Rapid City Weather in 2003

Historical record of Rapid City, South Dakota weather for the year 2003 based on NOAA data.

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2003 Rapid City Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	109 °F	July 24
Lowest temperature	-17 °F	February 24
Highest daily low	71 °F	July 17
Lowest daily high	3 °F	February 23
Most daily precipitation	0.9 inches	September 10
Total annual precipitation	11.0 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Rapid City in 2003?

The highest temperature recorded in Rapid City, South Dakota in 2003 was 109 °F which happened on July 24.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2003

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	109 °F	Jul 24
2	105 °F	Jul 13
3	104 °F	Jul 25
4	103 °F	Aug 22
5	101 °F	Aug 27
5	101 °F	Aug 23
7	100 °F	Aug 16
7	100 °F	Aug 14
7	100 °F	Jul 19
7	100 °F	Jul 15

What was the coldest temperature in Rapid City in 2003?

The lowest temperature recorded in Rapid City, South Dakota in 2003 was -17 °F which happened on Feb 24.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2003

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-17 °F	February 24
2	-13 °F	February 25
2	-13 °F	January 22
4	-11 °F	February 23
5	-9 °F	February 7
6	-7 °F	January 23
7	-4 °F	January 17
8	-3 °F	November 23
8	-3 °F	February 6
10	-2 °F	December 12
10	-2 °F	January 16

January 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	44	14	0.00
January 2	48	11	0.00
January 3	59	28	0.00
January 4	51	25	0.00
January 5	43	26	0.00
January 6	57	22	0.00
January 7	63	27	0.00
January 8	58	31	0.00
January 9	33	13	0.00
January 10	25	4	0.00
January 11	28	4	0.00
January 12	52	8	0.00
January 13	53	3	0.00
January 14	27	2	0.05
January 15	14	8	0.07
January 16	18	-2	0.00
January 17	36	-4	0.00
January 18	31	11	0.00
January 19	55	18	0.00
January 20	30	11	0.00
January 21	12	5	0.01
January 22	5	-13	0.00
January 23	22	-7	0.00
January 24	46	11	0.00
January 25	38	1	0.02
January 26	34	1	0.01
January 27	52	30	0.03
January 28	46	28	0.14
January 29	43	21	0.00
January 30	49	26	0.00
January 31	57	26	0.00

February 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	60	33	0.00
February 2	40	24	0.13
February 3	30	13	0.00
February 4	29	7	0.03
February 5	29	8	0.00
February 6	11	-3	0.00
February 7	34	-9	0.00
February 8	29	3	0.00
February 9	30	4	0.01
February 10	27	13	0.03
February 11	33	11	0.00
February 12	39	10	0.00
February 13	38	15	0.00
February 14	29	13	0.00
February 15	28	12	0.00
February 16	49	20	0.00
February 17	48	28	0.00
February 18	45	21	0.00
February 19	52	22	0.00
February 20	49	24	0.00
February 21	43	12	0.01
February 22	13	2	0.01
February 23	3	-11	0.00
February 24	4	-17	0.00
February 25	28	-13	0.00
February 26	38	4	0.00
February 27	32	13	0.00
February 28	39	15	0.00

March 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	34	10	0.00
March 2	42	3	0.00
March 3	35	9	0.00
March 4	14	2	0.00
March 5	35	6	0.00
March 6	38	9	0.00
March 7	45	4	0.00
March 8	8	-1	0.00
March 9	16	2	0.00
March 10	50	8	0.00
March 11	56	22	0.00
March 12	56	22	0.00
March 13	74	32	0.00
March 14	80	32	0.00
March 15	65	34	0.00
March 16	71	35	0.10
March 17	52	34	0.47
March 18	35	32	0.41
March 19	40	32	0.07
March 20	50	28	0.00
March 21	55	25	0.00
March 22	65	32	0.00
March 23	73	34	0.00
March 24	53	28	0.00
March 25	53	26	0.00
March 26	56	36	0.00
March 27	40	23	0.00
March 28	37	18	0.00
March 29	44	9	0.00
March 30	64	25	0.00
March 31	77	43	0.00

