Rapid City March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota in the month of March.
Typical Rapid City March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 48.7 °F
Average daily low 22.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.9 inches
Average monthly snow 8.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.5%
Daily chance of snow 13.2%
Rapid City March Weather Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 84 °F March 15, 2015
Lowest temperature -21 °F March 8, 1996
Highest daily low 48 °F March 1, 1974
Lowest daily high 0 °F March 3, 1960
Hottest average high temperature 64.7 °F 2012
Coldest average high temperature 32.2 °F 1965
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches March 16, 1963
Most monthly precipitation 2.7 inches 1973
Most daily snow 14.7 inches March 16, 1963
Most monthly snow 30.6 inches 1950
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
March 1 42.7 17.3 73 -17
March 2 43.2 17.8 74 -18
March 3 43.4 18.0 74 -15
March 4 43.7 18.3 71 -16
March 5 44.0 18.6 76 -11
March 6 44.4 18.9 75 -10
March 7 44.8 19.1 74 -13
March 8 45.2 19.5 68 -21
March 9 45.6 19.8 73 -14
March 10 45.9 20.1 80 -14
March 11 46.4 20.5 77 -18
March 12 46.9 21.0 82 -15
March 13 47.4 21.5 75 -9
March 14 47.9 22.0 80 -5
March 15 48.4 22.5 84 -5
March 16 48.9 23.0 82 2
March 17 49.4 23.4 79 -2
March 18 49.8 23.7 78 -4
March 19 50.0 24.0 78 -3
March 20 50.3 24.3 83 -6
March 21 50.8 24.5 78 -5
March 22 51.3 25.0 77 -4
March 23 51.8 25.4 76 -3
March 24 52.1 25.8 78 -4
March 25 52.4 26.1 80 -10
March 26 52.5 26.4 82 -5
March 27 52.7 26.5 80 9
March 28 52.8 26.7 83 7
March 29 52.9 26.9 81 4
March 30 53.1 27.0 80 8
March 31 53.3 27.2 83 10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location