Rapid City Weather in 1996

Historical record of Rapid City, South Dakota weather for the year 1996 based on NOAA data.

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1996 Rapid City Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	101 °F	August 12
Lowest temperature	-31 °F	February 2
Highest daily low	67 °F	August 13
Lowest daily high	-8 °F	January 29
Most daily precipitation	1.7 inches	May 23
Most daily snow	8.0 inches	January 17
Total annual precipitation	19.4 inches	-

January 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	32	11	0.06	1.4
January 2	21	2	0.00	0.1
January 3	31	16	0.41	4.0
January 4	16	-1	0.03	0.8
January 5	5	-13	0.00	0.0
January 6	8	-9	0.00	0.0
January 7	34	-4	0.00	0.0
January 8	48	24	0.00	0.0
January 9	48	26	0.00	0.0
January 10	44	33	0.00	0.0
January 11	50	22	0.00	0.0
January 12	66	29	0.00	0.0
January 13	61	34	0.00	0.0
January 14	47	23	0.00	0.0
January 15	46	24	0.00	0.0
January 16	57	27	0.00	0.0
January 17	28	-7	0.22	8.0
January 18	2	-16	0.00	0.0
January 19	-5	-16	0.00	0.3
January 20	28	-11	0.00	0.0
January 21	50	9	0.03	0.9
January 22	11	3	0.02	0.8
January 23	32	2	0.00	0.0
January 24	15	1	0.06	1.8
January 25	5	-9	0.01	0.3
January 26	13	-6	0.00	0.0
January 27	7	-7	0.01	0.3
January 28	2	-12	0.00	0.5
January 29	-8	-13	0.00	0.2
January 30	-4	-21	0.00	0.0
January 31	12	-21	0.00	0.0

February 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	8	-25	0.02	0.8
February 2	-4	-31	0.00	n/a
February 3	4	-25	0.00	n/a
February 4	30	-14	0.00	n/a
February 5	35	10	0.00	n/a
February 6	57	25	0.00	n/a
February 7	61	31	0.00	n/a
February 8	53	30	0.00	n/a
February 9	70	36	0.00	n/a
February 10	40	19	0.00	n/a
February 11	47	20	0.00	n/a
February 12	59	20	0.00	n/a
February 13	54	31	0.00	n/a
February 14	47	29	0.00	n/a
February 15	35	9	0.02	0.6
February 16	59	9	0.00	n/a
February 17	39	26	0.00	n/a
February 18	61	24	0.00	n/a
February 19	60	34	0.00	n/a
February 20	53	28	0.00	n/a
February 21	64	25	0.00	n/a
February 22	68	29	0.00	0.0
February 23	50	23	0.00	n/a
February 24	61	26	0.00	n/a
February 25	29	13	0.01	0.6
February 26	13	1	0.05	2.1
February 27	11	-1	0.00	0.3
February 28	11	-9	0.00	n/a
February 29	27	-9	0.00	0.0

March 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	35	19	0.04	0.7
March 2	22	9	0.07	1.7
March 3	31	8	0.00	0.0
March 4	21	11	0.18	3.4
March 5	12	4	0.22	5.2
March 6	9	-10	0.01	0.3
March 7	4	-13	0.00	0.2
March 8	10	-21	0.00	0.0
March 9	42	-6	0.00	n/a
March 10	66	25	0.00	n/a
March 11	59	33	0.00	n/a
March 12	60	33	0.00	n/a
March 13	48	36	0.28	n/a
March 14	58	30	0.00	n/a
March 15	66	28	0.00	n/a
March 16	49	30	0.00	n/a
March 17	44	27	0.08	0.8
March 18	40	24	0.06	0.6
March 19	34	17	0.00	n/a
March 20	49	13	0.00	n/a
March 21	53	29	0.00	0.0
March 22	56	26	0.00	0.0
March 23	48	16	0.02	0.4
March 24	16	3	0.10	2.9
March 25	21	1	0.00	n/a
March 26	44	2	0.00	n/a
March 27	30	16	0.00	0.0
March 28	20	18	0.00	0.0
March 29	25	19	0.00	0.0
March 30	38	20	0.00	n/a
March 31	46	21	0.00	n/a

April 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	54	19	0.00	n/a
April 2	40	26	0.00	n/a
April 3	42	26	0.00	n/a
April 4	39	22	0.00	n/a
April 5	56	16	0.00	n/a
April 6	64	25	0.01	n/a
April 7	59	31	0.00	n/a
April 8	68	36	0.00	n/a
April 9	77	34	0.00	n/a
April 10	87	42	0.00	n/a
April 11	53	26	0.26	2.7
April 12	37	20	0.01	0.2
April 13	33	29	0.96	7.1
April 14	43	28	0.04	0.3
April 15	57	29	0.00	n/a
April 16	73	32	0.00	n/a
April 17	72	39	0.24	n/a
April 18	65	36	0.00	n/a
April 19	56	38	0.02	n/a
April 20	60	31	0.00	n/a
April 21	49	28	0.02	n/a
April 22	53	24	0.03	n/a
April 23	68	27	0.00	n/a
April 24	81	40	0.00	n/a
April 25	60	34	0.00	n/a
April 26	64	30	0.00	n/a
April 27	51	34	0.00	n/a
April 28	42	24	0.00	0.0
April 29	57	24	0.00	n/a
April 30	56	30	0.04	n/a

