Rapid City March 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 20.

March 20 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	83 °F	2007
Lowest temperature	-6 °F	1965
Lowest daily high	15 °F	1955
Highest daily low	42 °F	2007
Most precipitation	0.30 inches	2006
Most snow	3.9 inches	2006

March 20 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

83 °F

-6 °F

15 °F

Highest daily low

42 °F

0.30 inches

3.9 inches

March 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	50.3 °F
Average low	24.3 °F
Chance precipitation	23.9%
Chance snow	14.8%

March 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

50.3 °F

Average low

24.3 °F

Chance precipitation

23.9%

Chance snow

14.8%

Rapid City March 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	52	21	0.00	n/a
2023	39	17	0.00	n/a
2022	71	35	0.00	n/a
2021	68	32	0.00	n/a
2020	30	6	0.00	n/a
2019	54	24	0.00	n/a
2018	41	14	0.00	0.0
2017	58	28	0.03	0.0
2016	60	10	0.00	0.0
2015	69	30	0.00	0.0
2014	63	23	0.00	0.0
2013	48	10	0.00	0.0
2012	60	24	0.00	0.0
2011	59	32	0.00	0.0
2010	45	16	0.00	0.0
2009	66	34	0.00	0.0
2008	51	23	0.00	0.0
2007	83	42	0.00	0.0
2006	25	20	0.30	3.9
2005	52	18	0.00	n/a
2004	52	22	0.00	n/a
2003	50	28	0.00	n/a
2002	24	6	0.05	n/a
2001	50	34	0.00	0.0
2000	37	31	0.08	1.0
1999	52	29	0.00	0.0
1998	66	26	0.00	n/a
1997	81	38	0.00	n/a
1996	49	13	0.00	n/a
1995	59	27	0.00	0.0
1994	52	27	0.00	0.0
1993	51	29	0.00	0.0
1992	54	27	0.00	0.0
1991	49	35	0.16	0.0
1990	70	34	0.00	0.0
1989	31	11	0.00	0.0
1988	65	36	0.00	0.0
1987	36	29	0.27	2.7
1986	47	20	0.01	0.1
1985	66	30	0.00	0.0
1984	54	30	0.00	0.0
1983	30	12	0.00	0.0
1982	23	17	0.04	0.6
1981	55	32	0.01	0.0
1980	49	23	0.00	0.0
1979	46	19	0.00	0.0
1978	57	33	0.00	0.0
1977	30	17	0.15	1.8
1976	44	28	0.00	0.0
1975	65	32	0.00	0.0
1974	29	10	0.00	0.0
1973	54	22	0.00	0.0
1972	57	35	0.00	0.0
1971	53	15	0.00	0.0
1970	38	14	0.00	0.0
1969	40	27	0.00	0.0
1968	30	19	0.07	0.8
1967	50	31	0.00	0.0
1966	58	31	0.00	0.0
1965	19	-6	0.00	0.0
1964	39	17	0.00	0.0
1963	45	27	0.00	0.0
1962	52	32	0.00	0.0
1961	54	27	0.00	0.0
1960	49	33	0.00	0.0
1959	38	20	0.01	0.1
1958	53	20	0.00	0.0
1957	64	31	0.00	0.0
1956	58	30	0.00	0.0
1955	15	3	0.12	1.4
1954	38	24	0.00	0.0
1953	65	33	0.00	0.0
1952	33	19	0.00	0.0
1951	29	9	0.00	0.0
1950	33	17	0.22	2.2
1949	50	36	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/20?

For the date of Mar 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 83 °F which happened in 2007.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	83 °F	2007
2	81 °F	1997
3	71 °F	2022
4	70 °F	1990
5	69 °F	2015
6	68 °F	2021
7	66 °F	1985
7	66 °F	2009
7	66 °F	1998
10	65 °F	1953
10	65 °F	1975
10	65 °F	1988

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/20?

For the date of Mar 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -6 °F which happened in 1965.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-6 °F	1965
2	3 °F	1955
3	6 °F	2002
3	6 °F	2020
5	9 °F	1951
6	10 °F	1974
6	10 °F	2013
6	10 °F	2016
9	11 °F	1989
10	12 °F	1983

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	15 °F	1955
2	19 °F	1965
3	23 °F	1982
4	24 °F	2002
5	25 °F	2006
6	29 °F	1974
6	29 °F	1951
8	30 °F	1968
8	30 °F	2020
8	30 °F	1977
8	30 °F	1983

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/20?

For the date of Mar 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.30 inches which happened in 2006.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.30 inches	2006
2	0.27 inches	1987
3	0.22 inches	1950
4	0.16 inches	1991
5	0.15 inches	1977
6	0.12 inches	1955
7	0.08 inches	2000
8	0.07 inches	1968
9	0.05 inches	2002
10	0.04 inches	1982

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.9 inches	2006
2	2.7 inches	1987
3	2.2 inches	1950
4	1.8 inches	1977
5	1.4 inches	1955
6	1.0 inches	2000
7	0.8 inches	1968
8	0.6 inches	1982
9	0.1 inches	1986
9	0.1 inches	1959

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location