Rapid City April 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of April 1.
April 1 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 87 °F 2012
Lowest temperature 8 °F 2023
Lowest daily high 18 °F 1975
Highest daily low 45 °F 2012
Most precipitation 0.41 inches 2010
Most snow 2.6 inches 1999
April 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 53.6 °F
Average low 27.5 °F
Chance precipitation 30.6%
Chance snow 17.2%
Rapid City April 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 36 20 0.21 n/a
2023 51 8 0.00 n/a
2022 51 31 0.08 n/a
2021 72 20 0.00 n/a
2020 46 16 0.33 n/a
2019 44 24 0.00 n/a
2018 47 13 0.00 0.0
2017 58 31 0.00 0.0
2016 52 25 0.00 0.0
2015 61 28 0.00 0.0
2014 25 13 0.13 1.7
2013 51 21 0.00 0.0
2012 87 45 0.00 0.0
2011 58 33 0.00 0.0
2010 50 32 0.41 0.8
2009 34 8 0.00 0.0
2008 40 10 0.00 0.4
2007 56 27 0.00 0.0
2006 70 38 0.00 0.0
2005 61 22 0.00 n/a
2004 69 39 0.00 n/a
2003 81 36 0.00 n/a
2002 56 21 0.00 n/a
2001 61 30 0.00 n/a
2000 56 24 0.00 0.0
1999 36 26 0.31 2.6
1998 54 24 0.00 n/a
1997 53 36 0.00 n/a
1996 54 19 0.00 n/a
1995 67 29 0.00 0.0
1994 69 35 0.00 0.0
1993 40 24 0.00 0.0
1992 49 14 0.00 0.0
1991 75 34 0.00 0.0
1990 53 33 0.00 0.0
1989 57 35 0.00 0.0
1988 59 23 0.00 0.0
1987 44 29 0.00 0.0
1986 62 25 0.00 0.0
1985 63 30 0.00 0.0
1984 43 30 0.13 0.7
1983 42 24 0.00 0.0
1982 73 31 0.00 0.0
1981 72 25 0.00 0.0
1980 40 32 0.20 1.5
1979 32 25 0.00 0.0
1978 53 34 0.00 0.0
1977 38 21 0.00 0.0
1976 78 33 0.00 0.0
1975 18 12 0.06 1.1
1974 60 26 0.00 0.0
1973 51 27 0.01 0.0
1972 55 17 0.00 0.0
1971 40 24 0.00 0.0
1970 48 15 0.00 0.0
1969 63 29 0.00 0.0
1968 62 26 0.00 0.0
1967 39 19 0.00 0.0
1966 59 29 0.00 0.0
1965 60 27 0.00 0.0
1964 77 39 0.00 0.0
1963 64 31 0.00 0.0
1962 36 20 0.00 0.0
1961 55 23 0.00 0.0
1960 50 31 0.00 0.0
1959 71 33 0.00 0.0
1958 57 32 0.27 0.0
1957 54 27 0.32 2.6
1956 52 31 0.00 0.0
1955 67 33 0.00 0.0
1954 46 20 0.00 0.0
1953 41 30 0.11 0.3
1952 45 27 0.03 0.1
1951 46 25 0.00 0.0
1950 60 25 0.00 0.0
1949 48 18 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 4/1?
For the date of Apr 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 87 °F which happened in 2012.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 87 °F 2012
2 81 °F 2003
3 78 °F 1976
4 77 °F 1964
5 75 °F 1991
6 73 °F 1982
7 72 °F 2021
7 72 °F 1981
9 71 °F 1959
10 70 °F 2006
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 4/1?
For the date of Apr 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 8 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2023.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 8 °F 2009
1 8 °F 2023
3 10 °F 2008
4 12 °F 1975
5 13 °F 2018
5 13 °F 2014
7 14 °F 1992
8 15 °F 1970
9 16 °F 2020
10 17 °F 1972
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on April 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 18 °F 1975
2 25 °F 2014
3 32 °F 1979
4 34 °F 2009
5 36 °F 1999
5 36 °F 1962
5 36 °F 2024
8 38 °F 1977
9 39 °F 1967
10 40 °F 2008
10 40 °F 1980
10 40 °F 1993
10 40 °F 1971
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 4/1?
For the date of Apr 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.41 inches which happened in 2010.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on April 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.41 inches 2010
2 0.33 inches 2020
3 0.32 inches 1957
4 0.31 inches 1999
5 0.27 inches 1958
6 0.21 inches 2024
7 0.20 inches 1980
8 0.13 inches 1984
8 0.13 inches 2014
10 0.11 inches 1953
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on April 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.6 inches 1999
1 2.6 inches 1957
3 1.7 inches 2014
4 1.5 inches 1980
5 1.1 inches 1975
6 0.8 inches 2010
7 0.7 inches 1984
8 0.4 inches 2008
9 0.3 inches 1953
10 0.1 inches 1952
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location