Rapid City March 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 12.
March 12 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 82 °F 2007
Lowest temperature -15 °F 1950
Lowest daily high 16 °F 1960
Highest daily low 41 °F 1995
Most precipitation 1.08 inches 1954
Most snow 11.0 inches 1954
March 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 46.9 °F
Average low 21.0 °F
Chance precipitation 21.5%
Chance snow 14.5%
Rapid City March 12 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 65 30 0.00 n/a
2023 24 6 0.00 n/a
2022 56 10 0.00 n/a
2021 50 21 0.00 n/a
2020 42 20 0.00 n/a
2019 49 28 0.00 n/a
2018 47 19 0.00 0.0
2017 43 10 0.00 0.2
2016 74 39 0.00 0.0
2015 68 38 0.00 0.0
2014 54 25 0.00 0.0
2013 42 21 0.00 0.0
2012 60 34 0.00 0.0
2011 38 23 0.00 0.0
2010 49 23 0.00 0.0
2009 27 -2 0.00 0.0
2008 54 28 0.00 0.0
2007 82 40 0.00 0.0
2006 30 22 0.41 6.0
2005 60 30 0.00 n/a
2004 64 22 0.00 n/a
2003 56 22 0.00 n/a
2002 67 37 0.00 n/a
2001 53 22 0.00 0.0
2000 39 26 0.00 0.0
1999 33 23 0.00 0.0
1998 48 15 0.00 n/a
1997 27 24 0.00 n/a
1996 60 33 0.00 n/a
1995 61 41 0.14 0.0
1994 55 32 0.00 0.0
1993 23 10 0.00 0.0
1992 57 35 0.00 0.0
1991 43 23 0.03 0.5
1990 57 28 0.00 0.0
1989 48 32 0.00 0.0
1988 23 5 0.04 0.8
1987 52 20 0.00 0.0
1986 40 31 0.00 0.0
1985 40 21 0.05 0.0
1984 50 16 0.02 0.0
1983 67 40 0.00 0.0
1982 56 25 0.00 0.0
1981 57 28 0.00 0.0
1980 38 28 0.00 0.0
1979 68 30 0.00 0.0
1978 40 28 0.01 0.1
1977 49 27 0.00 0.0
1976 27 8 0.02 0.2
1975 25 2 0.00 0.0
1974 47 30 0.00 0.0
1973 53 28 0.00 0.0
1972 53 31 0.08 0.0
1971 62 27 0.00 0.0
1970 27 6 0.00 0.0
1969 25 16 0.00 0.0
1968 45 14 0.00 0.0
1967 27 19 0.01 0.0
1966 60 25 0.00 0.0
1965 39 25 0.00 0.0
1964 60 27 0.00 0.0
1963 27 22 0.02 0.2
1962 21 11 0.00 0.0
1961 44 28 0.28 0.4
1960 16 -1 0.15 1.7
1959 61 20 0.00 0.0
1958 26 13 0.01 0.1
1957 55 25 0.00 0.0
1956 28 -10 0.00 0.0
1955 56 24 0.00 0.0
1954 27 14 1.08 11.0
1953 51 25 0.00 0.0
1952 32 20 0.28 2.6
1951 24 -2 0.00 0.0
1950 20 -15 0.00 0.0
1949 35 16 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/12?
For the date of Mar 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 82 °F which happened in 2007.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 82 °F 2007
2 74 °F 2016
3 68 °F 1979
3 68 °F 2015
5 67 °F 2002
5 67 °F 1983
7 65 °F 2024
8 64 °F 2004
9 62 °F 1971
10 61 °F 1959
10 61 °F 1995
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/12?
For the date of Mar 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -15 °F which happened in 1950.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 -15 °F 1950
2 -10 °F 1956
3 -2 °F 2009
3 -2 °F 1951
5 -1 °F 1960
6 2 °F 1975
7 5 °F 1988
8 6 °F 1970
8 6 °F 2023
10 8 °F 1976
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 16 °F 1960
2 20 °F 1950
3 21 °F 1962
4 23 °F 1988
4 23 °F 1993
6 24 °F 1951
6 24 °F 2023
8 25 °F 1975
8 25 °F 1969
10 26 °F 1958
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/12?
For the date of Mar 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.08 inches which happened in 1954.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 12
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.08 inches 1954
2 0.41 inches 2006
3 0.28 inches 1952
3 0.28 inches 1961
5 0.15 inches 1960
6 0.14 inches 1995
7 0.08 inches 1972
8 0.05 inches 1985
9 0.04 inches 1988
10 0.03 inches 1991
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 12
Rank Precipitation Year
1 11.0 inches 1954
2 6.0 inches 2006
3 2.6 inches 1952
4 1.7 inches 1960
5 0.8 inches 1988
6 0.5 inches 1991
7 0.4 inches 1961
8 0.2 inches 2017
8 0.2 inches 1963
8 0.2 inches 1976
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location