National park in South Dakota

Badlands National Park Clima and Average Tempo

Clima of Badlands National Park: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

☁️ 13°C now🕔 3:46 PM local📅 Best: mai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro

Clima in Badlands National Park month by month

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

janfevmarabrmaijunjulagosetoutnovdezLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MêsMáxima médiaMínima médiaPrecipitaçãoAvaliação
janeiro1°-10°12 mm★★☆☆☆
fevereiro5°-7°12 mm★★☆☆☆
março11°-2°21 mm★★★☆☆
abril15°3°59 mm★★★☆☆
mai21°9°65 mm★★★★☆
junho27°15°44 mm★★★★★
julho32°19°45 mm★★★★★
agosto30°17°43 mm★★★★☆
setembro26°14°30 mm★★★★★
outubro17°6°35 mm★★★★☆
novembro9°-1°8 mm★★★☆☆
dezembro6°-5°17 mm★★★☆☆

Clima type: Continenteal. Fonte: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Badlands National Park

Altoest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data – not all-time records.

Hottest day40°Cago 2, 2026
Coldest night-30°Cfev 19, 2025
Wettest day54 mmout 12, 2023

How Badlands National Park compares com 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
Vento Cave National Park96 km10°C1°C cooler499 mm
North Dakota350 km7°C3°C cooler590 mm
Theodore Roosevelt National Park360 km8°C3°C cooler409 mm

Melhor época para visitar Badlands National Park

Go in mai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janeiro★★☆☆☆
fevereiro★★☆☆☆
março★★★☆☆
abril★★★☆☆
mai★★★★☆
junho★★★★★
julho★★★★★
agosto★★★★☆
setembro★★★★★
outubro★★★★☆
novembro★★★☆☆
dezembro★★★☆☆

What this means for Badlands National Park

Compared com normal

Today is much warmer than average for outubro. The forecast high of 28°C is 10.9°C above the 17°C typical for this month.

Chuva chance explained

Chuva is very unlikely today – plans do not need a backup.

Viagens and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in junho a agosto.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 30°C.

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Lightweight, light-coloured clothing and a refillable water bottle
  • dom.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers – the daily swing is 28°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell – 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumo

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.

Neste momento, a temperatura é de 13°C (55°F) in Badlands National Park com parcialmente nublado. A sensação térmica é de 11°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de 12°C a 28°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 4%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 9.2/10 – excelente — pode sair agora.

A melhor época para visitar Badlands National Park is mai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro. O clima é continental. janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro costumam ser os meses menos confortáveis. julho é o mês mais quente, com máximas médias próximas de 32°C, enquanto janeiro é o mês mais frio, com mínimas próximas de -10°C.

O principal aeroporto mais próximo é Denver International Airport (DEN), about 485 km away. Entre os destaques próximos estão Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, Vento Cave National Park and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Em termos simples. Today is much warmer than average for outubro. The forecast high of 28°C is 10.9°C above the 17°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 6 PM a 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Badlands National Park today at 9.6/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

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

Quick facts about Badlands National Park

TipoNational park
StateSouth Dakota
PaísEstados Unidos
ContinenteAmérica do Norte
Coordenadas43°51′19.4″N 102°20′22.9″W (43.8554, -102.3397)
Established1978
Known foreroded buttes and fossil beds
Hora local3:46 PM (UTC-06:00)
Melhores mesesmai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro
ClimaContinenteal

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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 América do Norte.

What is the weather like in Badlands National Park agora?

It is currently 13°C (55°F) com parcialmente nublado. Humidade is 62% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Badlands National Park?

mai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro offer the most comfortable conditions in Badlands National Park, which has a continental climate. janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro 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 hora local is 3:46 PM.

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.
Previsão and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualidade do ar and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Tempo 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 outubro 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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