May 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	59	27	0.18	n/a
May 2	60	34	0.00	n/a
May 3	49	35	0.00	n/a
May 4	46	31	0.03	n/a
May 5	58	26	0.00	n/a
May 6	62	42	0.00	n/a
May 7	67	43	0.05	n/a
May 8	50	46	0.04	n/a
May 9	49	31	0.40	0.9
May 10	37	31	0.02	0.0
May 11	46	34	0.00	n/a
May 12	55	42	0.05	n/a
May 13	66	45	0.11	n/a
May 14	75	41	0.00	n/a
May 15	76	53	0.22	n/a
May 16	87	53	0.00	n/a
May 17	72	49	0.11	n/a
May 18	82	45	0.00	n/a
May 19	68	47	0.00	n/a
May 20	62	40	0.18	0.0
May 21	73	37	0.00	n/a
May 22	66	45	0.12	n/a
May 23	54	46	1.74	n/a
May 24	48	45	0.53	n/a
May 25	47	43	0.12	n/a
May 26	46	41	1.40	n/a
May 27	43	40	1.68	n/a
May 28	52	41	0.01	n/a
May 29	67	42	0.00	n/a
May 30	70	52	1.19	0.0
May 31	70	44	0.00	n/a

June 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	73	43	0.00	n/a
June 2	69	41	0.00	n/a
June 3	69	43	0.00	n/a
June 4	76	46	0.00	n/a
June 5	74	53	0.12	n/a
June 6	64	47	0.12	n/a
June 7	69	44	0.00	n/a
June 8	81	48	0.00	n/a
June 9	84	50	0.00	n/a
June 10	82	53	0.00	n/a
June 11	84	53	0.16	n/a
June 12	75	57	0.00	n/a
June 13	82	56	0.00	n/a
June 14	86	56	0.54	n/a
June 15	74	56	0.00	n/a
June 16	78	56	0.04	n/a
June 17	82	55	0.17	n/a
June 18	79	56	0.00	n/a
June 19	70	46	0.03	n/a
June 20	79	45	0.00	n/a
June 21	70	57	0.00	n/a
June 22	66	56	0.06	n/a
June 23	73	50	0.00	n/a
June 24	83	47	0.00	n/a
June 25	89	64	0.00	n/a
June 26	92	66	0.00	n/a
June 27	91	65	0.00	n/a
June 28	92	63	0.00	n/a
June 29	79	52	0.00	n/a
June 30	90	48	0.00	n/a

July 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	90	58	0.00	n/a
July 2	91	53	0.00	n/a
July 3	93	65	0.00	n/a
July 4	94	59	0.00	n/a
July 5	93	63	0.28	n/a
July 6	75	57	0.06	n/a
July 7	84	55	0.00	n/a
July 8	77	48	0.00	n/a
July 9	73	52	0.00	n/a
July 10	90	56	0.00	n/a
July 11	84	50	0.00	n/a
July 12	81	45	0.00	n/a
July 13	81	49	0.00	n/a
July 14	84	51	0.00	n/a
July 15	92	48	0.00	n/a
July 16	96	64	0.00	n/a
July 17	96	64	0.00	n/a
July 18	93	58	0.00	n/a
July 19	97	64	0.12	n/a
July 20	89	63	0.04	n/a
July 21	85	58	0.00	n/a
July 22	87	56	0.00	n/a
July 23	87	54	0.00	n/a
July 24	81	51	0.00	n/a
July 25	84	47	0.00	n/a
July 26	83	60	0.00	n/a
July 27	83	52	0.00	n/a
July 28	86	54	0.02	n/a
July 29	84	51	0.00	n/a
July 30	82	53	0.00	n/a
July 31	79	58	0.00	n/a

August 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	94	55	0.00	n/a
August 2	100	60	0.00	n/a
August 3	96	60	0.00	n/a
August 4	85	57	0.00	n/a
August 5	94	54	0.00	n/a
August 6	80	55	0.00	n/a
August 7	87	46	0.00	n/a
August 8	91	54	0.00	n/a
August 9	93	58	0.69	n/a
August 10	86	53	0.00	n/a
August 11	95	55	0.00	n/a
August 12	101	60	0.00	n/a
August 13	90	67	0.00	n/a
August 14	86	65	0.00	n/a
August 15	82	57	0.18	n/a
August 16	91	53	0.00	n/a
August 17	94	58	0.00	n/a
August 18	92	62	0.62	n/a
August 19	77	57	0.00	n/a
August 20	96	56	0.00	n/a
August 21	83	61	0.00	n/a
August 22	84	51	0.00	n/a
August 23	90	56	0.00	n/a
August 24	96	60	0.00	n/a
August 25	86	59	0.00	n/a
August 26	81	54	0.00	n/a
August 27	93	54	0.00	n/a
August 28	92	62	0.00	n/a
August 29	83	58	0.36	n/a
August 30	83	56	0.00	n/a
August 31	88	55	0.00	n/a

