Rapid City April 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of April 2.

April 2 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	78 °F	2021
Lowest temperature	1 °F	1975
Lowest daily high	16 °F	2020
Highest daily low	42 °F	2006
Most precipitation	0.54 inches	1984
Most snow	5.3 inches	1984

April 2 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

78 °F

1 °F

16 °F

Highest daily low

42 °F

0.54 inches

5.3 inches

April 2 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	53.7 °F
Average low	27.7 °F
Chance precipitation	30.4%
Chance snow	16.9%

April 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

53.7 °F

Average low

27.7 °F

Chance precipitation

30.4%

Chance snow

16.9%

Rapid City April 2 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	55	33	0.00	n/a
2022	61	25	0.00	n/a
2021	78	36	0.00	n/a
2020	16	8	0.12	n/a
2019	55	20	0.00	n/a
2018	34	16	0.09	2.0
2017	61	31	0.05	0.0
2016	67	31	0.00	0.0
2015	51	20	0.00	0.0
2014	27	22	0.35	4.2
2013	57	20	0.00	0.0
2012	52	38	0.00	0.0
2011	74	34	0.00	0.0
2010	47	26	0.12	1.3
2009	42	15	0.00	0.0
2008	51	22	0.00	0.0
2007	52	30	0.06	0.0
2006	49	42	0.06	0.0
2005	67	38	0.00	n/a
2004	52	40	0.00	n/a
2003	46	27	0.00	n/a
2002	23	13	0.00	n/a
2001	43	30	0.19	n/a
2000	46	31	0.00	0.0
1999	28	23	0.20	1.7
1998	55	28	0.00	n/a
1997	50	30	0.00	n/a
1996	40	26	0.00	n/a
1995	58	36	0.00	0.0
1994	52	27	0.00	0.0
1993	48	24	0.00	0.0
1992	61	22	0.00	0.0
1991	77	40	0.00	0.0
1990	64	26	0.00	0.0
1989	60	30	0.19	0.0
1988	65	24	0.00	0.0
1987	47	26	0.00	0.3
1986	63	41	0.24	0.0
1985	71	38	0.00	0.0
1984	34	33	0.54	5.3
1983	47	21	0.00	0.0
1982	53	23	0.00	0.0
1981	63	40	0.00	0.0
1980	42	26	0.07	0.7
1979	38	24	0.01	0.2
1978	63	38	0.00	0.0
1977	35	21	0.00	0.0
1976	43	31	0.00	0.0
1975	30	1	0.00	0.0
1974	42	27	0.03	0.3
1973	49	35	0.00	0.0
1972	64	27	0.02	0.1
1971	52	19	0.00	0.0
1970	49	25	0.00	0.0
1969	74	26	0.00	0.0
1968	49	23	0.06	0.1
1967	48	28	0.00	0.0
1966	58	33	0.05	0.1
1965	70	38	0.01	0.0
1964	53	36	0.04	0.0
1963	31	24	0.02	0.2
1962	56	18	0.00	0.0
1961	60	38	0.02	0.0
1960	54	30	0.00	0.0
1959	60	35	0.00	0.0
1958	66	34	0.00	0.0
1957	29	22	0.07	0.7
1956	32	26	0.17	1.2
1955	75	38	0.00	0.0
1954	32	16	0.00	0.0
1953	41	24	0.02	0.2
1952	51	22	0.00	0.0
1951	58	21	0.00	0.0
1950	42	32	0.00	0.0
1949	50	20	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 4/2?

For the date of Apr 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 78 °F which happened in 2021.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	78 °F	2021
2	77 °F	1991
3	75 °F	1955
4	74 °F	2011
4	74 °F	1969
6	71 °F	1985
7	70 °F	1965
8	67 °F	2005
8	67 °F	2016
10	66 °F	1958

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 4/2?

For the date of Apr 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 1 °F which happened in 1975.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	1 °F	1975
2	8 °F	2020
3	13 °F	2002
4	15 °F	2009
5	16 °F	2018
5	16 °F	1954
7	18 °F	1962
8	19 °F	1971
9	20 °F	2019
9	20 °F	2013
9	20 °F	2015
9	20 °F	1949

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on April 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	16 °F	2020
2	23 °F	2002
3	27 °F	2014
4	28 °F	1999
5	29 °F	1957
6	30 °F	1975
7	31 °F	1963
8	32 °F	1956
8	32 °F	1954
10	34 °F	2018
10	34 °F	1984

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 4/2?

For the date of Apr 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.54 inches which happened in 1984.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on April 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.54 inches	1984
2	0.35 inches	2014
3	0.24 inches	1986
4	0.20 inches	1999
5	0.19 inches	2001
5	0.19 inches	1989
7	0.17 inches	1956
8	0.12 inches	2010
8	0.12 inches	2020
10	0.09 inches	2018

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on April 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.3 inches	1984
2	4.2 inches	2014
3	2.0 inches	2018
4	1.7 inches	1999
5	1.3 inches	2010
6	1.2 inches	1956
7	0.7 inches	1980
7	0.7 inches	1957
9	0.3 inches	1974
9	0.3 inches	1987

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location