National park in South Dakota

Best Time a Visit Badlands National Park

Melhor época para visitar Badlands National Park: mai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro. Mês-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 29°C now🕔 10:50 PM local📅 Best: mai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro

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★★★☆☆

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 médiaPrecip.itaçãoAvaliação
janeiro-10°12 mm★★☆☆☆
fevereiro-7°12 mm★★☆☆☆
março11°-2°21 mm★★★☆☆
abril15°59 mm★★★☆☆
mai21°65 mm★★★★
junho27°15°44 mm★★★★★
julho32°19°45 mm★★★★★
agosto30°17°24 mm★★★★★
setembro27°14°38 mm★★★★
outubro17°35 mm★★★★
novembro-1°8 mm★★★☆☆
dezembro-5°17 mm★★★☆☆

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

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 cooler549 mm
Mount Rushmore90 km8°C3°C cooler549 mm
Vento Cave National Park96 km10°C1°C cooler466 mm
North Dakota350 km7°C3°C cooler577 mm
Theodore Roosevelt National Park360 km8°C3°C cooler408 mm

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+
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid long hikes after mid-morning; start at dawn or leave it for a cooler day.
  • 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 29°C (84°F) in Badlands National Park com céu limpo. A sensação térmica é de 27°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de 18°C a 36°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 19%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 8.6/10 – 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 warmer than average for agosto. The forecast high of 36°C is 6°C above the 30°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 7 AM a 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. family time is the strongest bet in Badlands National Park today at 8.9/10. 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.

Tempo em Badlands National Park agora

🌙
29°C
Céu limpo · sensação de 27°C
Humidade31%
Vento12 km/h NNE
Rajadas19 km/h
Índice UV0 · Baixo
Cobertura de nuvens19%
Pressão923 hPa
VisibilidadeGood · 19 km
Qualidade do ar39 · Good
Nascer do sol6:04 AM
Pôr do sol7:39 PM
Lua🌔 Waxing gibbous · 87%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Atualizado 10:50 PM, ago 24 hora local.

⚠️seg., ago 24: extreme heat, 36°C (96°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️sex., ago 28: extreme heat, 35°C (95°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️dom., ago 30: extreme heat, 36°C (96°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️seg., ago 31: extreme heat, 36°C (97°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️ter., set 1: extreme heat, 36°C (96°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 29

☁️ 31° / 19°

Encoberto · 14% rain · wind 40 km/h

dom.day, ago 30

☁️ 36° / 20°

Encoberto · 14% rain · wind 27 km/h

O que fazer in Badlands National Park

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

Quick facts about Badlands National Park

TipoNational park
StateSouth Dakota
PaísEstados Unidos
ContinenteeAmérica do Norte
Coordenadas43°51′19.4″N 102°20′22.9″W (43.8554, -102.3397)
Established1978
Known foreroded buttes and fossil beds
Hora local10:50 PM (UTC-06:00)
Melhores mesesmai, junho, julho, agosto and setembro
ClimaContinenteeal

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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 29°C (84°F) com céu limpo. Humidade is 31% and wind is 12 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 10:50 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 agosto 24, 2026 at 10:50 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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