April 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	81	36	0.00
April 2	46	27	0.00
April 3	51	30	0.03
April 4	40	23	0.03
April 5	52	19	0.00
April 6	36	29	0.07
April 7	43	28	0.01
April 8	64	20	0.00
April 9	77	27	0.00
April 10	67	39	0.00
April 11	73	36	0.00
April 12	86	40	0.00
April 13	87	42	0.00
April 14	75	48	0.00
April 15	67	44	0.00
April 16	56	36	0.00
April 17	66	34	0.03
April 18	48	36	0.41
April 19	53	36	0.03
April 20	64	38	0.00
April 21	67	34	0.00
April 22	71	36	0.05
April 23	55	45	0.25
April 24	51	40	0.19
April 25	55	33	0.00
April 26	79	42	0.00
April 27	62	34	0.00
April 28	51	43	0.10
April 29	47	42	0.12
April 30	44	42	0.72

May 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	50	38	0.28
May 2	64	35	0.00
May 3	72	42	0.19
May 4	60	43	0.04
May 5	57	34	0.09
May 6	58	31	0.05
May 7	71	34	0.02
May 8	54	42	0.02
May 9	54	41	0.00
May 10	50	38	0.47
May 11	59	36	0.00
May 12	67	33	0.00
May 13	68	43	0.00
May 14	68	39	0.00
May 15	75	40	0.00
May 16	74	48	0.00
May 17	63	50	0.00
May 18	64	42	0.04
May 19	54	33	0.05
May 20	61	25	0.00
May 21	72	37	0.00
May 22	69	50	0.00
May 23	77	46	0.00
May 24	75	50	0.00
May 25	79	44	0.00
May 26	79	53	0.00
May 27	82	57	0.00
May 28	82	56	0.00
May 29	94	55	0.00
May 30	78	50	0.00
May 31	70	46	0.07

June 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	66	42	0.21
June 2	74	44	0.07
June 3	69	45	0.05
June 4	70	42	0.00
June 5	62	44	0.33
June 6	63	43	0.01
June 7	62	40	0.10
June 8	71	40	0.00
June 9	77	45	0.04
June 10	73	48	0.11
June 11	77	49	0.00
June 12	79	46	0.02
June 13	80	46	0.00
June 14	82	50	0.00
June 15	89	51	0.00
June 16	87	59	0.00
June 17	80	56	0.45
June 18	83	55	0.00
June 19	84	52	0.00
June 20	83	60	0.02
June 21	86	56	0.20
June 22	84	56	0.05
June 23	68	51	0.37
June 24	53	46	0.28
June 25	65	45	0.01
June 26	78	43	0.00
June 27	85	50	0.03
June 28	71	49	0.10
June 29	81	48	0.00
June 30	93	54	0.00

July 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	98	65	0.02
July 2	99	64	0.00
July 3	94	64	0.00
July 4	89	57	0.16
July 5	89	56	0.02
July 6	84	54	0.00
July 7	84	55	0.00
July 8	93	62	0.00
July 9	89	59	0.00
July 10	91	54	0.00
July 11	87	55	0.00
July 12	95	54	0.00
July 13	105	60	0.03
July 14	92	62	0.00
July 15	100	56	0.00
July 16	99	64	0.00
July 17	98	71	0.00
July 18	90	68	0.00
July 19	100	62	0.00
July 20	96	66	0.00
July 21	92	59	0.01
July 22	86	56	0.00
July 23	98	55	0.00
July 24	109	65	0.00
July 25	104	69	0.00
July 26	91	68	0.00
July 27	84	58	0.24
July 28	93	56	0.00
July 29	94	61	0.00
July 30	92	54	0.00
July 31	93	59	0.00

August 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	85	55	0.00
August 2	89	54	0.00
August 3	96	58	0.00
August 4	93	65	0.24
August 5	92	63	0.00
August 6	91	55	0.00
August 7	90	64	0.02
August 8	91	65	0.00
August 9	93	62	0.00
August 10	91	61	0.00
August 11	93	58	0.00
August 12	98	64	0.00
August 13	99	64	0.00
August 14	100	67	0.00
August 15	99	64	0.00
August 16	100	60	0.00
August 17	93	60	0.11
August 18	88	63	0.00
August 19	91	59	0.00
August 20	97	60	0.00
August 21	84	56	0.00
August 22	103	60	0.00
August 23	101	69	0.00
August 24	94	67	0.00
August 25	98	60	0.00
August 26	97	60	0.00
August 27	101	67	0.00
August 28	90	57	0.00
August 29	64	49	0.01
August 30	63	52	0.09
August 31	73	52	0.00

