0"0"
199380°F36°F0"0"
199289°F44°F0"0"
199192°F60°F0"0"
199096°F66°F0"0"
198990°F51°F0"0"
198887°F43°F0"0"
198797°F48°F0"0"
198679°F48°F0"0"
198585°F49°F0.25"0"
198481°F51°F0"0"
198397°F52°F0"0"
198287°F45°F0"0"
198179°F56°F0.03"0"
198087°F46°F0"0"
197994°F50°F0"0"
197897°F52°F0"0"
197795°F58°F0"0"
197695°F52°F0"0"
197578°F39°F0"0"
197471°F29°F0"0"
197368°F47°F0"0"
197277°F48°F0"0"
197198°F60°F0"0"

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