Rapid City February 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of February 3.
February 3 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 70 °F 1962
Lowest temperature -25 °F 1996
Lowest daily high -17 °F 1989
Highest daily low 42 °F 1962
Most precipitation 0.35 inches 2024
Most snow 3.7 inches 1955
February 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 38.2 °F
Average low 13.9 °F
Chance precipitation 25.3%
Chance snow 24.3%
Rapid City February 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 37 33 0.35 n/a
2023 46 8 0.00 n/a
2022 29 -4 0.00 n/a
2021 59 20 0.00 n/a
2020 26 20 0.05 n/a
2019 38 0 0.11 2.0
2018 46 1 0.02 0.6
2017 30 -6 0.00 0.0
2016 33 13 0.02 0.7
2015 47 15 0.00 0.0
2014 18 7 0.01 0.4
2013 58 21 0.00 0.0
2012 38 24 0.00 0.0
2011 43 1 0.00 0.1
2010 44 13 0.00 0.0
2009 41 11 0.00 0.0
2008 45 12 0.00 0.0
2007 24 -13 0.00 0.0
2006 48 14 0.00 0.0
2005 65 28 0.00 n/a
2004 17 7 0.00 n/a
2003 30 13 0.00 n/a
2002 42 15 0.00 n/a
2001 47 35 0.00 n/a
2000 38 25 0.00 0.0
1999 47 21 0.00 0.0
1998 44 26 0.00 n/a
1997 36 26 0.16 n/a
1996 4 -25 0.00 n/a
1995 42 27 0.04 0.0
1994 28 3 0.00 0.0
1993 33 19 0.04 0.6
1992 50 26 0.00 0.0
1991 58 35 0.00 0.0
1990 51 18 0.00 0.0
1989 -17 -23 0.00 0.0
1988 24 -7 0.00 0.0
1987 42 24 0.00 0.0
1986 35 22 0.00 0.0
1985 7 -12 0.01 0.2
1984 45 28 0.04 0.7
1983 35 12 0.00 0.0
1982 -3 -19 0.04 0.5
1981 30 9 0.00 0.0
1980 36 23 0.00 0.0
1979 26 -7 0.00 0.0
1978 37 -3 0.00 0.0
1977 49 18 0.00 0.0
1976 44 10 0.00 0.0
1975 32 8 0.00 0.0
1974 36 19 0.02 0.2
1973 56 25 0.00 0.0
1972 18 -1 0.00 0.0
1971 12 2 0.21 2.2
1970 53 4 0.02 0.2
1969 48 12 0.00 0.0
1968 58 25 0.00 0.0
1967 53 28 0.00 0.0
1966 29 12 0.00 0.0
1965 23 -3 0.00 0.0
1964 40 17 0.00 0.0
1963 58 15 0.00 0.0
1962 70 42 0.00 0.0
1961 29 14 0.00 0.0
1960 42 25 0.00 0.0
1959 37 20 0.02 0.2
1958 42 6 0.00 0.0
1957 24 3 0.00 0.0
1956 40 9 0.00 0.0
1955 21 11 0.30 3.7
1954 69 32 0.00 0.0
1953 51 33 0.00 0.0
1952 42 25 0.00 0.0
1951 47 20 0.00 0.0
1950 45 10 0.00 0.0
1949 16 -5 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 2/3?
For the date of Feb 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 70 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 70 °F 1962
2 69 °F 1954
3 65 °F 2005
4 59 °F 2021
5 58 °F 1963
5 58 °F 1968
5 58 °F 1991
5 58 °F 2013
9 56 °F 1973
10 53 °F 1967
10 53 °F 1970
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 2/3?
For the date of Feb 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -25 °F which happened in 1996.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on February 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -25 °F 1996
2 -23 °F 1989
3 -19 °F 1982
4 -13 °F 2007
5 -12 °F 1985
6 -7 °F 1988
6 -7 °F 1979
8 -6 °F 2017
9 -5 °F 1949
10 -4 °F 2022
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on February 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -17 °F 1989
2 -3 °F 1982
3 4 °F 1996
4 7 °F 1985
5 12 °F 1971
6 16 °F 1949
7 17 °F 2004
8 18 °F 1972
8 18 °F 2014
10 21 °F 1955
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 2/3?
For the date of Feb 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.35 inches which happened in 2024.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on February 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.35 inches 2024
2 0.30 inches 1955
3 0.21 inches 1971
4 0.16 inches 1997
5 0.11 inches 2019
6 0.05 inches 2020
7 0.04 inches 1993
7 0.04 inches 1982
7 0.04 inches 1995
7 0.04 inches 1984
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on February 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.7 inches 1955
2 2.2 inches 1971
3 2.0 inches 2019
4 0.7 inches 2016
4 0.7 inches 1984
6 0.6 inches 2018
6 0.6 inches 1993
8 0.5 inches 1982
9 0.4 inches 2014
10 0.2 inches 1970
10 0.2 inches 1974
10 0.2 inches 1959
10 0.2 inches 1985
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location