Rapid City February 18 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of February 18.

February 18 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	71 °F	2016
Lowest temperature	-23 °F	2006
Lowest daily high	1 °F	1966
Highest daily low	42 °F	2016
Most precipitation	0.36 inches	1971
Most snow	4.6 inches	1971

February 18 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

71 °F

-23 °F

1 °F

Highest daily low

42 °F

0.36 inches

4.6 inches

February 18 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	38.9 °F
Average low	14.4 °F
Chance precipitation	25.0%
Chance snow	23.5%

February 18 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

38.9 °F

Average low

14.4 °F

Chance precipitation

25.0%

Chance snow

23.5%

Rapid City February 18 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	40	11	0.00	n/a
2023	52	16	0.00	n/a
2022	51	19	0.00	n/a
2021	20	-1	0.00	n/a
2020	25	9	0.03	n/a
2019	8	-9	0.00	0.0
2018	33	4	0.15	4.5
2017	68	35	0.00	0.0
2016	71	42	0.00	0.0
2015	26	0	0.00	0.0
2014	50	20	0.00	0.0
2013	34	12	0.00	0.0
2012	51	10	0.00	0.0
2011	43	15	0.00	0.0
2010	29	21	0.02	0.2
2009	26	17	0.00	0.0
2008	27	11	0.03	1.7
2007	60	26	0.00	0.0
2006	7	-23	0.00	0.0
2005	44	12	0.00	n/a
2004	63	27	0.00	n/a
2003	45	21	0.00	n/a
2002	48	27	0.00	n/a
2001	43	4	0.00	n/a
2000	34	18	0.00	0.0
1999	48	21	0.00	0.0
1998	41	33	0.05	n/a
1997	48	27	0.00	n/a
1996	61	24	0.00	n/a
1995	56	33	0.00	0.0
1994	64	33	0.00	0.0
1993	25	-14	0.00	0.0
1992	44	16	0.00	0.0
1991	32	17	0.20	2.0
1990	36	0	0.00	0.0
1989	11	-11	0.00	0.0
1988	47	20	0.00	0.0
1987	46	24	0.00	0.0
1986	17	8	0.00	0.0
1985	47	19	0.00	0.0
1984	37	23	0.00	0.0
1983	66	34	0.00	0.0
1982	59	29	0.00	0.0
1981	60	30	0.00	0.0
1980	44	20	0.00	0.0
1979	39	14	0.00	0.0
1978	30	7	0.00	0.0
1977	46	28	0.00	0.0
1976	47	26	0.00	0.0
1975	31	8	0.00	0.0
1974	48	23	0.00	0.0
1973	46	20	0.00	0.0
1972	45	15	0.00	0.0
1971	34	24	0.36	4.6
1970	21	6	0.08	0.6
1969	36	22	0.00	0.0
1968	31	7	0.00	0.0
1967	35	-6	0.00	0.0
1966	1	-10	0.00	0.0
1965	58	37	0.00	0.0
1964	35	20	0.00	0.0
1963	47	22	0.00	0.0
1962	26	10	0.01	0.1
1961	21	5	0.02	0.2
1960	22	-2	0.03	0.3
1959	12	1	0.02	0.2
1958	25	16	0.00	0.0
1957	41	15	0.00	0.0
1956	27	8	0.00	0.0
1955	27	3	0.15	1.5
1954	65	32	0.00	0.0
1953	30	19	0.15	1.9
1952	16	12	0.18	1.8
1951	51	17	0.00	0.0
1950	40	13	0.00	0.0
1949	42	3	0.01	0.1

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 2/18?

For the date of Feb 18, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 71 °F which happened in 2016.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 18

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	71 °F	2016
2	68 °F	2017
3	66 °F	1983
4	65 °F	1954
5	64 °F	1994
6	63 °F	2004
7	61 °F	1996
8	60 °F	2007
8	60 °F	1981
10	59 °F	1982

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 2/18?

For the date of Feb 18, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -23 °F which happened in 2006.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 18

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-23 °F	2006
2	-14 °F	1993
3	-11 °F	1989
4	-10 °F	1966
5	-9 °F	2019
6	-6 °F	1967
7	-2 °F	1960
8	-1 °F	2021
9	0 °F	1990
9	0 °F	2015

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on February 18

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	1 °F	1966
2	7 °F	2006
3	8 °F	2019
4	11 °F	1989
5	12 °F	1959
6	16 °F	1952
7	17 °F	1986
8	20 °F	2021
9	21 °F	1970
9	21 °F	1961

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 2/18?

For the date of Feb 18, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.36 inches which happened in 1971.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on February 18

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.36 inches	1971
2	0.20 inches	1991
3	0.18 inches	1952
4	0.15 inches	2018
4	0.15 inches	1955
4	0.15 inches	1953
7	0.08 inches	1970
8	0.05 inches	1998
9	0.03 inches	2020
9	0.03 inches	1960
9	0.03 inches	2008

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on February 18

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.6 inches	1971
2	4.5 inches	2018
3	2.0 inches	1991
4	1.9 inches	1953
5	1.8 inches	1952
6	1.7 inches	2008
7	1.5 inches	1955
8	0.6 inches	1970
9	0.3 inches	1960
10	0.2 inches	1959
10	0.2 inches	1961
10	0.2 inches	2010

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location