Rapid City April 15 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of April 15.

April 15 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	85 °F	2008
Lowest temperature	12 °F	2018
Lowest daily high	23 °F	2000
Highest daily low	47 °F	2024
Most precipitation	1.23 inches	2024
Most snow	5.0 inches	2000

April 15 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

85 °F

12 °F

23 °F

Highest daily low

47 °F

1.23 inches

5.0 inches

April 15 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	57.1 °F
Average low	31.2 °F
Chance precipitation	35.1%
Chance snow	14.9%

April 15 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

57.1 °F

Average low

31.2 °F

Chance precipitation

35.1%

Chance snow

14.9%

Rapid City April 15 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	81	47	1.23	n/a
2023	49	28	0.00	n/a
2022	32	16	0.00	n/a
2021	35	28	0.22	n/a
2020	41	19	0.01	n/a
2019	57	32	0.00	n/a
2018	36	12	0.00	0.0
2017	60	29	0.00	0.0
2016	60	44	0.08	0.0
2015	54	42	0.02	0.0
2014	65	18	0.02	0.0
2013	34	19	0.00	0.0
2012	50	37	0.71	0.0
2011	54	30	0.00	0.0
2010	59	33	0.00	0.0
2009	59	41	0.11	0.0
2008	85	38	0.00	0.0
2007	81	32	0.00	0.0
2006	75	47	0.00	0.0
2005	60	35	0.00	n/a
2004	72	42	0.00	n/a
2003	67	44	0.00	n/a
2002	67	46	0.00	n/a
2001	48	24	0.00	n/a
2000	23	19	1.00	5.0
1999	47	30	0.00	0.0
1998	44	26	0.01	n/a
1997	48	30	0.00	n/a
1996	57	29	0.00	n/a
1995	55	37	0.00	0.0
1994	63	26	0.00	0.0
1993	54	24	0.00	0.0
1992	69	41	0.00	0.0
1991	51	28	0.00	0.0
1990	70	29	0.00	0.0
1989	80	35	0.00	0.0
1988	67	30	0.00	0.0
1987	76	34	0.00	0.0
1986	46	15	0.00	0.0
1985	81	42	0.00	0.0
1984	60	35	0.00	0.0
1983	50	26	0.00	0.0
1982	63	36	0.00	0.0
1981	74	41	0.00	0.0
1980	62	34	0.23	0.0
1979	74	33	0.00	0.0
1978	43	36	0.20	0.0
1977	61	47	0.14	0.0
1976	71	44	0.00	0.0
1975	46	34	0.00	0.0
1974	47	28	0.00	0.0
1973	45	27	0.00	0.0
1972	62	31	0.00	0.0
1971	81	39	0.00	0.0
1970	41	29	0.36	3.4
1969	55	36	0.01	0.0
1968	77	33	0.00	0.0
1967	64	42	0.00	0.0
1966	67	37	0.00	0.0
1965	51	39	0.02	0.0
1964	78	43	0.00	0.0
1963	74	45	0.00	0.0
1962	69	28	0.00	0.0
1961	41	21	0.00	0.0
1960	63	36	0.00	0.0
1959	70	39	0.10	0.0
1958	76	37	0.00	0.0
1957	63	36	0.00	0.0
1956	57	29	0.00	0.0
1955	55	34	0.00	0.0
1954	49	30	0.00	0.0
1953	37	19	0.00	0.0
1952	68	36	0.00	0.0
1951	33	16	0.00	0.0
1950	58	39	0.00	0.0
1949	56	25	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 4/15?

For the date of Apr 15, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 85 °F which happened in 2008.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 15

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	85 °F	2008
2	81 °F	1971
2	81 °F	1985
2	81 °F	2007
2	81 °F	2024
6	80 °F	1989
7	78 °F	1964
8	77 °F	1968
9	76 °F	1958
9	76 °F	1987

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 4/15?

For the date of Apr 15, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 12 °F which happened in 2018.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 15

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	12 °F	2018
2	15 °F	1986
3	16 °F	1951
3	16 °F	2022
5	18 °F	2014
6	19 °F	2020
6	19 °F	2013
6	19 °F	1953
6	19 °F	2000
10	21 °F	1961

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on April 15

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	23 °F	2000
2	32 °F	2022
3	33 °F	1951
4	34 °F	2013
5	35 °F	2021
6	36 °F	2018
7	37 °F	1953
8	41 °F	2020
8	41 °F	1970
8	41 °F	1961

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 4/15?

For the date of Apr 15, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.23 inches which happened in 2024.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on April 15

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.23 inches	2024
2	1.00 inches	2000
3	0.71 inches	2012
4	0.36 inches	1970
5	0.23 inches	1980
6	0.22 inches	2021
7	0.20 inches	1978
8	0.14 inches	1977
9	0.11 inches	2009
10	0.10 inches	1959

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on April 15

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.0 inches	2000
2	3.4 inches	1970

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location