National park in South Dakota

Best Time und Visit Badlands National Park

Beste Reisezeit Badlands National Park: Mai, Juni, Juli, August and September. Mo.at-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 7°C now🕔 1:16 PM local📅 Best: Mai, Juni, Juli, August and September

Beste Reisezeit Badlands National Park

Go in Mai, Juni, Juli, August and September. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: Januar, Februar and Dezember – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

Januar★★☆☆☆
Februar★★☆☆☆
März★★★☆☆
April★★★☆☆
Mai★★★★☆
Juni★★★★★
Juli★★★★★
August★★★★☆
September★★★★★
Oktober★★★★☆
November★★★☆☆
Dezember★★★☆☆

Klima in Badlands National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

JanFebMäAprMaiJunJulAugSepOktNovDezLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MonatDurchschnittliches MaximumDurchschnittliches MinimumNiederschlagBewertung
Januar1°-10°12 mm★★☆☆☆
Februar5°-7°12 mm★★☆☆☆
März11°-2°21 mm★★★☆☆
April15°3°59 mm★★★☆☆
Mai21°9°65 mm★★★★☆
Juni27°15°44 mm★★★★★
Juli32°19°45 mm★★★★★
August30°17°43 mm★★★★☆
September26°14°30 mm★★★★★
Oktober17°6°35 mm★★★★☆
November9°-1°8 mm★★★☆☆
Dezember6°-5°17 mm★★★☆☆

Klima type: Kontinental. Quelle: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Badlands National Park compares mit nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Badlands National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Custer State Park87 km8°C2°C cooler590 mm
Mount Rushmore90 km8°C3°C cooler586 mm
Wind Cave National Park96 km10°C1°C cooler499 mm
North Dakota350 km7°C3°C cooler590 mm
Theodore Roosevelt National Park360 km8°C3°C cooler409 mm

What und pack, what und skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers – the daily swing is 20°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints während gusts stay above 80 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid Januar, Februar and Dezember – historically the least comfortable months here.

Zusammenfassung

Badlands National Park is a national park in South Dakota. Badlands National Park is a US national park known for eroded buttes and fossil beds.

Aktuell sind es 7°C (45°F) in Badlands National Park mit teilweise bewölkt. Die gefühlte Temperatur beträgt 2°C. Heute liegen die Temperaturen zwischen 4°C und 15°C. Die Niederschlagswahrscheinlichkeit beträgt 4%. Die Bedingungen für Besichtigungen erreichen 8.1/10 – gute bedingungen.

Die beste Reisezeit für Badlands National Park is Mai, Juni, Juli, August and September. Das Klima ist continental. Januar, Februar and Dezember sind meist die ungemütlichsten Mo.ate. Juli ist der wärmste Mo.at mit durchschnittlichen Höchstwerten um 32°C, während Januar ist der kälteste Mo.at mit Tiefstwerten um -10°C.

Der nächstgelegene große Flughafen ist Denver International Airport (DEN), about 485 km away. Zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Nähe gehören Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Kurz gesagt. Today is slightly cooler than average for Oktober. The forecast high of 15°C is 1.9°C below the 17°C typical for this month. The best window und be outside is roughly 7 AM und 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Badlands National Park today at 9.5/10. Böen und 80 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Wetter in Badlands National Park jetzt

☁️
7°C
Teilweise bewölkt · gefühlt 2°C
Luftfeuchtigkeit26%
Wind10 km/h ESE
Böen13 km/h
UV-Index0 · Niedrig
Bewölkung68%
Luftdruck930 hPa
SichtweiteExcellent · 37 km
Luftqualität24 · Good
Sonnenaufgang7:15 AM
Sonnenuntergang5:51 PM
Mond🌕 Full moon · 98%

Quelle: Open-Meteo. Aktualisiert 1:16 PM, Okt 27 Ortszeit.

⚠️Sa., Okt 24: damaging gusts und 80 km/h.
⚠️Di., Okt 27: damaging gusts und 69 km/h.

Weekend outlook

Sa.urday, Okt 24

☁️ 15° / 4°

Bedeckt · 4% rain · wind 49 km/h

So.day, Okt 25

🌧️ 6° / 3°

Starker Nieselregen · 27% rain · wind 19 km/h

Aktivitäten in Badlands National Park

Sehenswürdigkeiten, parks and landmarks in and around Badlands National Park.

Quick facts about Badlands National Park

TypNational park
StateSouth Dakota
LandVereinigte Staaten
KontinentNordamerika
Koordinaten43°51′19.4″N 102°20′22.9″W (43.8554, -102.3397)
Established1978
Known foreroded buttes and fossil beds
Ortszeit1:16 PM (UTC-06:00)
Beste MonateMai, Juni, Juli, August and September
KlimaKontinental

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Badlands National Park?

Badlands National Park is a national park in South Dakota. Its coordinates are 43.8554, -102.3397. It lies in Nordamerika.

What is the weather like in Badlands National Park jetzt?

It is currently 7°C (45°F) mit teilweise bewölkt. Luftfeuchtigkeit is 26% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time und visit Badlands National Park?

Mai, Juni, Juli, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Badlands National Park, which has a continental climate. Januar, Februar and Dezember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Badlands National Park in?

Badlands National Park observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The Ortszeit is 1:16 PM.

What is the nearest airport und Badlands National Park?

The closest airports are Denver International Airport (DEN), 485 km away.

What are the top things und do in Badlands National Park?

Popular options include Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Vorhersage and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftqualität and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Wetter Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated Oktober 27, 2026 at 1:16 PM Ortszeit. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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