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 -
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
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)
44 14 0.00
48 11 0.00
59 28 0.00
51 25 0.00
43 26 0.00
57 22 0.00
63 27 0.00
58 31 0.00
33 13 0.00
25 4 0.00
28 4 0.00
52 8 0.00
53 3 0.00
27 2 0.05
14 8 0.07
18 -2 0.00
36 -4 0.00
31 11 0.00
55 18 0.00
30 11 0.00
12 5 0.01
5 -13 0.00
22 -7 0.00
46 11 0.00
38 1 0.02
34 1 0.01
52 30 0.03
46 28 0.14
43 21 0.00
49 26 0.00
57 26 0.00
February 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
60 33 0.00
40 24 0.13
30 13 0.00
29 7 0.03
29 8 0.00
11 -3 0.00
34 -9 0.00
29 3 0.00
30 4 0.01
27 13 0.03
33 11 0.00
39 10 0.00
38 15 0.00
29 13 0.00
28 12 0.00
49 20 0.00
48 28 0.00
45 21 0.00
52 22 0.00
49 24 0.00
43 12 0.01
13 2 0.01
3 -11 0.00
4 -17 0.00
28 -13 0.00
38 4 0.00
32 13 0.00
39 15 0.00
March 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
34 10 0.00
42 3 0.00
35 9 0.00
14 2 0.00
35 6 0.00
38 9 0.00
45 4 0.00
8 -1 0.00
16 2 0.00
50 8 0.00
56 22 0.00
56 22 0.00
74 32 0.00
80 32 0.00
65 34 0.00
71 35 0.10
52 34 0.47
35 32 0.41
40 32 0.07
50 28 0.00
55 25 0.00
65 32 0.00
73 34 0.00
53 28 0.00
53 26 0.00
56 36 0.00
40 23 0.00
37 18 0.00
44 9 0.00
64 25 0.00
77 43 0.00
April 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
81 36 0.00
46 27 0.00
51 30 0.03
40 23 0.03
52 19 0.00
36 29 0.07
43 28 0.01
64 20 0.00
77 27 0.00
67 39 0.00
73 36 0.00
86 40 0.00
87 42 0.00
75 48 0.00
67 44 0.00
56 36 0.00
66 34 0.03
48 36 0.41
53 36 0.03
64 38 0.00
67 34 0.00
71 36 0.05
55 45 0.25
51 40 0.19
55 33 0.00
79 42 0.00
62 34 0.00
51 43 0.10
47 42 0.12
44 42 0.72
May 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
50 38 0.28
64 35 0.00
72 42 0.19
60 43 0.04
57 34 0.09
58 31 0.05
71 34 0.02
54 42 0.02
54 41 0.00
50 38 0.47
59 36 0.00
67 33 0.00
68 43 0.00
68 39 0.00
75 40 0.00
74 48 0.00
63 50 0.00
64 42 0.04
54 33 0.05
61 25 0.00
72 37 0.00
69 50 0.00
77 46 0.00
75 50 0.00
79 44 0.00
79 53 0.00
82 57 0.00
82 56 0.00
94 55 0.00
78 50 0.00
70 46 0.07
June 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
66 42 0.21
74 44 0.07
69 45 0.05
70 42 0.00
62 44 0.33
63 43 0.01
62 40 0.10
71 40 0.00
77 45 0.04
73 48 0.11
77 49 0.00
79 46 0.02
80 46 0.00
82 50 0.00
89 51 0.00
87 59 0.00
80 56 0.45
83 55 0.00
84 52 0.00
83 60 0.02
86 56 0.20
84 56 0.05
68 51 0.37
53 46 0.28
65 45 0.01
78 43 0.00
85 50 0.03
71 49 0.10
81 48 0.00
93 54 0.00
July 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
98 65 0.02
99 64 0.00
94 64 0.00
89 57 0.16
89 56 0.02
84 54 0.00
84 55 0.00
93 62 0.00
89 59 0.00
91 54 0.00
87 55 0.00
95 54 0.00
105 60 0.03
92 62 0.00
100 56 0.00
99 64 0.00
98 71 0.00
90 68 0.00
100 62 0.00
96 66 0.00
92 59 0.01
86 56 0.00
98 55 0.00
109 65 0.00
104 69 0.00
91 68 0.00
84 58 0.24
93 56 0.00
94 61 0.00
92 54 0.00
93 59 0.00
August 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 55 0.00
89 54 0.00
96 58 0.00
93 65 0.24
92 63 0.00
91 55 0.00
90 64 0.02
91 65 0.00
93 62 0.00
91 61 0.00
93 58 0.00
98 64 0.00
99 64 0.00
100 67 0.00
99 64 0.00
100 60 0.00
93 60 0.11
88 63 0.00
91 59 0.00
97 60 0.00
84 56 0.00
103 60 0.00
101 69 0.00
94 67 0.00
98 60 0.00
97 60 0.00
101 67 0.00
90 57 0.00
64 49 0.01
63 52 0.09
73 52 0.00
September 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
90 51 0.00
81 57 0.00
80 48 0.00
94 50 0.00
96 59 0.00
97 55 0.00
90 61 0.00
89 60 0.05
79 51 0.01
66 48 0.86
73 50 0.00
74 49 0.15
65 39 0.00
69 38 0.00
83 41 0.00
88 48 0.00
63 38 0.27
59 33 0.00
73 34 0.00
77 42 0.00
66 39 0.03
64 36 0.00
85 42 0.00
63 35 0.00
81 37 0.00
63 42 0.00
66 39 0.00
61 34 0.00
55 33 0.00
61 34 0.00
October 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
63 30 0.00
74 32 0.00
72 41 0.00
75 41 0.00
81 45 0.00
81 49 0.00
89 43 0.00
78 45 0.00
92 45 0.00
68 44 0.39
61 38 0.00
73 35 0.00
61 36 0.01
55 32 0.00
56 34 0.00
51 34 0.00
85 39 0.00
83 46 0.00
83 44 0.00
76 48 0.00
83 48 0.00
82 50 0.00
71 40 0.00
56 30 0.00
42 21 0.00
63 30 0.02
72 39 0.01
52 39 0.01
45 33 0.02
35 22 0.01
25 20 0.02
November 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
37 19 0.01
31 19 0.00
26 20 0.28
24 10 0.01
21 0 0.00
33 0 0.00
26 8 0.00
24 10 0.00
37 10 0.00
50 28 0.00
54 28 0.00
42 21 0.00
53 18 0.00
51 33 0.06
54 27 0.00
58 24 0.00
57 29 0.00
55 27 0.00
68 37 0.00
64 26 0.11
26 18 0.03
18 7 0.00
12 -3 0.00
36 8 0.00
31 9 0.00
41 8 0.00
34 14 0.00
37 9 0.00
54 29 0.00
43 25 0.00
December 2003 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
41 26 0.00
40 25 0.00
45 25 0.00
40 22 0.00
33 12 0.00
56 28 0.00
53 32 0.00
32 28 0.00
35 16 0.00
26 14 0.04
18 -1 0.01
26 -2 0.00
46 8 0.00
46 21 0.00
36 21 0.00
43 19 0.00
49 26 0.00
44 22 0.00
49 19 0.00
61 26 0.00
48 33 0.06
43 23 0.00
47 23 0.00
46 19 0.00
48 31 0.00
41 25 0.14
37 25 0.00
32 15 0.00
32 11 0.00
30 15 0.00
49 9 0.00
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location