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Rapid City April Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota in the month of April.

Typical Rapid City April Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	57.2 °F
Average daily low	31.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.0 inches
Average monthly snow	10.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	34.8%
Daily chance of snow	14.2%

Rapid City April Weather Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	93 °F	April 22, 1989
Lowest temperature	-1 °F	April 3, 2020
Highest daily low	59 °F	April 17, 2005
Lowest daily high	16 °F	April 2, 2020
Hottest average high temperature	67.3 °F	1987
Coldest average high temperature	48.4 °F	1953
Most daily precipitation	2.1 inches	April 30, 1967
Most monthly precipitation	5.2 inches	1967
Most daily snow	20.0 inches	April 9, 2013
Most monthly snow	43.4 inches	2013

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
April 1	53.6	27.5	87	8
April 2	53.7	27.6	78	1
April 3	54.1	27.9	78	-1
April 4	54.3	28.2	82	10
April 5	54.5	28.5	84	13
April 6	54.7	28.8	82	6
April 7	54.9	29.1	85	11
April 8	55.4	29.4	81	7
April 9	55.8	29.7	88	11
April 10	56.1	30.0	87	12
April 11	56.3	30.3	87	10
April 12	56.5	30.5	86	10
April 13	56.7	30.6	87	6
April 14	56.9	30.9	83	5
April 15	57.1	31.2	85	12
April 16	57.2	31.5	86	7
April 17	57.5	31.8	87	16
April 18	57.9	32.0	90	16
April 19	58.2	32.4	85	8
April 20	58.5	32.6	89	2
April 21	58.9	32.9	92	14
April 22	59.2	33.3	93	13
April 23	59.5	33.6	85	12
April 24	59.8	34.0	89	22
April 25	60.1	34.3	86	22
April 26	60.4	34.7	89	20
April 27	60.6	35.0	87	17
April 28	60.7	35.3	89	18
April 29	61.0	35.6	85	11
April 30	61.4	35.9	92	9

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location