Rapid City Weather in 2016

Historical record of Rapid City, South Dakota weather for the year 2016 based on NOAA data.
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2016 Rapid City Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 103 °F June 11
Lowest temperature -23 °F December 17
Highest daily low 71 °F July 21
Lowest daily high -4 °F December 17
Most daily precipitation 1.2 inches June 13
Most daily snow 5.0 inches December 25
Total annual precipitation 13.3 inches -
Total annual snow 31.1 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2016
Rank Temperature Date
1 103 °F Jun 11
2 102 °F Jul 20
3 101 °F Aug 22
3 101 °F Jul 22
5 99 °F Jul 19
5 99 °F Jun 24
7 98 °F Jun 21
7 98 °F Jun 16
7 98 °F Jun 9
10 96 °F Aug 3
10 96 °F Jul 21
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2016
Rank Temperature Date
1 -23 °F December 17
2 -20 °F December 18
3 -10 °F January 17
4 -7 °F December 13
5 -6 °F December 8
6 -4 °F December 16
6 -4 °F January 10
6 -4 °F January 9
9 -3 °F January 16
10 -2 °F December 11
10 -2 °F December 9
10 -2 °F December 7
January 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
38 7 0.00 0.0
43 17 0.00 0.0
32 10 0.00 0.0
38 10 0.00 0.0
39 17 0.00 0.0
27 8 0.00 0.0
20 11 0.00 0.0
21 11 0.00 0.0
11 -4 0.00 0.0
34 -4 0.00 0.0
38 27 0.00 0.0
43 15 0.00 0.0
40 20 0.00 0.0
43 28 0.03 0.0
32 18 0.01 0.0
26 -3 0.05 1.3
9 -10 0.00 0.0
18 -1 0.00 0.0
30 14 0.00 0.0
35 15 0.00 0.0
35 22 0.00 0.0
35 25 0.00 0.0
54 25 0.00 0.0
37 27 0.10 1.0
36 20 0.02 0.0
40 14 0.00 0.0
53 25 0.00 0.0
52 30 0.00 0.0
52 30 0.00 0.0
45 23 0.00 0.0
44 19 0.00 0.0
February 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
35 17 0.01 0.1
28 21 0.19 2.6
33 13 0.02 0.7
35 8 0.00 0.0
42 20 0.00 0.0
56 22 0.00 0.0
40 29 0.00 0.0
43 27 0.00 0.0
53 20 0.00 0.0
63 27 0.00 0.0
59 25 0.00 0.0
31 22 0.00 0.0
52 25 0.22 0.0
44 26 0.01 0.0
46 26 0.06 0.0
53 23 0.00 0.0
60 29 0.00 0.0
71 42 0.00 0.0
62 32 0.00 0.0
55 25 0.00 0.0
47 22 0.00 0.0
51 20 0.00 0.0
47 20 0.00 0.0
41 18 0.00 0.0
44 14 0.00 0.0
62 25 0.00 0.0
72 29 0.01 0.0
57 30 0.00 0.0
43 19 0.12 1.3
March 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
48 12 0.00 0.0
62 29 0.04 0.0
57 21 0.00 0.0
60 28 0.00 0.0
71 25 0.00 0.0
74 36 0.00 0.0
56 39 0.00 0.0
53 27 0.00 0.0
55 19 0.00 0.0
65 24 0.00 0.0
68 32 0.00 0.0
74 39 0.00 0.0
67 35 0.00 0.0
69 32 0.00 0.0
51 25 0.00 0.0
50 19 0.00 0.0
45 19 0.00 0.0
37 20 0.00 0.0
33 10 0.00 0.0
60 10 0.00 0.0
78 26 0.00 0.0
