Rapid City March 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 3.

March 3 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	74 °F	1992
Lowest temperature	-15 °F	2019
Lowest daily high	0 °F	1960
Highest daily low	38 °F	1994
Most precipitation	0.63 inches	1985
Most snow	10.2 inches	1985

March 3 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

74 °F

-15 °F

0 °F

Highest daily low

38 °F

0.63 inches

10.2 inches

March 3 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	43.4 °F
Average low	18.0 °F
Chance precipitation	22.2%
Chance snow	18.3%

March 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

43.4 °F

Average low

18.0 °F

Chance precipitation

22.2%

Chance snow

18.3%

Rapid City March 3 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	50	24	0.00	n/a
2023	45	26	0.09	n/a
2022	30	23	0.00	n/a
2021	63	29	0.00	n/a
2020	48	24	0.00	n/a
2019	3	-15	0.00	n/a
2018	38	24	0.00	0.0
2017	57	20	0.00	0.0
2016	57	21	0.00	0.0
2015	30	-2	0.08	1.2
2014	22	-6	0.00	0.0
2013	60	33	0.00	0.0
2012	45	18	0.00	0.0
2011	40	-1	0.00	0.0
2010	48	26	0.00	0.0
2009	67	27	0.00	0.0
2008	50	15	0.00	0.0
2007	42	16	0.00	0.0
2006	58	16	0.00	0.0
2005	61	25	0.00	n/a
2004	27	19	0.00	n/a
2003	35	9	0.00	n/a
2002	35	-3	0.00	n/a
2001	43	26	0.00	0.0
2000	64	25	0.00	0.0
1999	45	14	0.00	0.0
1998	23	9	0.00	n/a
1997	30	15	0.06	n/a
1996	31	8	0.00	0.0
1995	33	7	0.15	2.2
1994	68	38	0.00	0.0
1993	36	31	0.03	0.3
1992	74	34	0.00	0.0
1991	57	16	0.00	0.0
1990	56	19	0.00	0.0
1989	1	-3	0.34	3.7
1988	53	19	0.00	0.0
1987	46	17	0.00	0.0
1986	54	34	0.00	0.0
1985	20	14	0.63	10.2
1984	46	31	0.05	0.4
1983	70	36	0.00	0.0
1982	23	12	0.00	0.0
1981	53	25	0.00	0.0
1980	39	17	0.12	1.8
1979	29	12	0.00	0.0
1978	13	-5	0.00	0.0
1977	23	19	0.18	2.7
1976	14	-3	0.00	0.0
1975	32	23	0.03	0.4
1974	53	28	0.00	0.0
1973	51	28	0.00	0.0
1972	30	4	0.02	0.2
1971	47	11	0.00	0.0
1970	33	18	0.00	0.0
1969	22	13	0.00	0.0
1968	58	13	0.00	0.0
1967	29	27	0.17	0.9
1966	18	6	0.28	2.8
1965	17	10	0.14	1.6
1964	40	22	0.03	0.3
1963	34	20	0.00	0.0
1962	16	-3	0.15	2.1
1961	38	28	0.17	1.6
1960	0	-15	0.00	0.0
1959	46	19	0.00	0.0
1958	33	14	0.00	0.0
1957	45	23	0.00	0.0
1956	60	22	0.00	0.0
1955	39	20	0.03	0.5
1954	23	-5	0.00	0.0
1953	26	5	0.00	0.0
1952	16	-5	0.00	0.0
1951	21	-1	0.00	0.0
1950	57	28	0.00	0.0
1949	53	30	0.00	0.0

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

For the date of Mar 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 74 °F which happened in 1992.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	74 °F	1992
2	70 °F	1983
3	68 °F	1994
4	67 °F	2009
5	64 °F	2000
6	63 °F	2021
7	61 °F	2005
8	60 °F	2013
8	60 °F	1956
10	58 °F	1968
10	58 °F	2006

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

For the date of Mar 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -15 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2019.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-15 °F	2019
1	-15 °F	1960
3	-6 °F	2014
4	-5 °F	1978
4	-5 °F	1954
4	-5 °F	1952
7	-3 °F	1989
7	-3 °F	1962
7	-3 °F	2002
7	-3 °F	1976

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	0 °F	1960
2	1 °F	1989
3	3 °F	2019
4	13 °F	1978
5	14 °F	1976
6	16 °F	1952
6	16 °F	1962
8	17 °F	1965
9	18 °F	1966
10	20 °F	1985

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

For the date of Mar 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.63 inches which happened in 1985.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.63 inches	1985
2	0.34 inches	1989
3	0.28 inches	1966
4	0.18 inches	1977
5	0.17 inches	1967
5	0.17 inches	1961
7	0.15 inches	1995
7	0.15 inches	1962
9	0.14 inches	1965
10	0.12 inches	1980

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	10.2 inches	1985
2	3.7 inches	1989
3	2.8 inches	1966
4	2.7 inches	1977
5	2.2 inches	1995
6	2.1 inches	1962
7	1.8 inches	1980
8	1.6 inches	1961
8	1.6 inches	1965
10	1.2 inches	2015

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location