Rapid City February 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of February 21.
February 21 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 1995
Lowest temperature -18 °F 2018
Lowest daily high 7 °F 1957
Highest daily low 43 °F 2017
Most precipitation 0.11 inches 2013
Most snow 1.8 inches 1994
February 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 39.3 °F
Average low 14.8 °F
Chance precipitation 25.0%
Chance snow 22.9%
Rapid City February 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 57 32 0.00 n/a
2023 50 4 0.10 n/a
2022 13 -8 0.03 n/a
2021 40 18 0.00 n/a
2020 54 15 0.00 n/a
2019 22 0 0.00 0.2
2018 12 -18 0.00 0.0
2017 72 43 0.00 0.0
2016 47 22 0.00 0.0
2015 36 10 0.02 0.4
2014 44 21 0.00 0.0
2013 25 15 0.11 1.6
2012 46 17 0.00 0.0
2011 10 -8 0.00 0.0
2010 22 10 0.00 0.3
2009 36 6 0.00 0.0
2008 37 9 0.00 0.0
2007 49 23 0.00 0.0
2006 36 14 0.00 0.0
2005 41 14 0.00 n/a
2004 49 20 0.00 n/a
2003 43 12 0.01 n/a
2002 49 26 0.00 n/a
2001 35 16 0.00 n/a
2000 68 35 0.00 0.0
1999 40 20 0.00 0.0
1998 59 14 0.00 n/a
1997 41 27 0.01 n/a
1996 64 25 0.00 n/a
1995 74 37 0.00 0.0
1994 13 7 0.09 1.8
1993 13 -8 0.06 1.2
1992 51 18 0.00 0.0
1991 49 27 0.00 0.0
1990 46 23 0.00 0.0
1989 36 18 0.01 0.2
1988 64 32 0.00 0.0
1987 40 16 0.02 0.4
1986 44 10 0.01 0.1
1985 47 27 0.00 0.0
1984 64 32 0.00 0.0
1983 58 24 0.00 0.0
1982 73 39 0.00 0.0
1981 49 32 0.00 0.0
1980 38 28 0.06 0.7
1979 32 10 0.00 0.0
1978 43 8 0.00 0.0
1977 65 30 0.00 0.0
1976 46 22 0.00 0.0
1975 31 20 0.00 0.0
1974 41 16 0.00 0.0
1973 56 18 0.00 0.0
1972 40 17 0.00 0.0
1971 21 4 0.01 0.1
1970 53 26 0.00 0.0
1969 25 10 0.01 0.1
1968 18 7 0.01 0.1
1967 42 14 0.02 0.2
1966 20 2 0.00 0.0
1965 20 4 0.00 0.0
1964 35 11 0.01 0.2
1963 19 -10 0.02 0.3
1962 15 1 0.06 0.8
1961 67 35 0.00 0.0
1960 20 6 0.09 1.5
1959 34 6 0.00 0.0
1958 55 33 0.00 0.0
1957 7 -7 0.08 0.8
1956 26 6 0.00 0.0
1955 29 7 0.03 0.4
1954 57 27 0.00 0.0
1953 26 -8 0.00 0.0
1952 25 -3 0.00 0.0
1951 57 23 0.00 0.0
1950 33 14 0.01 0.2
1949 38 8 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 2/21?
For the date of Feb 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 74 °F which happened in 1995.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 1995
2 73 °F 1982
3 72 °F 2017
4 68 °F 2000
5 67 °F 1961
6 65 °F 1977
7 64 °F 1988
7 64 °F 1996
7 64 °F 1984
10 59 °F 1998
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 2/21?
For the date of Feb 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -18 °F which happened in 2018.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 -18 °F 2018
2 -10 °F 1963
3 -8 °F 1993
3 -8 °F 2011
3 -8 °F 2022
3 -8 °F 1953
7 -7 °F 1957
8 -3 °F 1952
9 0 °F 2019
10 1 °F 1962
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on February 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 7 °F 1957
2 10 °F 2011
3 12 °F 2018
4 13 °F 1993
4 13 °F 2022
4 13 °F 1994
7 15 °F 1962
8 18 °F 1968
9 19 °F 1963
10 20 °F 1966
10 20 °F 1965
10 20 °F 1960
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 2/21?
For the date of Feb 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.11 inches which happened in 2013.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on February 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.11 inches 2013
2 0.10 inches 2023
3 0.09 inches 1994
3 0.09 inches 1960
5 0.08 inches 1957
6 0.06 inches 1980
6 0.06 inches 1962
6 0.06 inches 1993
9 0.03 inches 1955
9 0.03 inches 2022
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on February 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.8 inches 1994
2 1.6 inches 2013
3 1.5 inches 1960
4 1.2 inches 1993
5 0.8 inches 1962
5 0.8 inches 1957
7 0.7 inches 1980
8 0.4 inches 2015
8 0.4 inches 1955
8 0.4 inches 1987
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location