National park in South Dakota

Badlands National Park Ferðir Guide

Badlands National Park travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

☁️ 7°C now🕔 2:18 AM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september

Active alerts for Badlands National Park

⚠️lau., okt 24: damaging gusts til 80 km/h.
⚠️þri., okt 27: damaging gusts til 69 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

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.

Núna er hitinn 7°C (45°F) in Badlands National Park með skýjað að hluta. Hitinn finnst vera 2°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 4°C til 15°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 4%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.1/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Badlands National Park is maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er continental. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 32°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -10°C.

The closest major airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), about 485 km away. Nearby highlights include Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, Vindur Cave National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 15°C is 1.9°C below the 17°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 7 AM til 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. Vindhviður til 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.

Kort af Badlands National Park

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Hnit: 43°51′19.4″N 102°20′22.9″W (43.8554, -102.3397)

Veður í Badlands National Park núna

☁️
7°C
Skýjað að hluta · feels like 2°C
Raki26%
Vindur10 km/h ESE
Vindhviður13 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula68%
Loftþrýstingur930 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 37 km
Loftgæði27 · Good
Sólarupprás7:15 AM
Sólsetur5:51 PM
Tungl🌕 Full moon · 100%

Open-Meteo Updated 2:19 AM, okt 26 local time.

⚠️lau., okt 24: damaging gusts til 80 km/h.
⚠️þri., okt 27: damaging gusts til 69 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

☁️ 15° / 4°

Skýjað · 4% rain · wind 49 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌧️ 6° / 3°

Heavy drizzle · 27% rain · wind 19 km/h

Quick facts about Badlands National Park

TegundNational park
StateSouth Dakota
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit43°51′19.4″N 102°20′22.9″W (43.8554, -102.3397)
Established1978
Known foreroded buttes and fossil beds
Staðartími2:19 AM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

Hlutir til að gera in Badlands National Park

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Badlands National Park.

Best time til visit Badlands National Park

Go in maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★★★
júlí★★★★★
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★★
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

What til pack, what til 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 while gusts stay above 80 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Badlands National Park

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Denver International AirportDEN485 kmDenver

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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 Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Badlands National Park núna?

It is currently 7°C (45°F) með skýjað að hluta. Raki is 26% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Badlands National Park?

maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Badlands National Park, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember 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 local time is 2:19 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Badlands National Park?

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

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

Popular options include Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, Vindur 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.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 október 26, 2026 at 2:19 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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