Rapid City April 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of April 8.

April 8 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	81 °F	1977
Lowest temperature	7 °F	1997
Lowest daily high	24 °F	1997
Highest daily low	48 °F	2005
Most precipitation	0.45 inches	1969
Most snow	2.5 inches	2013

April 8 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

81 °F

7 °F

24 °F

Highest daily low

48 °F

0.45 inches

2.5 inches

April 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	55.4 °F
Average low	29.4 °F
Chance precipitation	33.9%
Chance snow	17.2%

April 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

55.4 °F

Average low

29.4 °F

Chance precipitation

33.9%

Chance snow

17.2%

Rapid City April 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	61	24	0.00	n/a
2022	56	20	0.00	n/a
2021	68	29	0.00	n/a
2020	51	26	0.00	n/a
2019	63	42	0.00	n/a
2018	41	23	0.02	0.3
2017	70	42	0.01	0.0
2016	57	27	0.00	0.0
2015	43	33	0.10	0.0
2014	66	25	0.00	0.0
2013	46	15	0.20	2.5
2012	59	29	0.00	0.0
2011	67	42	0.19	0.0
2010	64	26	0.00	0.0
2009	45	23	0.00	0.0
2008	46	31	0.00	0.0
2007	43	10	0.00	0.0
2006	69	28	0.00	0.0
2005	77	48	0.00	n/a
2004	63	31	0.00	n/a
2003	64	20	0.00	n/a
2002	45	32	0.00	n/a
2001	60	33	0.37	n/a
2000	65	20	0.00	0.0
1999	58	38	0.08	0.0
1998	49	26	0.00	n/a
1997	24	7	0.00	n/a
1996	68	36	0.00	n/a
1995	41	28	0.10	0.4
1994	58	31	0.00	0.0
1993	59	29	0.00	0.0
1992	56	32	0.00	0.0
1991	50	32	0.21	0.0
1990	73	31	0.00	0.0
1989	44	22	0.03	0.4
1988	59	29	0.00	0.0
1987	75	31	0.00	0.0
1986	59	33	0.00	0.0
1985	58	16	0.00	0.0
1984	62	31	0.00	0.0
1983	55	22	0.00	0.0
1982	33	14	0.05	0.4
1981	55	26	0.00	0.0
1980	53	28	0.00	0.0
1979	59	30	0.00	0.0
1978	56	34	0.02	0.0
1977	81	38	0.00	0.0
1976	53	42	0.01	0.0
1975	46	26	0.16	0.0
1974	63	29	0.00	0.0
1973	35	17	0.03	0.5
1972	56	35	0.00	0.0
1971	60	32	0.00	0.0
1970	57	26	0.00	0.0
1969	51	38	0.45	0.0
1968	49	27	0.00	0.0
1967	71	36	0.00	0.0
1966	45	23	0.00	0.0
1965	58	33	0.00	0.0
1964	57	16	0.00	0.0
1963	64	36	0.00	0.0
1962	45	28	0.00	0.0
1961	50	27	0.01	0.1
1960	56	26	0.00	0.0
1959	43	26	0.01	0.0
1958	49	35	0.00	0.0
1957	46	20	0.00	0.0
1956	38	24	0.00	0.0
1955	66	32	0.00	0.0
1954	70	26	0.00	0.0
1953	41	30	0.00	0.0
1952	41	24	0.10	0.0
1951	52	19	0.00	0.0
1950	51	23	0.00	0.0
1949	65	36	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 4/8?

For the date of Apr 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 81 °F which happened in 1977.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	81 °F	1977
2	77 °F	2005
3	75 °F	1987
4	73 °F	1990
5	71 °F	1967
6	70 °F	1954
6	70 °F	2017
8	69 °F	2006
9	68 °F	1996
9	68 °F	2021

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 4/8?

For the date of Apr 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 7 °F which happened in 1997.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on April 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	7 °F	1997
2	10 °F	2007
3	14 °F	1982
4	15 °F	2013
5	16 °F	1985
5	16 °F	1964
7	17 °F	1973
8	19 °F	1951
9	20 °F	2003
9	20 °F	2022
9	20 °F	1957
9	20 °F	2000

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on April 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	24 °F	1997
2	33 °F	1982
3	35 °F	1973
4	38 °F	1956
5	41 °F	2018
5	41 °F	1953
5	41 °F	1952
5	41 °F	1995
9	43 °F	2007
9	43 °F	2015
9	43 °F	1959

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 4/8?

For the date of Apr 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.45 inches which happened in 1969.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on April 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.45 inches	1969
2	0.37 inches	2001
3	0.21 inches	1991
4	0.20 inches	2013
5	0.19 inches	2011
6	0.16 inches	1975
7	0.10 inches	2015
7	0.10 inches	1995
7	0.10 inches	1952
10	0.08 inches	1999

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on April 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.5 inches	2013
2	0.5 inches	1973
3	0.4 inches	1989
3	0.4 inches	1982
3	0.4 inches	1995
6	0.3 inches	2018
7	0.1 inches	1961

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location