Rapid City March 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 4.

March 4 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	71 °F	2000
Lowest temperature	-16 °F	2019
Lowest daily high	8 °F	1989
Highest daily low	40 °F	1991
Most precipitation	0.87 inches	1992
Most snow	6.3 inches	1995

March 4 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

71 °F

-16 °F

8 °F

Highest daily low

40 °F

0.87 inches

6.3 inches

March 4 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	43.7 °F
Average low	18.3 °F
Chance precipitation	22.2%
Chance snow	17.8%

March 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

43.7 °F

Average low

18.3 °F

Chance precipitation

22.2%

Chance snow

17.8%

Rapid City March 4 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	45	21	0.00	n/a
2023	38	10	0.01	n/a
2022	32	25	0.00	n/a
2021	63	25	0.00	n/a
2020	63	26	0.00	n/a
2019	15	-16	0.00	n/a
2018	29	24	0.00	0.0
2017	69	25	0.00	0.0
2016	60	28	0.00	0.0
2015	17	-3	0.00	0.0
2014	19	5	0.00	0.0
2013	36	16	0.00	0.0
2012	44	25	0.04	0.1
2011	27	8	0.10	2.8
2010	56	23	0.00	0.0
2009	61	32	0.00	0.0
2008	44	23	0.00	1.5
2007	61	29	0.00	0.0
2006	58	28	0.00	0.0
2005	59	28	0.00	n/a
2004	35	16	0.00	n/a
2003	14	2	0.00	n/a
2002	46	27	0.00	n/a
2001	41	22	0.00	0.0
2000	71	27	0.00	0.0
1999	45	23	0.00	0.0
1998	19	14	0.03	n/a
1997	23	8	0.00	n/a
1996	21	11	0.18	3.4
1995	20	-6	0.28	6.3
1994	66	37	0.00	0.0
1993	39	24	0.00	0.0
1992	44	34	0.87	0.0
1991	66	40	0.00	0.0
1990	57	27	0.00	0.0
1989	8	-10	0.00	0.0
1988	43	20	0.00	0.0
1987	65	36	0.00	0.0
1986	68	32	0.04	0.0
1985	21	5	0.05	0.5
1984	37	23	0.20	2.0
1983	39	34	0.03	0.0
1982	22	6	0.00	0.5
1981	51	18	0.00	0.0
1980	17	5	0.09	1.2
1979	41	10	0.00	0.0
1978	25	-5	0.00	0.0
1977	34	21	0.03	0.7
1976	14	-1	0.03	1.0
1975	47	21	0.00	0.4
1974	49	18	0.00	0.0
1973	51	23	0.00	0.0
1972	38	3	0.00	0.0
1971	41	28	0.00	0.0
1970	35	16	0.00	0.0
1969	32	5	0.00	0.0
1968	64	33	0.00	0.0
1967	32	23	0.13	1.5
1966	17	7	0.00	0.0
1965	30	16	0.00	0.0
1964	40	22	0.00	0.0
1963	35	18	0.00	0.0
1962	16	-5	0.00	0.0
1961	36	20	0.10	1.0
1960	14	-11	0.00	0.0
1959	37	27	0.02	0.2
1958	36	12	0.01	0.1
1957	30	23	0.01	0.1
1956	46	31	0.00	0.0
1955	28	-4	0.06	1.0
1954	29	3	0.00	0.0
1953	37	22	0.00	0.0
1952	15	-4	0.00	0.0
1951	35	-1	0.00	0.0
1950	68	34	0.00	0.0
1949	56	31	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/4?

For the date of Mar 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 71 °F which happened in 2000.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	71 °F	2000
2	69 °F	2017
3	68 °F	1986
3	68 °F	1950
5	66 °F	1991
5	66 °F	1994
7	65 °F	1987
8	64 °F	1968
9	63 °F	2020
9	63 °F	2021

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/4?

For the date of Mar 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -16 °F which happened in 2019.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-16 °F	2019
2	-11 °F	1960
3	-10 °F	1989
4	-6 °F	1995
5	-5 °F	1978
5	-5 °F	1962
7	-4 °F	1952
7	-4 °F	1955
9	-3 °F	2015
10	-1 °F	1951
10	-1 °F	1976

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	8 °F	1989
2	14 °F	2003
2	14 °F	1960
2	14 °F	1976
5	15 °F	2019
5	15 °F	1952
7	16 °F	1962
8	17 °F	1966
8	17 °F	2015
8	17 °F	1980

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/4?

For the date of Mar 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.87 inches which happened in 1992.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.87 inches	1992
2	0.28 inches	1995
3	0.20 inches	1984
4	0.18 inches	1996
5	0.13 inches	1967
6	0.10 inches	1961
6	0.10 inches	2011
8	0.09 inches	1980
9	0.06 inches	1955
10	0.05 inches	1985

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.3 inches	1995
2	3.4 inches	1996
3	2.8 inches	2011
4	2.0 inches	1984
5	1.5 inches	2008
5	1.5 inches	1967
7	1.2 inches	1980
8	1.0 inches	1976
8	1.0 inches	1955
8	1.0 inches	1961

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location