Rapid City Weather Records Today

Daily weather averages and all-time records in Rapid City, South Dakota for today's date, March 28.
March 28 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F 2015
Lowest temperature 7 °F 1954
Lowest daily high 18 °F 1975
Highest daily low 46 °F 1986
Most precipitation 0.55 inches 1993
Most snow 4.1 inches 1977
March 28 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 52.8 °F
Average low 26.7 °F
Chance precipitation 29.3%
Chance snow 16.4%
Rapid City March 28 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 44 10 0.00 n/a
2022 66 30 0.00 n/a
2021 71 22 0.00 n/a
2020 56 32 0.00 n/a
2019 42 33 0.00 n/a
2018 50 33 0.00 0.0
2017 46 38 0.30 0.0
2016 66 25 0.00 0.0
2015 83 32 0.00 0.0
2014 33 22 0.05 1.0
2013 62 25 0.00 0.0
2012 77 29 0.00 0.0
2011 37 27 0.05 0.2
2010 66 30 0.00 0.0
2009 48 20 0.00 0.0
2008 49 13 0.00 0.3
2007 69 39 0.06 0.0
2006 66 25 0.00 0.0
2005 75 45 0.00 n/a
2004 55 36 0.00 n/a
2003 37 18 0.00 n/a
2002 44 22 0.00 n/a
2001 52 26 0.00 0.0
2000 62 21 0.00 0.0
1999 48 24 0.00 0.0
1998 40 32 0.51 n/a
1997 51 32 0.05 n/a
1996 20 18 0.00 0.0
1995 34 23 0.00 0.0
1994 41 16 0.13 0.4
1993 51 40 0.55 0.0
1992 64 32 0.00 0.0
1991 48 23 0.00 0.0
1990 50 31 0.00 0.0
1989 68 33 0.01 0.0
1988 48 22 0.00 0.0
1987 19 8 0.00 0.0
1986 79 46 0.00 0.0
1985 47 24 0.00 0.0
1984 38 24 0.04 0.5
1983 37 23 0.03 0.3
1982 69 29 0.00 0.0
1981 53 32 0.00 0.0
1980 36 29 0.29 2.8
1979 42 25 0.00 0.0
1978 63 34 0.00 0.0
1977 46 30 0.39 4.1
1976 49 30 0.00 0.0
1975 18 11 0.00 0.0
1974 74 35 0.00 0.0
1973 42 23 0.00 0.0
1972 33 13 0.00 0.0
1971 49 28 0.14 1.7
1970 46 19 0.13 0.0
1969 33 14 0.06 0.5
1968 73 36 0.00 0.0
1967 73 36 0.00 0.0
1966 63 30 0.00 0.0
1965 34 16 0.04 0.6
1964 40 10 0.00 0.0
1963 80 45 0.00 0.0
1962 47 30 0.06 0.0
1961 38 27 0.00 0.0
1960 75 41 0.00 0.0
1959 60 26 0.00 0.0
1958 38 29 0.02 0.2
1957 45 25 0.00 0.0
1956 25 18 0.04 0.4
1955 53 25 0.00 0.0
1954 22 7 0.13 1.2
1953 65 29 0.00 0.0
1952 61 27 0.00 0.0
1951 43 24 0.00 0.0
1950 32 19 0.03 0.3
1949 44 26 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 3/28?
For the date of Mar 28, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 83 °F which happened in 2015.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 28
Rank Temperature Year
1 83 °F 2015
2 80 °F 1963
3 79 °F 1986
4 77 °F 2012
5 75 °F 1960
5 75 °F 2005
7 74 °F 1974
8 73 °F 1968
8 73 °F 1967
10 71 °F 2021
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 3/28?
For the date of Mar 28, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 7 °F which happened in 1954.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on March 28
Rank Temperature Year
1 7 °F 1954
2 8 °F 1987
3 10 °F 2023
3 10 °F 1964
5 11 °F 1975
6 13 °F 1972
6 13 °F 2008
8 14 °F 1969
9 16 °F 1994
9 16 °F 1965
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on March 28
Rank Temperature Year
1 18 °F 1975
2 19 °F 1987
3 20 °F 1996
4 22 °F 1954
5 25 °F 1956
6 32 °F 1950
7 33 °F 1972
7 33 °F 1969
7 33 °F 2014
10 34 °F 1965
10 34 °F 1995
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 3/28?
For the date of Mar 28, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.55 inches which happened in 1993.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on March 28
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.55 inches 1993
2 0.51 inches 1998
3 0.39 inches 1977
4 0.30 inches 2017
5 0.29 inches 1980
6 0.14 inches 1971
7 0.13 inches 1994
7 0.13 inches 1970
7 0.13 inches 1954
10 0.06 inches 1969
10 0.06 inches 2007
10 0.06 inches 1962
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on March 28
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.1 inches 1977
2 2.8 inches 1980
3 1.7 inches 1971
4 1.2 inches 1954
5 1.0 inches 2014
6 0.6 inches 1965
7 0.5 inches 1984
7 0.5 inches 1969
9 0.4 inches 1956
9 0.4 inches 1994
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location