Rapid City March 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of March 8.

March 8 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	68 °F	2007
Lowest temperature	-21 °F	1996
Lowest daily high	5 °F	1951
Highest daily low	36 °F	1986
Most precipitation	1.25 inches	2000
Most snow	4.5 inches	2000

March 8 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

68 °F

-21 °F

5 °F

Highest daily low

36 °F

1.25 inches

4.5 inches

March 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	45.2 °F
Average low	19.5 °F
Chance precipitation	22.2%
Chance snow	16.1%

March 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

45.2 °F

Average low

19.5 °F

Chance precipitation

22.2%

Chance snow

16.1%

Rapid City March 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	49	19	0.00	n/a
2023	19	13	0.07	n/a
2022	28	10	0.04	n/a
2021	62	28	0.00	n/a
2020	63	27	0.00	n/a
2019	33	7	0.07	n/a
2018	51	16	0.00	0.0
2017	48	14	0.00	0.0
2016	53	27	0.00	0.0
2015	56	20	0.00	0.0
2014	56	21	0.00	0.0
2013	43	22	0.00	0.0
2012	55	15	0.00	0.0
2011	22	1	0.20	3.2
2010	45	28	0.00	0.0
2009	54	20	0.00	0.0
2008	48	29	0.00	0.0
2007	68	31	0.00	0.0
2006	52	28	0.00	0.0
2005	50	32	0.14	n/a
2004	58	33	0.00	n/a
2003	8	-1	0.00	n/a
2002	14	-1	0.03	n/a
2001	49	22	0.00	0.0
2000	43	22	1.25	4.5
1999	33	15	0.03	0.0
1998	20	0	0.00	n/a
1997	53	26	0.00	n/a
1996	10	-21	0.00	0.0
1995	23	-5	0.00	0.0
1994	43	16	0.00	0.0
1993	46	29	0.00	0.0
1992	41	25	0.37	2.3
1991	43	22	0.00	0.0
1990	42	20	0.00	0.0
1989	47	32	0.00	0.0
1988	52	27	0.00	0.0
1987	40	17	0.06	0.7
1986	66	36	0.00	0.0
1985	46	16	0.00	0.0
1984	29	5	0.00	0.0
1983	36	19	0.00	0.0
1982	30	11	0.00	0.0
1981	54	19	0.00	0.0
1980	40	19	0.00	0.0
1979	46	32	0.00	0.0
1978	45	16	0.00	0.0
1977	68	32	0.00	0.0
1976	50	25	0.00	0.0
1975	28	15	0.00	0.2
1974	67	24	0.00	0.0
1973	37	24	0.00	0.0
1972	49	14	0.00	0.0
1971	44	17	0.00	0.0
1970	49	20	0.14	1.4
1969	19	-1	0.01	0.1
1968	52	33	0.00	0.0
1967	47	9	0.00	0.0
1966	44	30	0.00	0.0
1965	44	23	0.00	0.0
1964	34	10	0.00	0.0
1963	47	29	0.00	0.0
1962	38	16	0.00	0.0
1961	44	23	0.00	0.0
1960	25	18	0.06	0.6
1959	50	26	0.00	0.0
1958	32	25	0.00	0.0
1957	41	19	0.00	0.0
1956	54	20	0.00	0.0
1955	62	31	0.00	0.0
1954	64	24	0.01	0.0
1953	48	24	0.00	0.0
1952	37	20	0.00	0.0
1951	5	-12	0.00	0.0
1950	29	-1	0.00	0.0
1949	33	18	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/8?

For the date of Mar 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 68 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2007.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	68 °F	1977
1	68 °F	2007
3	67 °F	1974
4	66 °F	1986
5	64 °F	1954
6	63 °F	2020
7	62 °F	1955
7	62 °F	2021
9	58 °F	2004
10	56 °F	2015
10	56 °F	2014

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/8?

For the date of Mar 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -21 °F which happened in 1996.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21 °F	1996
2	-12 °F	1951
3	-5 °F	1995
4	-1 °F	1950
4	-1 °F	1969
4	-1 °F	2002
4	-1 °F	2003
8	0 °F	1998
9	1 °F	2011
10	5 °F	1984

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	5 °F	1951
2	8 °F	2003
3	10 °F	1996
4	14 °F	2002
5	19 °F	2023
5	19 °F	1969
7	20 °F	1998
8	22 °F	2011
9	23 °F	1995
10	25 °F	1960

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/8?

For the date of Mar 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.25 inches which happened in 2000.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.25 inches	2000
2	0.37 inches	1992
3	0.20 inches	2011
4	0.14 inches	1970
4	0.14 inches	2005
6	0.07 inches	2023
6	0.07 inches	2019
8	0.06 inches	1987
8	0.06 inches	1960
10	0.04 inches	2022

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.5 inches	2000
2	3.2 inches	2011
3	2.3 inches	1992
4	1.4 inches	1970
5	0.7 inches	1987
6	0.6 inches	1960
7	0.2 inches	1975
8	0.1 inches	1969

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location