Historical Weather Records & Monthly Climate for Rapid City, SD

All-Time High
107°F
All-Time Low
-35°F
Max Daily Snow
9"
Max Daily Rain
2.9"
Max Snow Depth
18"

Monthly Climate Averages for Rapid City, SD

Based on 30 years of historical data (1994 - 2023)

MonthHigh (°F)Low (°F)Precip (in)Snow (in)
January37°18°0.51"3.45"
February38°18°0.8"5.44"
March47°26°1.47"7.46"
April55°34°2.91"8.99"
May65°45°4.21"2.22"
June77°56°3.45"0.1"
July85°63°2.49"0
August83°62°2.21"0
September75°53°1.55"0.26"
October59°40°2.03"4.38"
November47°28°0.73"4.05"
December37°20°0.63"4.45"

Historical Weather Extremes for Rapid City, SD

Based on 80+ years of archive data (1940 - 2024)

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Longest Heatwave
9 Days
2020
Consecutive days ≥ 90°F
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Deepest Freeze
25 Days
2019
Consecutive days ≤ 32°F
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Longest Drought
38 Days
1987
Consecutive days w/o rain
Wettest Month
7.02"
May 2019
Most rainfall in one month
Snowiest Month
20.7"
February 2020
Most snowfall in one month

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