Rapid City February 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of February 16.
February 16 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F 2017
Lowest temperature -17 °F 1979
Lowest daily high -1 °F 1979
Highest daily low 36 °F 1998
Most precipitation 0.27 inches 1998
Most snow 2.4 inches 2015
February 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 38.6 °F
Average low 14.1 °F
Chance precipitation 25.6%
Chance snow 23.7%
Rapid City February 16 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 17 -6 0.01 n/a
2023 38 5 0.00 n/a
2022 29 8 0.03 n/a
2021 4 -12 0.01 n/a
2020 49 21 0.00 n/a
2019 21 -1 0.12 1.7
2018 39 -4 0.00 0.0
2017 72 33 0.00 0.0
2016 53 23 0.00 0.0
2015 39 25 0.12 2.4
2014 64 26 0.00 0.0
2013 57 24 0.00 0.0
2012 48 11 0.00 0.0
2011 67 34 0.00 0.0
2010 31 0 0.00 0.0
2009 42 15 0.00 0.0
2008 49 20 0.01 0.1
2007 41 22 0.18 0.0
2006 16 -9 0.02 0.5
2005 36 12 0.00 n/a
2004 49 23 0.00 n/a
2003 49 20 0.00 n/a
2002 59 25 0.00 n/a
2001 11 1 0.00 n/a
2000 49 11 0.00 0.0
1999 43 21 0.00 0.0
1998 42 36 0.27 n/a
1997 55 27 0.00 n/a
1996 59 9 0.00 n/a
1995 40 17 0.00 0.0
1994 50 31 0.00 0.0
1993 0 -14 0.00 0.0
1992 49 25 0.00 0.0
1991 61 35 0.00 0.0
1990 13 -2 0.00 0.0
1989 17 0 0.05 1.0
1988 44 19 0.00 0.0
1987 30 21 0.00 0.0
1986 35 13 0.00 0.0
1985 44 18 0.00 0.0
1984 47 21 0.00 0.0
1983 49 28 0.00 0.0
1982 57 28 0.00 0.0
1981 63 26 0.00 0.0
1980 10 -13 0.00 0.0
1979 -1 -17 0.00 0.0
1978 12 -9 0.00 0.0
1977 57 29 0.00 0.0
1976 50 19 0.00 0.0
1975 27 3 0.00 0.0
1974 57 25 0.00 0.0
1973 38 4 0.00 0.0
1972 51 31 0.03 0.0
1971 47 27 0.00 0.0
1970 57 26 0.00 0.0
1969 29 23 0.00 0.0
1968 27 6 0.00 0.0
1967 30 5 0.00 0.0
1966 17 0 0.01 0.1
1965 48 18 0.00 0.0
1964 38 19 0.00 0.0
1963 44 18 0.00 0.0
1962 24 17 0.13 1.4
1961 49 17 0.00 0.0
1960 35 25 0.03 0.1
1959 35 17 0.00 0.0
1958 12 3 0.12 1.4
1957 47 17 0.00 0.0
1956 5 -10 0.18 1.8
1955 46 25 0.00 0.0
1954 59 26 0.00 0.0
1953 29 1 0.07 0.7
1952 20 7 0.00 0.0
1951 61 15 0.00 0.0
1950 63 29 0.00 0.0
1949 43 2 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 2/16?
For the date of Feb 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 72 °F which happened in 2017.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 72 °F 2017
2 67 °F 2011
3 64 °F 2014
4 63 °F 1981
4 63 °F 1950
6 61 °F 1991
6 61 °F 1951
8 59 °F 1954
8 59 °F 1996
8 59 °F 2002
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 2/16?
For the date of Feb 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -17 °F which happened in 1979.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 -17 °F 1979
2 -14 °F 1993
3 -13 °F 1980
4 -12 °F 2021
5 -10 °F 1956
6 -9 °F 1978
6 -9 °F 2006
8 -6 °F 2024
9 -4 °F 2018
10 -2 °F 1990
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on February 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 -1 °F 1979
2 0 °F 1993
3 4 °F 2021
4 5 °F 1956
5 10 °F 1980
6 11 °F 2001
7 12 °F 1958
7 12 °F 1978
9 13 °F 1990
10 16 °F 2006
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 2/16?
For the date of Feb 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.27 inches which happened in 1998.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on February 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.27 inches 1998
2 0.18 inches 2007
2 0.18 inches 1956
4 0.13 inches 1962
5 0.12 inches 2019
5 0.12 inches 1958
5 0.12 inches 2015
8 0.07 inches 1953
9 0.05 inches 1989
10 0.03 inches 2022
10 0.03 inches 1960
10 0.03 inches 1972
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on February 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.4 inches 2015
2 1.8 inches 1956
3 1.7 inches 2019
4 1.4 inches 1958
4 1.4 inches 1962
6 1.0 inches 1989
7 0.7 inches 1953
8 0.5 inches 2006
9 0.1 inches 1960
9 0.1 inches 2008
9 0.1 inches 1966
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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