September 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	90	51	0.00
September 2	81	57	0.00
September 3	80	48	0.00
September 4	94	50	0.00
September 5	96	59	0.00
September 6	97	55	0.00
September 7	90	61	0.00
September 8	89	60	0.05
September 9	79	51	0.01
September 10	66	48	0.86
September 11	73	50	0.00
September 12	74	49	0.15
September 13	65	39	0.00
September 14	69	38	0.00
September 15	83	41	0.00
September 16	88	48	0.00
September 17	63	38	0.27
September 18	59	33	0.00
September 19	73	34	0.00
September 20	77	42	0.00
September 21	66	39	0.03
September 22	64	36	0.00
September 23	85	42	0.00
September 24	63	35	0.00
September 25	81	37	0.00
September 26	63	42	0.00
September 27	66	39	0.00
September 28	61	34	0.00
September 29	55	33	0.00
September 30	61	34	0.00

October 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	63	30	0.00
October 2	74	32	0.00
October 3	72	41	0.00
October 4	75	41	0.00
October 5	81	45	0.00
October 6	81	49	0.00
October 7	89	43	0.00
October 8	78	45	0.00
October 9	92	45	0.00
October 10	68	44	0.39
October 11	61	38	0.00
October 12	73	35	0.00
October 13	61	36	0.01
October 14	55	32	0.00
October 15	56	34	0.00
October 16	51	34	0.00
October 17	85	39	0.00
October 18	83	46	0.00
October 19	83	44	0.00
October 20	76	48	0.00
October 21	83	48	0.00
October 22	82	50	0.00
October 23	71	40	0.00
October 24	56	30	0.00
October 25	42	21	0.00
October 26	63	30	0.02
October 27	72	39	0.01
October 28	52	39	0.01
October 29	45	33	0.02
October 30	35	22	0.01
October 31	25	20	0.02

November 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	37	19	0.01
November 2	31	19	0.00
November 3	26	20	0.28
November 4	24	10	0.01
November 5	21	0	0.00
November 6	33	0	0.00
November 7	26	8	0.00
November 8	24	10	0.00
November 9	37	10	0.00
November 10	50	28	0.00
November 11	54	28	0.00
November 12	42	21	0.00
November 13	53	18	0.00
November 14	51	33	0.06
November 15	54	27	0.00
November 16	58	24	0.00
November 17	57	29	0.00
November 18	55	27	0.00
November 19	68	37	0.00
November 20	64	26	0.11
November 21	26	18	0.03
November 22	18	7	0.00
November 23	12	-3	0.00
November 24	36	8	0.00
November 25	31	9	0.00
November 26	41	8	0.00
November 27	34	14	0.00
November 28	37	9	0.00
November 29	54	29	0.00
November 30	43	25	0.00

December 2003 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	41	26	0.00
December 2	40	25	0.00
December 3	45	25	0.00
December 4	40	22	0.00
December 5	33	12	0.00
December 6	56	28	0.00
December 7	53	32	0.00
December 8	32	28	0.00
December 9	35	16	0.00
December 10	26	14	0.04
December 11	18	-1	0.01
December 12	26	-2	0.00
December 13	46	8	0.00
December 14	46	21	0.00
December 15	36	21	0.00
December 16	43	19	0.00
December 17	49	26	0.00
December 18	44	22	0.00
December 19	49	19	0.00
December 20	61	26	0.00
December 21	48	33	0.06
December 22	43	23	0.00
December 23	47	23	0.00
December 24	46	19	0.00
December 25	48	31	0.00
December 26	41	25	0.14
December 27	37	25	0.00
December 28	32	15	0.00
December 29	32	11	0.00
December 30	30	15	0.00
December 31	49	9	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location