Rapid City March 15 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 15.
March 15 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 84 °F 2015
Lowest temperature -5 °F 1949
Lowest daily high 20 °F 1988
Highest daily low 45 °F 2015
Most precipitation 0.12 inches 2021
Most snow 1.7 inches 2006
March 15 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 48.4 °F
Average low 22.5 °F
Chance precipitation 22.8%
Chance snow 14.0%
Rapid City March 15 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 63 16 0.00 n/a
2023 66 25 0.00 n/a
2022 68 27 0.00 n/a
2021 33 26 0.12 n/a
2020 41 28 0.00 n/a
2019 37 13 0.00 n/a
2018 52 28 0.01 0.0
2017 71 32 0.00 0.0
2016 51 25 0.00 0.0
2015 84 45 0.00 0.0
2014 45 23 0.03 0.0
2013 70 31 0.00 0.0
2012 71 36 0.00 0.0
2011 60 29 0.00 0.0
2010 50 26 0.00 0.0
2009 65 26 0.00 0.0
2008 43 18 0.00 0.0
2007 45 22 0.00 0.0
2006 37 18 0.06 1.7
2005 41 14 0.00 n/a
2004 47 27 0.01 n/a
2003 65 34 0.00 n/a
2002 30 4 0.00 n/a
2001 36 19 0.01 0.0
2000 38 19 0.00 0.0
1999 59 31 0.00 0.0
1998 32 16 0.00 n/a
1997 39 3 0.00 n/a
1996 66 28 0.00 n/a
1995 73 34 0.00 0.0
1994 57 28 0.00 0.0
1993 62 31 0.00 0.0
1992 68 23 0.00 0.0
1991 41 18 0.00 0.0
1990 44 29 0.03 0.8
1989 38 11 0.00 0.0
1988 20 2 0.00 0.0
1987 36 30 0.01 0.1
1986 33 24 0.12 1.2
1985 55 28 0.00 0.0
1984 33 23 0.00 0.0
1983 45 33 0.00 0.0
1982 62 37 0.00 0.0
1981 59 30 0.00 0.0
1980 65 33 0.00 0.0
1979 62 20 0.00 0.0
1978 40 24 0.02 0.4
1977 49 22 0.00 0.0
1976 46 19 0.02 0.3
1975 47 21 0.00 0.0
1974 37 16 0.00 0.0
1973 37 24 0.00 0.0
1972 58 32 0.00 0.0
1971 47 22 0.00 0.0
1970 27 18 0.00 0.0
1969 47 13 0.00 0.0
1968 58 29 0.00 0.0
1967 38 2 0.00 0.0
1966 64 34 0.00 0.0
1965 43 16 0.00 0.0
1964 53 28 0.08 0.7
1963 57 24 0.00 0.0
1962 41 20 0.00 0.0
1961 48 29 0.00 0.0
1960 37 7 0.00 0.0
1959 35 20 0.00 0.0
1958 32 13 0.00 0.0
1957 44 13 0.00 0.0
1956 36 3 0.00 0.0
1955 24 6 0.10 1.5
1954 39 14 0.00 0.0
1953 49 20 0.00 0.0
1952 28 19 0.00 0.0
1951 49 26 0.00 0.0
1950 43 17 0.00 0.0
1949 30 -5 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/15?
For the date of Mar 15, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 84 °F which happened in 2015.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 84 °F 2015
2 73 °F 1995
3 71 °F 2012
3 71 °F 2017
5 70 °F 2013
6 68 °F 1992
6 68 °F 2022
8 66 °F 1996
8 66 °F 2023
10 65 °F 2003
10 65 °F 2009
10 65 °F 1980
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/15?
For the date of Mar 15, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -5 °F which happened in 1949.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 -5 °F 1949
2 2 °F 1967
2 2 °F 1988
4 3 °F 1997
4 3 °F 1956
6 4 °F 2002
7 6 °F 1955
8 7 °F 1960
9 11 °F 1989
10 13 °F 1958
10 13 °F 1969
10 13 °F 2019
10 13 °F 1957
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 20 °F 1988
2 24 °F 1955
3 27 °F 1970
4 28 °F 1952
5 30 °F 1949
5 30 °F 2002
7 32 °F 1998
7 32 °F 1958
9 33 °F 2021
9 33 °F 1986
9 33 °F 1984
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/15?
For the date of Mar 15, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.12 inches which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 15
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.12 inches 2021
1 0.12 inches 1986
3 0.10 inches 1955
4 0.08 inches 1964
5 0.06 inches 2006
6 0.03 inches 1990
6 0.03 inches 2014
8 0.02 inches 1976
8 0.02 inches 1978
10 0.01 inches 2018
10 0.01 inches 2004
10 0.01 inches 1987
10 0.01 inches 2001
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 15
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.7 inches 2006
2 1.5 inches 1955
3 1.2 inches 1986
4 0.8 inches 1990
5 0.7 inches 1964
6 0.4 inches 1978
7 0.3 inches 1976
8 0.1 inches 1987
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
© H Brothers Inc, 2021–2024
Contact us | Privacy policy