Rapid City April 28 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of April 28.

April 28 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	89 °F	1987
Lowest temperature	18 °F	1956
Lowest daily high	28 °F	1956
Highest daily low	51 °F	2001
Most precipitation	0.71 inches	1950
Most snow	6.1 inches	1950

April 28 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

89 °F

18 °F

28 °F

Highest daily low

51 °F

0.71 inches

6.1 inches

April 28 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	60.7 °F
Average low	35.3 °F
Chance precipitation	37.1%
Chance snow	7.6%

April 28 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

60.7 °F

Average low

35.3 °F

Chance precipitation

37.1%

Chance snow

7.6%

Rapid City April 28 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	61	38	0.00	n/a
2022	65	32	0.00	n/a
2021	68	33	0.00	n/a
2020	64	37	0.00	n/a
2019	53	27	0.00	n/a
2018	72	31	0.00	0.0
2017	47	31	0.00	0.0
2016	42	32	0.01	0.0
2015	63	31	0.00	0.0
2014	45	34	0.24	0.0
2013	71	45	0.02	0.0
2012	53	38	0.01	0.0
2011	68	31	0.00	0.0
2010	79	44	0.00	0.0
2009	56	29	0.00	0.0
2008	62	23	0.00	0.0
2007	83	39	0.00	0.0
2006	62	35	0.00	0.0
2005	41	26	0.00	n/a
2004	76	33	0.14	n/a
2003	51	43	0.10	n/a
2002	62	35	0.11	n/a
2001	86	51	0.00	n/a
2000	71	35	0.00	0.0
1999	66	39	0.00	0.0
1998	67	33	0.00	n/a
1997	63	38	0.06	n/a
1996	42	24	0.00	0.0
1995	46	34	0.06	0.0
1994	34	26	0.06	1.2
1993	62	37	0.00	0.0
1992	77	51	0.00	0.0
1991	54	38	0.00	0.0
1990	34	27	0.15	1.6
1989	34	27	0.13	2.0
1988	74	33	0.00	0.0
1987	89	50	0.00	0.0
1986	66	34	0.00	0.0
1985	82	43	0.00	0.0
1984	42	23	0.00	0.0
1983	50	36	0.00	0.0
1982	61	40	0.00	0.0
1981	73	43	0.00	0.0
1980	73	34	0.00	0.0
1979	58	27	0.01	0.0
1978	58	48	0.48	0.0
1977	72	43	0.00	0.0
1976	41	37	0.05	0.0
1975	45	37	0.11	0.0
1974	62	35	0.00	0.0
1973	67	41	0.05	0.0
1972	46	39	0.03	0.0
1971	52	25	0.00	0.0
1970	59	38	0.14	0.0
1969	52	22	0.00	0.0
1968	66	30	0.00	0.0
1967	75	42	0.00	0.0
1966	56	22	0.00	0.0
1965	76	32	0.00	0.0
1964	60	37	0.00	0.0
1963	62	34	0.53	0.0
1962	80	44	0.03	0.0
1961	63	24	0.00	0.0
1960	37	32	0.41	1.0
1959	66	39	0.00	0.0
1958	37	24	0.01	0.0
1957	71	35	0.00	0.0
1956	28	18	0.62	5.4
1955	64	32	0.00	0.0
1954	50	25	0.03	0.0
1953	43	38	0.15	0.0
1952	84	50	0.00	0.0
1951	79	42	0.00	0.0
1950	35	26	0.71	6.1
1949	81	50	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 4/28?

For the date of Apr 28, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 89 °F which happened in 1987.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	89 °F	1987
2	86 °F	2001
3	84 °F	1952
4	83 °F	2007
5	82 °F	1985
6	81 °F	1949
7	80 °F	1962
8	79 °F	2010
8	79 °F	1951
10	77 °F	1992

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 4/28?

For the date of Apr 28, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 18 °F which happened in 1956.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	18 °F	1956
2	22 °F	1966
2	22 °F	1969
4	23 °F	2008
4	23 °F	1984
6	24 °F	1996
6	24 °F	1958
6	24 °F	1961
9	25 °F	1971
9	25 °F	1954

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on April 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	28 °F	1956
2	34 °F	1994
2	34 °F	1990
2	34 °F	1989
5	35 °F	1950
6	37 °F	1960
6	37 °F	1958
8	41 °F	1976
8	41 °F	2005
10	42 °F	2016
10	42 °F	1996
10	42 °F	1984

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 4/28?

For the date of Apr 28, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.71 inches which happened in 1950.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on April 28

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.71 inches	1950
2	0.62 inches	1956
3	0.53 inches	1963
4	0.48 inches	1978
5	0.41 inches	1960
6	0.24 inches	2014
7	0.15 inches	1990
7	0.15 inches	1953
9	0.14 inches	1970
9	0.14 inches	2004

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on April 28

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.1 inches	1950
2	5.4 inches	1956
3	2.0 inches	1989
4	1.6 inches	1990
5	1.2 inches	1994
6	1.0 inches	1960

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location