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
1948–2024
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 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 53.7 °F
Average low 27.6 °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
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location