56 35 0.09 0.0
35 20 0.27 2.2
52 14 0.00 0.0
45 24 0.28 3.0
37 20 0.01 0.1
58 17 0.00 0.0
66 25 0.00 0.0
53 37 0.01 0.0
50 33 0.33 0.0
45 29 0.06 0.5
April 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
52 25 0.00 0.0
67 31 0.00 0.0
70 39 0.00 0.0
69 34 0.00 0.0
62 38 0.00 0.0
64 38 0.00 0.0
59 31 0.00 0.0
57 27 0.00 0.0
82 33 0.00 0.0
58 27 0.01 0.0
53 20 0.00 0.0
76 28 0.00 0.0
80 41 0.00 0.0
76 46 0.15 0.0
60 44 0.08 0.0
44 35 0.09 0.0
38 32 0.32 2.0
37 34 0.12 0.0
57 34 0.00 0.0
62 35 0.00 0.0
67 40 0.00 0.0
80 35 0.00 0.0
80 50 0.00 0.0
60 42 0.00 0.0
53 39 0.00 0.0
39 32 0.65 1.2
37 32 0.41 1.0
42 32 0.01 0.0
45 35 0.00 0.0
51 37 0.01 0.0
May 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
58 32 0.00 0.0
67 32 0.00 0.0
74 37 0.00 0.0
76 42 0.00 0.0
84 43 0.00 0.0
78 48 0.00 0.0
63 47 0.02 0.0
63 40 0.00 0.0
57 42 0.24 0.0
59 34 0.00 0.0
57 32 0.00 0.0
67 29 0.00 0.0
52 30 0.00 0.0
56 25 0.00 0.0
57 30 0.00 0.0
60 35 0.00 0.0
67 34 0.00 0.0
70 34 0.00 0.0
80 43 0.00 0.0
73 52 0.05 0.0
67 52 0.01 0.0
82 48 0.00 0.0
77 39 0.00 0.0
71 45 0.30 0.0
68 44 0.08 0.0
70 44 0.06 0.0
66 45 0.00 0.0
71 43 0.05 0.0
75 44 0.03 0.0
80 46 0.00 0.0
66 40 0.00 0.0
June 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
73 38 0.00 0.0
88 45 0.00 0.0
79 51 0.00 0.0
80 47 0.00 0.0
87 47 0.00 0.0
79 50 0.00 0.0
92 47 0.00 0.0
86 52 0.00 0.0
98 56 0.00 0.0
92 62 0.00 0.0
103 61 0.00 0.0
82 62 0.00 0.0
83 55 1.18 0.0
81 59 0.00 0.0
84 54 0.00 0.0
98 61 0.00 0.0
83 61 0.00 0.0
91 60 0.00 0.0
89 60 0.00 0.0
82 55 0.00 0.0
98 57 0.00 0.0
84 55 0.00 0.0
88 50 0.00 0.0
99 65 0.01 0.0
86 52 0.00 0.0
88 50 0.00 0.0
85 55 0.03 0.0
85 54 0.00 0.0
88 51 0.00 0.0
81 55 0.00 0.0
July 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
69 55 0.18 0.0
88 58 0.00 0.0
83 54 0.85 0.0
93 58 0.01 0.0
84 57 0.00 0.0
88 58 0.02 0.0
78 57 0.00 0.0
87 51 0.00 0.0
95 60 0.00 0.0
93 58 0.00 0.0
85 53 0.00 0.0
88 51 0.00 0.0
83 53 0.05 0.0
84 51 0.00 0.0
81 54 0.22 0.0
83 58 0.02 0.0
84 57 0.00 0.0
95 61 0.42 0.0
99 63 0.00 0.0
102 62 0.00 0.0
96 71 0.00 0.0
101 65 0.00 0.0
90 58 0.00 0.0
88 60 0.08 0.0
92 63 0.00 0.0
91 64 0.01 0.0
83 60 0.00 0.0
77 54 0.04 0.0
83 52 0.00 0.0
91 52 0.91 0.0
90 64 0.02 0.0
August 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
87 64 0.00 0.0
90 63 0.00 0.0
96 63 0.00 0.0
82 53 0.00 0.0
86 51 0.00 0.0
78 55 0.00 0.0
85 61 0.12 0.0
91 61 0.61 0.0
90 58 0.01 0.0
91 64 0.00 0.0
80 56 0.08 0.0
83 56 0.06 0.0
82 55 0.00 0.0
