Rapid City April 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of April 16.

April 16 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	86 °F	1958
Lowest temperature	7 °F	2022
Lowest daily high	31 °F	2013
Highest daily low	48 °F	1977
Most precipitation	0.75 inches	1976
Most snow	3.4 inches	2013

April 16 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

86 °F

7 °F

31 °F

Highest daily low

48 °F

0.75 inches

3.4 inches

April 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	57.2 °F
Average low	31.5 °F
Chance precipitation	36.1%
Chance snow	14.5%

April 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

57.2 °F

Average low

31.5 °F

Chance precipitation

36.1%

Chance snow

14.5%

Rapid City April 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	66	45	0.06	n/a
2023	57	25	0.00	n/a
2022	46	7	0.00	n/a
2021	44	29	0.08	n/a
2020	42	20	0.00	n/a
2019	68	35	0.11	n/a
2018	50	19	0.00	0.0
2017	62	28	0.00	0.0
2016	44	35	0.09	0.0
2015	58	41	0.00	0.0
2014	47	31	0.00	0.0
2013	31	21	0.23	3.4
2012	50	32	0.00	0.0
2011	56	25	0.00	0.0
2010	53	29	0.00	0.0
2009	44	37	0.31	0.0
2008	48	28	0.02	0.0
2007	62	36	0.00	0.0
2006	75	42	0.00	0.0
2005	71	31	0.00	n/a
2004	65	45	0.00	n/a
2003	56	36	0.00	n/a
2002	59	28	0.00	n/a
2001	43	17	0.00	n/a
2000	47	21	0.00	0.0
1999	45	23	0.00	0.0
1998	51	20	0.00	n/a
1997	58	25	0.00	n/a
1996	73	32	0.00	n/a
1995	50	35	0.07	0.0
1994	78	42	0.00	0.0
1993	59	28	0.01	0.0
1992	61	38	0.00	0.0
1991	49	29	0.00	0.0
1990	51	20	0.01	0.0
1989	56	27	0.08	0.1
1988	83	41	0.00	0.0
1987	77	46	0.00	0.0
1986	63	26	0.00	0.0
1985	72	43	0.00	0.0
1984	66	31	0.00	0.0
1983	58	27	0.00	0.0
1982	49	25	0.00	0.0
1981	81	43	0.00	0.0
1980	62	40	0.06	0.0
1979	69	38	0.00	0.0
1978	48	35	0.02	0.0
1977	68	48	0.02	0.0
1976	54	38	0.75	0.0
1975	68	34	0.06	0.0
1974	72	26	0.00	0.0
1973	63	23	0.00	0.0
1972	70	38	0.00	0.0
1971	63	37	0.00	0.0
1970	39	25	0.00	0.0
1969	42	36	0.06	0.0
1968	48	37	0.00	0.0
1967	51	27	0.03	0.0
1966	63	35	0.31	0.0
1965	47	33	0.00	0.0
1964	78	37	0.00	0.0
1963	59	37	0.00	0.0
1962	62	41	0.00	0.0
1961	48	19	0.00	0.0
1960	50	32	0.58	3.3
1959	49	34	0.10	0.0
1958	86	45	0.00	0.0
1957	58	31	0.00	0.0
1956	44	24	0.00	0.0
1955	64	29	0.00	0.0
1954	69	30	0.00	0.0
1953	34	20	0.06	0.6
1952	61	39	0.10	0.0
1951	53	14	0.00	0.0
1950	63	40	0.00	0.0
1949	70	35	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 4/16?

For the date of Apr 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 86 °F which happened in 1958.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	86 °F	1958
2	83 °F	1988
3	81 °F	1981
4	78 °F	1994
4	78 °F	1964
6	77 °F	1987
7	75 °F	2006
8	73 °F	1996
9	72 °F	1974
9	72 °F	1985

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 4/16?

For the date of Apr 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 7 °F which happened in 2022.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	7 °F	2022
2	14 °F	1951
3	17 °F	2001
4	19 °F	2018
4	19 °F	1961
6	20 °F	1998
6	20 °F	1990
6	20 °F	2020
6	20 °F	1953
10	21 °F	2000
10	21 °F	2013

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on April 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	31 °F	2013
2	34 °F	1953
3	39 °F	1970
4	42 °F	1969
4	42 °F	2020
6	43 °F	2001
7	44 °F	2021
7	44 °F	2009
7	44 °F	2016
7	44 °F	1956

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 4/16?

For the date of Apr 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.75 inches which happened in 1976.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on April 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.75 inches	1976
2	0.58 inches	1960
3	0.31 inches	2009
3	0.31 inches	1966
5	0.23 inches	2013
6	0.11 inches	2019
7	0.10 inches	1952
7	0.10 inches	1959
9	0.09 inches	2016
10	0.08 inches	2021
10	0.08 inches	1989

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on April 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.4 inches	2013
2	3.3 inches	1960
3	0.6 inches	1953
4	0.1 inches	1989

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location