Rapid City March 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 1.

March 1 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	73 °F	2008
Lowest temperature	-17 °F	2014
Lowest daily high	1 °F	2014
Highest daily low	48 °F	1974
Most precipitation	0.61 inches	1953
Most snow	7.9 inches	1953

March 1 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

73 °F

-17 °F

1 °F

Highest daily low

48 °F

0.61 inches

7.9 inches

March 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	42.7 °F
Average low	17.3 °F
Chance precipitation	22.2%
Chance snow	18.8%

March 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

42.7 °F

Average low

17.3 °F

Chance precipitation

22.2%

Chance snow

18.8%

Rapid City March 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	64	33	0.00	n/a
2023	33	20	0.00	n/a
2022	65	34	0.00	n/a
2021	54	16	0.00	n/a
2020	36	23	0.00	n/a
2019	23	11	0.00	n/a
2018	39	14	0.00	0.0
2017	43	16	0.00	0.0
2016	48	12	0.00	0.0
2015	28	3	0.00	0.0
2014	1	-17	0.25	5.0
2013	47	17	0.00	0.0
2012	45	21	0.00	0.0
2011	38	-5	0.00	0.0
2010	40	24	0.00	0.0
2009	30	1	0.00	0.0
2008	73	31	0.00	0.0
2007	36	14	0.00	0.0
2006	61	29	0.00	0.0
2005	54	10	0.00	n/a
2004	25	17	0.54	n/a
2003	34	10	0.00	n/a
2002	8	-4	0.00	n/a
2001	42	10	0.00	0.0
2000	47	20	0.00	0.0
1999	55	31	0.05	0.0
1998	22	16	0.24	n/a
1997	42	10	0.00	n/a
1996	35	19	0.04	0.7
1995	15	-8	0.00	0.0
1994	55	23	0.00	0.0
1993	43	17	0.00	0.0
1992	72	37	0.00	0.0
1991	27	7	0.03	0.7
1990	61	21	0.00	0.0
1989	8	0	0.06	1.1
1988	46	31	0.00	0.0
1987	40	8	0.00	0.0
1986	65	36	0.00	0.0
1985	40	34	0.04	0.4
1984	56	29	0.00	0.0
1983	65	28	0.00	0.0
1982	42	24	0.00	0.0
1981	51	21	0.00	0.0
1980	23	-11	0.00	0.0
1979	25	20	0.00	0.0
1978	17	-4	0.00	0.0
1977	40	20	0.00	0.0
1976	32	11	0.17	1.4
1975	42	27	0.00	0.0
1974	70	48	0.00	0.0
1973	62	28	0.00	0.0
1972	26	0	0.00	0.0
1971	27	16	0.04	0.4
1970	30	22	0.02	0.0
1969	33	17	0.03	0.3
1968	56	34	0.00	0.0
1967	62	33	0.00	0.0
1966	32	18	0.00	0.0
1965	21	10	0.00	0.0
1964	53	22	0.00	0.0
1963	46	28	0.00	0.0
1962	15	-17	0.00	0.0
1961	59	21	0.00	0.0
1960	4	-3	0.08	1.1
1959	66	28	0.00	0.0
1958	22	16	0.04	0.4
1957	42	23	0.00	0.0
1956	48	28	0.00	0.0
1955	41	23	0.00	0.0
1954	33	5	0.01	0.0
1953	16	10	0.61	7.9
1952	27	5	0.00	0.0
1951	41	8	0.00	0.0
1950	28	8	0.00	0.0
1949	46	26	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/1?

For the date of Mar 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 73 °F which happened in 2008.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	73 °F	2008
2	72 °F	1992
3	70 °F	1974
4	66 °F	1959
5	65 °F	1986
5	65 °F	1983
5	65 °F	2022
8	64 °F	2024
9	62 °F	1967
9	62 °F	1973

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/1?

For the date of Mar 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -17 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2014.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17 °F	1962
1	-17 °F	2014
3	-11 °F	1980
4	-8 °F	1995
5	-5 °F	2011
6	-4 °F	2002
6	-4 °F	1978
8	-3 °F	1960
9	0 °F	1972
9	0 °F	1989

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	1 °F	2014
2	4 °F	1960
3	8 °F	1989
3	8 °F	2002
5	15 °F	1962
5	15 °F	1995
7	16 °F	1953
8	17 °F	1978
9	21 °F	1965
10	22 °F	1998
10	22 °F	1958

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/1?

For the date of Mar 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.61 inches which happened in 1953.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.61 inches	1953
2	0.54 inches	2004
3	0.25 inches	2014
4	0.24 inches	1998
5	0.17 inches	1976
6	0.08 inches	1960
7	0.06 inches	1989
8	0.05 inches	1999
9	0.04 inches	1985
9	0.04 inches	1971
9	0.04 inches	1958
9	0.04 inches	1996

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	7.9 inches	1953
2	5.0 inches	2014
3	1.4 inches	1976
4	1.1 inches	1989
4	1.1 inches	1960
6	0.7 inches	1996
6	0.7 inches	1991
8	0.4 inches	1958
8	0.4 inches	1971
8	0.4 inches	1985

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location