92 52 0.20 0.0
85 54 0.00 0.0
85 58 0.00 0.0
92 60 0.01 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
63 44 0.22 0.0
73 42 0.00 0.0
87 44 0.00 0.0
101 53 0.00 0.0
82 53 0.00 0.0
77 52 0.00 0.0
70 48 0.00 0.0
69 51 0.96 0.0
85 51 0.01 0.0
91 49 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.00 0.0
85 59 0.00 0.0
83 55 0.00 0.0
September 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
82 60 0.00 0.0
84 62 0.00 0.0
86 57 0.06 0.0
71 54 0.11 0.0
77 53 0.00 0.0
72 49 0.06 0.0
79 47 0.00 0.0
86 46 0.00 0.0
65 39 0.02 0.0
80 36 0.00 0.0
90 42 0.00 0.0
61 46 0.02 0.0
53 39 0.09 0.0
77 36 0.00 0.0
73 46 0.02 0.0
75 45 0.00 0.0
84 44 0.00 0.0
85 45 0.00 0.0
82 55 0.00 0.0
83 53 0.00 0.0
75 50 0.00 0.0
60 52 0.01 0.0
74 52 0.41 0.0
67 50 0.04 0.0
66 41 0.00 0.0
74 38 0.00 0.0
84 39 0.00 0.0
79 47 0.00 0.0
82 38 0.00 0.0
72 51 0.00 0.0
October 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
82 45 0.00 0.0
79 50 0.00 0.0
66 47 0.16 0.0
62 36 0.00 0.0
62 30 0.00 0.0
49 29 0.00 0.0
59 23 0.00 0.0
67 32 0.00 0.0
84 36 0.00 0.0
73 39 0.00 0.0
42 30 0.00 0.0
52 23 0.00 0.0
65 25 0.00 0.0
83 38 0.00 0.0
73 45 0.00 0.0
84 46 0.00 0.0
64 41 0.05 0.0
63 32 0.00 0.0
60 31 0.21 0.0
60 27 0.00 0.0
71 32 0.00 0.0
79 32 0.00 0.0
62 35 0.00 0.0
65 29 0.00 0.0
67 44 0.00 0.0
71 40 0.00 0.0
84 41 0.00 0.0
78 52 0.00 0.0
52 41 0.04 0.0
67 42 0.00 0.0
76 42 0.00 0.0
November 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
65 28 0.00 0.0
65 33 0.00 0.0
75 35 0.00 0.0
77 32 0.00 0.0
77 33 0.00 0.0
76 39 0.00 0.0
64 31 0.00 0.0
65 28 0.00 0.0
75 31 0.00 0.0
65 34 0.00 0.0
60 28 0.00 0.0
76 33 0.00 0.0
66 37 0.00 0.0
69 33 0.00 0.0
64 35 0.00 0.0
59 30 0.00 0.0
40 26 0.20 2.4
34 11 0.00 0.0
36 10 0.00 0.0
52 21 0.00 0.0
58 28 0.00 0.0
48 28 0.00 0.0
43 17 0.00 0.0
44 18 0.00 0.0
56 16 0.00 0.0
57 24 0.00 0.0
49 25 0.00 0.0
46 27 0.00 0.0
29 25 0.03 0.4
27 24 0.00 0.0
December 2016 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
38 20 0.00 0.0
41 17 0.00 0.0
44 15 0.00 0.0
49 20 0.00 0.0
37 13 0.00 0.0
20 2 0.00 0.0
15 -2 0.00 0.0
14 -6 0.00 0.0
3 -2 0.01 0.4
8 0 0.02 0.3
23 -2 0.00 0.0
20 1 0.00 0.0
23 -7 0.00 0.0
23 -1 0.00 0.0
21 9 0.07 1.7
10 -4 0.30 3.9
-4 -23 0.00 0.0
15 -20 0.00 0.0
41 2 0.00 0.0
40 16 0.00 0.0
43 13 0.00 0.0
36 4 0.00 0.0
44 11 0.00 0.0
24 11 0.00 0.0
21 9 0.35 5.0
27 8 0.02 0.0
39 7 0.00 0.0
37 22 0.00 0.0
34 14 0.00 0.0
44 11 0.00 0.0
32 7 0.00 0.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location