September 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	83	58	0.00
September 2	76	54	0.22
September 3	85	51	0.00
September 4	96	59	0.00
September 5	97	64	0.02
September 6	66	51	0.22
September 7	74	44	0.00
September 8	86	50	0.00
September 9	88	53	0.00
September 10	83	57	0.00
September 11	73	50	0.00
September 12	77	42	0.00
September 13	81	49	0.00
September 14	70	56	0.00
September 15	70	50	0.00
September 16	78	48	0.00
September 17	66	52	0.32
September 18	59	45	0.37
September 19	54	47	0.00
September 20	59	44	0.01
September 21	66	37	0.00
September 22	66	43	0.00
September 23	62	42	0.01
September 24	64	37	0.00
September 25	48	31	0.38
September 26	50	32	0.00
September 27	59	39	0.00
September 28	77	47	0.00
September 29	71	43	0.00
September 30	79	47	0.00

October 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	72	42	0.00	n/a
October 2	47	32	0.00	n/a
October 3	62	33	0.00	n/a
October 4	79	44	0.00	n/a
October 5	87	48	0.00	n/a
October 6	63	43	0.00	n/a
October 7	68	39	0.05	n/a
October 8	71	44	0.00	n/a
October 9	64	37	0.00	n/a
October 10	76	33	0.00	n/a
October 11	82	46	0.00	n/a
October 12	83	49	0.00	n/a
October 13	77	43	0.00	n/a
October 14	74	34	0.00	n/a
October 15	71	36	0.00	n/a
October 16	49	33	0.45	n/a
October 17	44	24	0.03	n/a
October 18	66	20	0.00	n/a
October 19	68	41	0.50	n/a
October 20	44	31	0.00	n/a
October 21	46	22	0.00	n/a
October 22	57	20	0.00	n/a
October 23	56	29	0.00	n/a
October 24	54	27	0.00	n/a
October 25	57	32	0.04	n/a
October 29	43	24	0.00	n/a
October 30	33	18	0.00	n/a
October 31	37	17	0.00	n/a

November 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	43	24	0.00	n/a
November 2	58	25	0.00	n/a
November 3	61	29	0.00	n/a
November 4	55	30	0.00	n/a
November 5	39	32	0.02	n/a
November 6	46	24	0.00	n/a
November 7	47	24	0.00	n/a
November 8	39	20	0.00	n/a
November 9	42	26	0.00	n/a
November 10	27	19	0.00	n/a
November 11	21	18	0.01	n/a
November 12	25	17	0.00	n/a
November 13	28	22	0.00	n/a
November 14	32	27	0.00	n/a
November 15	32	20	0.00	n/a
November 16	20	14	0.00	n/a
November 17	19	6	0.00	n/a
November 18	18	4	0.00	n/a
November 19	21	16	0.00	n/a
November 20	27	11	0.00	n/a
November 21	18	7	0.00	n/a
November 22	13	6	0.03	n/a
November 23	12	0	0.00	n/a
November 24	19	-2	0.00	n/a
November 25	17	8	0.01	n/a
November 26	21	10	0.00	n/a
November 27	33	3	0.00	n/a
November 28	47	21	0.00	n/a
November 29	36	22	0.00	n/a
November 30	39	17	0.00	n/a

December 1996 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	37	15	0.00	n/a
December 2	35	16	0.04	n/a
December 3	37	11	0.00	n/a
December 4	35	11	0.00	n/a
December 5	43	13	0.00	n/a
December 6	45	19	0.00	n/a
December 7	43	19	0.00	n/a
December 8	39	16	0.00	n/a
December 9	62	31	0.00	n/a
December 10	36	29	0.00	n/a
December 11	43	27	0.05	n/a
December 12	45	22	0.00	n/a
December 13	42	26	0.00	n/a
December 14	35	14	0.92	n/a
December 15	31	6	0.00	n/a
December 16	35	11	0.13	n/a
December 17	11	4	0.11	n/a
December 18	5	-9	0.00	n/a
December 19	20	-9	0.00	n/a
December 20	42	13	0.00	n/a
December 21	29	-1	n/a	n/a
December 22	-1	-6	n/a	n/a
December 23	-4	-15	0.00	n/a
December 24	-5	-16	0.00	n/a
December 25	-4	-16	0.00	n/a
December 26	8	-23	0.00	n/a
December 27	23	-3	0.00	n/a
December 28	24	-3	0.00	n/a
December 29	4	-5	0.00	n/a
December 30	41	1	0.00	n/a
December 31	51	23	0.00	n/a

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location