Weather on September 6 at Wind Cave

Wind Cave National Park

SDMidwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High86°F
Avg Low49°F
Warmest201381°F
Coldest199351°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 6th in Wind Cave National Park (via Hot Springs, SD) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 86°F and lows near 49°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 6th was in 2013 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (51°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of September 6th dates historically, with the wettest September 6th recording 1.4" of rain. The last decade has been 5.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 6th in Wind Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202580°F30°F0"0"
202481°F47°F0"0"
202368°F43°F0"0"
202297°F54°F0"0"
202194°F48°F0"0"
2020103°F56°F0"0"
201987°F60°F0"0"
201880°F50°F0"0"
201779°F35°F0"0"
201681°F54°F0"0"
201590°F59°F0"0"
201476°F41°F0"0"
201398°F64°F0"0"
201285°F45°F0"0"
201188°F40°F0"0"
201089°F51°F0.05"0"
200989°F48°F0"0"
200865°F39°F0.28"0"
200788°F55°F0.23"0"
200684°F47°F0"0"
200591°F61°F0"0"
200473°F42°F0"0"
200394°F52°F0"0"
200296°F57°F0"0"
200193°F54°F0"0"
200091°F58°F0"0"
199989°F42°F0"0"
199889°F60°F0"0"
199788°F52°F0"0"
199689°F52°F1.4"0"
199591°F55°F0"0"
199487°F42°F0"0"
199364°F38°F0"0"
199276°F41°F0"0"
199194°F51°F0"0"
199090°F61°F0.18"0"
198992°F50°F0"0"
198886°F45°F0"0"
198783°F40°F0"0"
198663°F42°F1.22"0"
198591°F53°F0"0"
198490°F57°F0.03"0"
198379°F39°F0"0"
198279°F50°F0.56"0"
198190°F61°F0.86"0"
198090°F46°F0"0"
197982°F48°F0"0"
1978101°F51°F0"0"
197795°F62°F0"0"
197697°F48°F0"0"
197589°F40°F0"0"
197479°F42°F0"0"
197383°F45°F0"0"
197279°F58°F0"0"
197189°F43°F0"0"

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