Rapid City September 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of September 3.
September 3 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 100 °F 2005
Lowest temperature 36 °F 1974
Lowest daily high 52 °F 1962
Highest daily low 73 °F 1960
Most precipitation 0.44 inches 2004
Most snow none -
September 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 82.5 °F
Average low 51.9 °F
Chance precipitation 21.1%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City September 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 99 62 0.00 n/a
2022 89 51 0.00 n/a
2021 70 52 0.29 n/a
2020 79 50 0.00 n/a
2019 81 51 0.00 n/a
2018 85 50 0.00 0.0
2017 97 54 0.00 0.0
2016 86 57 0.06 0.0
2015 96 58 0.00 0.0
2014 94 47 0.00 0.0
2013 94 66 0.00 0.0
2012 92 49 0.00 0.0
2011 69 47 0.00 0.0
2010 76 43 0.00 0.0
2009 76 51 0.00 0.0
2008 71 38 0.18 0.0
2007 98 64 0.00 0.0
2006 70 43 0.00 0.0
2005 100 61 0.00 n/a
2004 77 56 0.44 n/a
2003 80 48 0.00 n/a
2002 95 52 0.00 n/a
2001 92 51 0.00 n/a
2000 93 57 0.00 0.0
1999 58 50 0.30 0.0
1998 99 63 0.00 0.0
1997 85 51 0.00 0.0
1996 85 51 0.00 0.0
1995 95 53 0.00 0.0
1994 84 56 0.00 0.0
1993 87 42 0.00 0.0
1992 90 48 0.00 0.0
1991 75 50 0.06 0.0
1990 97 62 0.00 0.0
1989 83 55 0.03 0.0
1988 79 48 0.00 0.0
1987 92 55 0.00 0.0
1986 79 50 0.00 0.0
1985 82 57 0.14 0.0
1984 80 50 0.00 0.0
1983 88 58 0.00 0.0
1982 85 51 0.00 0.0
1981 72 53 0.02 0.0
1980 76 45 0.00 0.0
1979 99 52 0.00 0.0
1978 99 65 0.00 0.0
1977 93 60 0.00 0.0
1976 81 54 0.00 0.0
1975 79 46 0.00 0.0
1974 71 36 0.00 0.0
1973 65 42 0.01 0.0
1972 77 44 0.07 0.0
1971 77 54 0.07 0.0
1970 86 57 0.02 0.0
1969 93 57 0.00 0.0
1968 67 42 0.00 0.0
1967 84 55 0.00 0.0
1966 81 53 0.00 0.0
1965 85 52 0.17 0.0
1964 75 50 0.00 0.0
1963 72 54 0.16 0.0
1962 52 39 0.00 0.0
1961 67 42 0.00 0.0
1960 99 73 0.00 0.0
1959 85 43 0.00 0.0
1958 74 49 0.00 0.0
1957 79 52 0.00 0.0
1956 59 44 0.00 0.0
1955 94 58 0.00 0.0
1954 83 58 0.00 0.0
1953 62 42 0.00 0.0
1952 92 49 0.00 0.0
1951 62 54 0.32 0.0
1950 83 56 0.00 0.0
1949 69 53 0.10 0.0
1948 100 62 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 9/3?
For the date of Sep 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 100 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2005.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on September 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 100 °F 2005
1 100 °F 1948
3 99 °F 2023
3 99 °F 1960
3 99 °F 1979
3 99 °F 1978
3 99 °F 1998
8 98 °F 2007
9 97 °F 2017
9 97 °F 1990
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 9/3?
For the date of Sep 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 36 °F which happened in 1974.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on September 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 36 °F 1974
2 38 °F 2008
3 39 °F 1962
4 42 °F 1973
4 42 °F 1968
4 42 °F 1953
4 42 °F 1993
4 42 °F 1961
9 43 °F 2010
9 43 °F 1959
9 43 °F 2006
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on September 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 52 °F 1962
2 58 °F 1999
3 59 °F 1956
4 62 °F 1953
4 62 °F 1951
6 65 °F 1973
7 67 °F 1968
7 67 °F 1961
9 69 °F 1949
9 69 °F 2011
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 9/3?
For the date of Sep 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.44 inches which happened in 2004.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on September 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.44 inches 2004
2 0.32 inches 1951
3 0.30 inches 1999
4 0.29 inches 2021
5 0.18 inches 2008
6 0.17 inches 1965
7 0.16 inches 1963
8 0.14 inches 1985
9 0.10 inches 1949
10 0.07 inches 1972
10 0.07 inches 1971
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location