Rapid City April 26 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of April 26.

April 26 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	89 °F	1952
Lowest temperature	20 °F	1988
Lowest daily high	29 °F	1994
Highest daily low	49 °F	1987
Most precipitation	1.28 inches	1986
Most snow	6.8 inches	1994

April 26 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

89 °F

20 °F

29 °F

Highest daily low

49 °F

1.28 inches

6.8 inches

April 26 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	60.4 °F
Average low	34.7 °F
Chance precipitation	36.7%
Chance snow	8.8%

April 26 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

60.4 °F

Average low

34.7 °F

Chance precipitation

36.7%

Chance snow

8.8%

Rapid City April 26 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	69	31	0.00	n/a
2022	69	30	0.00	n/a
2021	63	37	0.04	n/a
2020	74	35	0.00	n/a
2019	56	32	0.07	n/a
2018	64	37	0.00	0.0
2017	41	26	0.00	0.0
2016	39	32	0.65	1.2
2015	51	42	0.06	0.0
2014	70	42	0.07	0.0
2013	71	36	0.00	0.0
2012	67	43	0.15	0.0
2011	52	33	0.00	0.0
2010	48	27	0.00	0.0
2009	35	32	0.62	4.0
2008	48	23	0.00	0.0
2007	69	36	0.14	0.0
2006	63	27	0.00	0.0
2005	50	34	0.00	n/a
2004	68	33	0.00	n/a
2003	79	42	0.00	n/a
2002	62	22	0.24	n/a
2001	79	46	0.00	n/a
2000	60	37	0.00	0.0
1999	57	39	0.03	0.0
1998	61	35	0.00	n/a
1997	57	34	0.02	n/a
1996	64	30	0.00	n/a
1995	47	27	0.00	0.0
1994	29	24	0.31	6.8
1993	75	35	0.00	0.0
1992	62	28	0.00	0.0
1991	52	40	0.92	0.0
1990	63	34	0.00	0.0
1989	50	46	0.14	0.0
1988	46	20	0.00	0.0
1987	79	49	0.00	0.0
1986	45	33	1.28	0.5
1985	45	33	0.10	0.1
1984	35	27	0.47	4.8
1983	59	33	0.00	0.0
1982	47	38	0.02	0.0
1981	82	49	0.01	0.0
1980	58	47	0.08	0.0
1979	55	26	0.00	0.0
1978	69	44	0.00	0.0
1977	78	43	0.00	0.0
1976	43	37	0.10	0.0
1975	78	48	0.00	0.0
1974	75	47	0.05	0.0
1973	48	31	0.06	0.0
1972	43	39	0.89	0.0
1971	33	31	0.42	4.3
1970	57	33	0.00	0.0
1969	47	29	0.08	0.6
1968	56	32	0.02	0.0
1967	53	35	0.04	0.0
1966	53	32	0.12	0.0
1965	56	35	0.04	0.0
1964	60	36	0.00	0.0
1963	62	40	0.00	0.0
1962	61	40	0.13	0.0
1961	37	30	0.02	0.0
1960	48	30	0.00	0.0
1959	60	31	0.00	0.0
1958	47	32	0.02	0.0
1957	57	36	0.06	0.0
1956	60	36	0.17	0.0
1955	84	41	0.00	0.0
1954	61	41	0.03	0.0
1953	62	28	0.00	0.0
1952	89	45	0.00	0.0
1951	63	35	0.13	0.0
1950	39	20	0.00	0.0
1949	70	41	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 4/26?

For the date of Apr 26, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 89 °F which happened in 1952.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	89 °F	1952
2	84 °F	1955
3	82 °F	1981
4	79 °F	1987
4	79 °F	2001
4	79 °F	2003
7	78 °F	1975
7	78 °F	1977
9	75 °F	1993
9	75 °F	1974

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 4/26?

For the date of Apr 26, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 20 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1988.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	20 °F	1988
1	20 °F	1950
3	22 °F	2002
4	23 °F	2008
5	24 °F	1994
6	26 °F	1979
6	26 °F	2017
8	27 °F	1984
8	27 °F	2010
8	27 °F	1995
8	27 °F	2006

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on April 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	29 °F	1994
2	33 °F	1971
3	35 °F	2009
3	35 °F	1984
5	37 °F	1961
6	39 °F	2016
6	39 °F	1950
8	41 °F	2017
9	43 °F	1972
9	43 °F	1976

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 4/26?

For the date of Apr 26, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.28 inches which happened in 1986.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on April 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.28 inches	1986
2	0.92 inches	1991
3	0.89 inches	1972
4	0.65 inches	2016
5	0.62 inches	2009
6	0.47 inches	1984
7	0.42 inches	1971
8	0.31 inches	1994
9	0.24 inches	2002
10	0.17 inches	1956

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on April 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.8 inches	1994
2	4.8 inches	1984
3	4.3 inches	1971
4	4.0 inches	2009
5	1.2 inches	2016
6	0.6 inches	1969
7	0.5 inches	1986
8	0.1 inches	1985

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location