Most Daily Snow in Rapid City History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Rapid City, South Dakota history from 1948–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Snowed in Rapid City?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Rapid City, South Dakota has ever received in a single day is 20.0 inches which occurred on Tuesday April 9, 2013.

Rapid City Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	20.0 inches	April 9, 2013
2	16.0 inches	October 4, 2013
3	15.6 inches	April 18, 1970
4	14.7 inches	March 16, 1963
5	14.0 inches	April 19, 2000
6	13.6 inches	April 30, 1967
7	12.5 inches	March 5, 1999
8	12.4 inches	April 4, 2009
9	12.2 inches	March 14, 1973
10	12.0 inches	March 30, 2009
11	11.0 inches	May 2, 2008
11	11.0 inches	March 12, 1954
13	10.2 inches	March 3, 1985
14	9.8 inches	March 29, 1977
14	9.8 inches	December 31, 1975
16	9.7 inches	February 20, 2011
17	9.6 inches	March 16, 2018
18	9.4 inches	April 19, 1959
19	9.3 inches	November 19, 1977
20	9.0 inches	November 6, 2008