National park in South Dakota

Badlands National Park Viaggi Guide

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

🌙 6°C now🕔 1:57 AM local📅 Best: mag, giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre

Active alerts for Badlands National Park

⚠️Freeze Warning · Severe
Freeze Warning issued ottobre 15 at 10:59PM MDT until ottobre 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City SD
⚠️gio, ott 15: damaging gusts a 84 km/h.
⚠️ven, ott 16: freezing overnight, 0°C (32°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven, ott 16: damaging gusts a 77 km/h.
⚠️ven, ott 23: damaging gusts a 73 km/h.
⚠️sab, ott 24: damaging gusts a 72 km/h.

Riepilogo

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.

Attualmente ci sono 6°C (43°F) in Badlands National Park con sereno. La temperatura percepita è di -4°C. Oggi le temperature vanno da 5°C a 14°C. La probabilità di precipitazioni è del 42%. Le condizioni per le visite turistiche sono valutate 5.6/10 – discrete — pianifica in base al meteo.

Il periodo migliore per visitare Badlands National Park is mag, giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre. Il clima è continental. gennaio, febbraio and dicembre tendono a essere i mesi meno confortevoli. luglio è il mese più caldo, con massime medie intorno a 32°C, mentre gennaio è il mese più freddo, con minime intorno a -10°C.

L'aeroporto principale più vicino è Denver International Airport (DEN), about 485 km away. Tra i luoghi di interesse nelle vicinanze ci sono Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, Vento Cave National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

In parole semplici. Today is slightly cooler than average for ottobre. The forecast high of 14°C is 3.5°C below the 17°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 3 PM a 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Badlands National Park today at 8.7/10. Raffiche a 84 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.

Mappa di Badlands National Park

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

Meteo a Badlands National Park ora

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6°C
Sereno · percepita -4°C
Umidità53%
Vento50 km/h NNW
Raffiche87 km/h
Indice UV0 · Basso
Copertura nuvolosa0%
Pressione940 hPa
VisibilitàGood · 13 km
Qualità dell’aria36 · Good
Alba7:04 AM
Tramonto6:05 PM
Luna🌒 Waxing crescent · 26%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Aggiornato 1:57 AM, ott 16 ora locale.

⚠️gio, ott 15: damaging gusts a 84 km/h.
⚠️ven, ott 16: freezing overnight, 0°C (32°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven, ott 16: damaging gusts a 77 km/h.
⚠️ven, ott 23: damaging gusts a 73 km/h.
⚠️sab, ott 24: damaging gusts a 72 km/h.

Weekend outlook

saburday, ott 17

⛅ 26° / 2°

Parzialmente nuvoloso · 0% rain · wind 27 km/h

domday, ott 18

☁️ 21° / 12°

Coperto · 0% rain · wind 32 km/h

Quick facts about Badlands National Park

TipoNational park
StateSouth Dakota
PaeseStati Uniti
ContinenteAmerica del Nord
Coordinate43°51′19.4″N 102°20′22.9″W (43.8554, -102.3397)
Established1978
Known foreroded buttes and fossil beds
Ora locale1:57 AM (UTC-06:00)
Mesi migliorimag, giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre
ClimaContinenteal

Cose da fare in Badlands National Park

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

Periodo migliore per visitare Badlands National Park

Go in mag, giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: gennaio, febbraio and dicembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

gennaio★★☆☆☆
febbraio★★☆☆☆
marzo★★★☆☆
aprile★★★☆☆
mag★★★★☆
giugno★★★★★
luglio★★★★★
agosto★★★★☆
settembre★★★★★
ottobre★★★★☆
novembre★★★☆☆
dicembre★★★☆☆

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • domglasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers – the daily swing is 26°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 mentre gusts stay above 84 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid gennaio, febbraio and dicembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Aeroporti near Badlands National Park

Closest airports con 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 America del Nord.

What is the weather like in Badlands National Park ora?

It is currently 6°C (43°F) con sereno. Umidità is 53% and wind is 50 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Badlands National Park?

mag, giugno, luglio, agosto and settembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Badlands National Park, which has a continental climate. gennaio, febbraio and dicembre 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 ora locale is 1:57 AM.

What is the nearest airport a Badlands National Park?

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

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

Popular options include Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, Vento 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.
Mappa tilesOpenStreetMappa 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 ottobre 16, 2026 at 1:57 AM ora locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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