Average March Temperature in Rapid City by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Rapid City, South Dakota for the month of March each year between 1949 and 2024. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest March Ever in Rapid City?

2012 was the warmest March in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 64.7 °F, and the average low was 30.6 °F.

What Was the Coldest March Ever in Rapid City?

1965 was the coolest March in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 32.2 °F, and the average low was 10.1 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2024	32	48.8	22.3
2023	70	37.7	15.9
2022	40	48.4	20.8
2021	14	53.1	25.1
2020	20	50.6	24.7
2019	67	38.0	17.1
2018	53	44.7	20.2
2017	13	52.9	25.8
2016	6	55.8	25.2
2015	4	59.4	24.9
2014	54	45.4	18.5
2013	46	47.8	19.1
2012	1	64.7	30.6
2011	56	42.4	20.2
2010	15	50.7	26.9
2009	50	46.3	19.0
2008	39	47.8	22.0
2007	2	58.5	30.1
2006	49	43.6	22.1
2005	18	50.8	25.1
2004	9	53.6	27.1
2003	38	48.8	21.1
2002	75	32.5	12.3
2001	42	45.7	23.0
2000	16	52.8	24.5
1999	30	48.8	23.7
1998	64	38.0	17.9
1997	24	51.7	21.6
1996	71	37.3	15.1
1995	47	45.1	21.2
1994	7	54.7	26.2
1993	22	48.5	26.6
1992	5	53.4	28.3
1991	17	52.1	24.8
1990	29	48.8	24.0
1989	57	42.9	19.2
1988	33	49.2	21.9
1987	52	43.0	22.1
1986	3	54.7	31.3
1985	31	48.0	23.8
1984	43	45.4	23.0
1983	28	45.9	26.8
1982	48	44.5	21.4
1981	10	54.8	25.3
1980	55	43.1	19.8
1979	35	46.6	24.1
1978	34	46.6	24.1
1977	27	48.5	24.3
1976	41	47.8	21.0
1975	68	37.1	18.0
1974	21	51.6	23.7
1973	23	47.5	27.4
1972	26	51.3	21.6
1971	51	43.3	21.9
1970	69	37.6	17.3
1969	65	38.6	17.0
1968	8	54.7	26.1
1967	36	45.6	24.7
1966	37	46.9	23.1
1965	76	32.2	10.1
1964	60	42.1	17.6
1963	11	51.9	27.4
1962	62	39.5	17.7
1961	12	51.1	27.7
1960	63	39.1	16.9
1959	19	49.9	25.9
1958	59	39.1	22.2
1957	45	45.0	22.3
1956	44	46.9	21.2
1955	61	40.9	16.3
1954	66	38.5	16.8
1953	25	49.3	24.0
1952	72	34.7	16.9
1951	74	37.5	11.7
1950	73	36.2	13.9
1949	58	41.0	20.5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location