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
1948–2024
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 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
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location