Rapid City March 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 31.
March 31 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F 2012
Lowest temperature 10 °F 2009
Lowest daily high 27 °F 2023
Highest daily low 46 °F 2012
Most precipitation 0.43 inches 2023
Most snow 2.0 inches 2008
March 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 53.3 °F
Average low 27.2 °F
Chance precipitation 30.7%
Chance snow 17.4%
Rapid City March 31 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 27 13 0.43 n/a
2022 58 16 0.00 n/a
2021 49 11 0.00 n/a
2020 68 32 0.00 n/a
2019 59 20 0.00 n/a
2018 29 14 0.00 0.0
2017 43 28 0.00 0.0
2016 45 29 0.06 0.5
2015 81 34 0.00 0.0
2014 38 15 0.16 1.9
2013 53 26 0.00 0.0
2012 83 46 0.00 0.0
2011 52 34 0.11 0.0
2010 59 37 0.00 0.0
2009 29 10 0.01 0.5
2008 32 25 0.15 2.0
2007 42 29 0.00 0.0
2006 56 37 0.00 0.0
2005 50 24 0.00 n/a
2004 79 32 0.00 n/a
2003 77 43 0.00 n/a
2002 52 26 0.00 n/a
2001 45 25 0.00 0.0
2000 53 25 0.00 0.0
1999 59 34 0.03 0.0
1998 42 26 0.00 n/a
1997 79 29 0.00 n/a
1996 46 21 0.00 n/a
1995 57 19 0.00 0.0
1994 64 31 0.00 0.0
1993 39 31 0.01 0.1
1992 42 17 0.00 0.0
1991 67 32 0.00 0.0
1990 68 35 0.00 0.0
1989 59 23 0.00 0.0
1988 45 20 0.00 0.0
1987 64 26 0.00 0.0
1986 56 31 0.00 0.0
1985 43 23 0.30 0.0
1984 46 25 0.00 0.0
1983 57 36 0.00 0.0
1982 61 27 0.00 0.0
1981 53 28 0.00 0.0
1980 36 32 0.20 1.4
1979 44 30 0.12 1.0
1978 67 35 0.00 0.0
1977 41 16 0.00 0.0
1976 62 21 0.00 0.0
1975 38 14 0.00 0.0
1974 57 33 0.00 0.0
1973 53 32 0.00 0.0
1972 42 10 0.01 0.1
1971 53 27 0.01 0.1
1970 36 19 0.00 0.0
1969 73 27 0.00 0.0
1968 52 18 0.00 0.0
1967 49 23 0.00 0.0
1966 60 37 0.00 0.0
1965 58 31 0.00 0.0
1964 75 33 0.00 0.0
1963 75 42 0.00 0.0
1962 35 23 0.00 0.0
1961 53 25 0.00 0.0
1960 47 33 0.11 0.0
1959 59 32 0.00 0.0
1958 68 36 0.38 0.0
1957 52 32 0.00 0.0
1956 73 35 0.00 0.0
1955 52 33 0.12 0.2
1954 40 12 0.00 0.0
1953 56 27 0.00 0.0
1952 51 29 0.02 0.0
1951 46 19 0.00 0.0
1950 39 23 0.00 0.0
1949 39 20 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/31?
For the date of Mar 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 83 °F which happened in 2012.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 83 °F 2012
2 81 °F 2015
3 79 °F 1997
3 79 °F 2004
5 77 °F 2003
6 75 °F 1964
6 75 °F 1963
8 73 °F 1969
8 73 °F 1956
10 68 °F 1990
10 68 °F 1958
10 68 °F 2020
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/31?
For the date of Mar 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 10 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2009.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 10 °F 2009
1 10 °F 1972
3 11 °F 2021
4 12 °F 1954
5 13 °F 2023
6 14 °F 1975
6 14 °F 2018
8 15 °F 2014
9 16 °F 1977
9 16 °F 2022
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 27 °F 2023
2 29 °F 2009
2 29 °F 2018
4 32 °F 2008
5 35 °F 1962
6 36 °F 1970
6 36 °F 1980
8 38 °F 1975
8 38 °F 2014
10 39 °F 1949
10 39 °F 1993
10 39 °F 1950
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/31?
For the date of Mar 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.43 inches which happened in 2023.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 31
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.43 inches 2023
2 0.38 inches 1958
3 0.30 inches 1985
4 0.20 inches 1980
5 0.16 inches 2014
6 0.15 inches 2008
7 0.12 inches 1979
7 0.12 inches 1955
9 0.11 inches 2011
9 0.11 inches 1960
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 31
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.0 inches 2008
2 1.9 inches 2014
3 1.4 inches 1980
4 1.0 inches 1979
5 0.5 inches 2009
5 0.5 inches 2016
7 0.2 inches 1955
8 0.1 inches 1971
8 0.1 inches 1993
8 0.1 inches 1972
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location