Earliest and Latest Snowfalls in Rapid City History

This is a list of the earliest and latest times in the year when snow was recorded in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is based on NOAA data from the years 1948–2024.

What's the Earliest it has Snowed in Rapid City?

The earliest in the season it has snowed in Rapid City, South Dakota is September 13 which happened in 1970.

What's the Latest it has Snowed in Rapid City?

The latest in the season it has snowed in Rapid City, South Dakota is June 13 which happened in 1969.

Earliest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
September 13	1970	2.0 inches
September 15	1965	0.3 inches
September 16	1965	1.2 inches
September 19	1983	0.3 inches
September 22	2000	0.5 inches
September 23	2000	0.9 inches
September 23	1984	0.2 inches
September 27	1985	0.6 inches
September 27	1984	1.1 inches
September 28	1985	0.1 inches
September 29	1985	0.2 inches
September 29	1961	0.2 inches
September 30	1985	0.5 inches
October 1	1950	2.8 inches
October 2	1950	1.0 inches
October 4	2013	16.0 inches
October 4	1991	0.1 inches
October 5	2013	3.6 inches
October 6	1970	1.6 inches
October 7	2009	0.7 inches
October 7	1992	0.7 inches
October 7	1990	0.7 inches
October 7	1970	0.9 inches

Latest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
June 13	1969	0.5 inches
June 1	1951	3.6 inches
May 22	1949	0.2 inches
May 13	1953	0.1 inches
May 12	2010	3.1 inches
May 12	1967	1.1 inches
May 11	1983	4.0 inches
May 11	1967	0.7 inches
May 11	1966	0.4 inches
May 11	1953	0.6 inches
May 10	2015	6.9 inches
May 10	1979	0.2 inches
May 10	1948	0.6 inches
May 9	2015	6.1 inches
May 9	1996	0.9 inches
May 9	1990	0.5 inches
May 9	1979	2.6 inches
May 9	1965	3.7 inches
May 9	1948	0.9 inches
May 8	1965	5.1 inches
May 8	1950	3.0 inches