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Rapid City April Precipitation Totals

A time series of total precipitation in the month of April in Rapid City, South Dakota from 1949–2023.

Rainiest April in Rapid City History

The rainiest April in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1967, with 5.16 inches of total precipitation.

Driest April in Rapid City History

The driest April in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1987, with just 0.02 inches of total precipitation.

Rapid City Average April Precipitation by Year

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Year	Precipitation (inches)
2023	0.75
2022	1.58
2021	0.96
2020	1.09
2019	1.92
2018	1.70
2017	1.77
2016	1.85
2015	0.66
2014	2.27
2013	3.03
2012	3.08
2011	1.54
2010	3.03
2009	3.65
2008	1.38
2007	1.32
2006	2.09
2005	1.46
2004	0.50
2003	2.04
2002	2.24
2001	2.16
2000	3.95
1999	2.45
1998	0.28
1997	1.61
1996	1.63
1995	2.57
1994	1.20
1993	3.05
1992	0.71
1991	2.99
1990	0.77
1989	1.46
1988	0.60
1987	0.02
1986	4.74
1985	0.32
1984	3.10
1983	1.00
1982	0.69
1981	0.32
1980	1.13
1979	0.31
1978	2.19
1977	1.57
1976	2.70
1975	1.37
1974	1.55
1973	2.69
1972	2.78
1971	2.86
1970	4.63
1969	1.60
1968	1.82
1967	5.16
1966	2.50
1965	1.50
1964	1.24
1963	3.80
1962	0.69
1961	1.53
1960	1.21
1959	1.89
1958	3.03
1957	2.06
1956	1.69
1955	1.55
1954	0.27
1953	2.77
1952	0.32
1951	0.51
1950	1.63
1949	2.06

Its possible for precipitation totals to include both rain and melted snowfall
Months with more than 10% missing data are excluded