Rapid City Weather in 2020

Historical record of Rapid City, South Dakota weather for the year 2020 based on NOAA data.
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2020 Rapid City Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 104 °F September 5
Lowest temperature -7 °F October 26
Highest daily low 66 °F July 23
Lowest daily high 13 °F January 15
Most daily precipitation 1.5 inches June 4
Total annual precipitation 12.9 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2020
Rank Temperature Date
1 104 °F Sep 5
2 101 °F Aug 23
2 101 °F Aug 12
4 100 °F Jul 23
5 99 °F Jul 17
6 98 °F Aug 25
7 97 °F Aug 20
8 96 °F Aug 19
8 96 °F Aug 17
8 96 °F Jul 25
8 96 °F Jun 29
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2020
Rank Temperature Date
1 -7 °F October 26
2 -6 °F January 15
3 -2 °F February 26
3 -2 °F January 14
5 -1 °F April 3
5 -1 °F January 10
7 0 °F February 13
8 1 °F February 20
9 2 °F October 27
9 2 °F February 19
9 2 °F February 5
9 2 °F January 20
9 2 °F January 11
January 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
50 26 0.00
44 28 0.00
36 21 0.00
53 22 0.00
42 25 0.00
42 18 0.00
34 17 0.00
41 23 0.00
41 18 0.02
18 -1 0.10
21 2 0.01
32 6 0.00
37 8 0.00
13 -2 0.00
13 -6 0.00
40 9 0.00
38 13 0.00
27 9 0.00
25 3 0.00
36 2 0.00
56 29 0.00
48 33 0.01
42 19 0.00
40 13 0.00
52 25 0.00
49 24 0.00
35 28 0.03
45 23 0.03
47 25 0.00
40 22 0.01
48 17 0.00
February 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
69 29 0.00
49 26 0.02
26 20 0.05
26 13 0.00
36 2 0.00
35 25 0.15
28 10 0.10
37 10 0.00
31 17 0.03
33 14 0.00
39 7 0.00
36 3 0.01
24 0 0.00
54 14 0.00
44 18 0.00
49 21 0.00
35 15 0.10
25 9 0.03
19 2 0.00
40 1 0.00
54 15 0.00
56 27 0.00
46 25 0.00
31 23 0.25
26 5 0.13
31 -2 0.00
39 22 0.10
50 20 0.00
59 24 0.00
March 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
36 23 0.00
44 18 0.01
48 24 0.00
63 26 0.00
46 27 0.00
69 25 0.00
74 30 0.00
63 27 0.00
50 20 0.00
50 28 0.00
68 25 0.00
42 20 0.00
37 16 0.16
31 26 0.07
41 28 0.00
28 22 0.00
56 23 0.00
43 28 0.00
38 12 0.02
30 6 0.00
56 12 0.00
50 27 0.03
62 23 0.00
63 31 0.00
41 29 0.22
43 30 0.07
48 35 0.00
56 32 0.00
58 30 0.00
67 30 0.00
68 32 0.00
April 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
46 16 0.33
16 8 0.12
30 -1 0.00
53 18 0.00
69 25 0.00
75 32 0.00
74 33 0.00
51 26 0.00
47 24 0.00
68 28 0.00
47 24 0.24
25 10 0.05
26 7 0.00
35 5 0.00
41 19 0.01
42 20 0.00
56 18 0.00
62 29 0.00
48 29 0.13
66 29 0.00
75 30 0.00
72 42 0.00
62 41 0.09
63 33 0.00
64 27 0.00
74 35 0.00
80 38 0.02
64 37 0.00
68 37 0.00
83 36 0.10
May 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
69 49 0.00
67 45 0.13
73 36 0.26
61 36 0.08
62 34 0.03
62 33 0.00
58 34 0.05
61 33 0.00
50 27 0.00
47 25 0.00
42 34 0.03
46 34 0.16
64 42 0.41
61 38 0.00
59 40 0.61
52 37 0.11
65 33 0.00
76 43 0.00
83 51 0.00
80 54 0.01
76 46 0.01
83 42 0.00
75 50 0.30
61 43 0.00
64 38 0.00
76 38 0.00
76 46 0.01
70 45 0.00
72 44 0.02
66 50 0.04
84 49 0.00
June 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
86 59 0.00
79 56 0.00
79 55 0.24
81 53 1.51
79 51 0.02
86 56 0.01
86 54 0.09
73 52 0.06
67 43 0.00
73 40 0.00
81 46 0.00
88 48 0.00
90 60 0.00
93 58 0.00
79 59 0.00
94 57 0.02
80 55 0.02
72 49 0.00
69 43 0.00
78 49 0.10
79 56 0.02
77 53 0.02
81 49 0.00
90 57 0.00
86 64 0.00
82 61 0.02
91 55 0.00
89 59 0.02
96 56 0.01
76 48 0.00
July 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
89 47 0.00
94 61 0.10
95 60 0.00
93 65 0.00
92 59 0.53
86 57 0.08
93 59 0.00
84 61 0.00
82 60 0.01
85 59 0.32
85 57 0.00
91 53 0.00
87 58 0.00
75 54 0.41
84 57 0.00
87 61 0.00
99 58 0.00
84 61 0.00
81 59 0.17
84 58 0.12
82 58 0.00
94 57 0.00
100 66 0.00
90 60 0.00
96 61 0.00
85 55 0.00
92 57 0.00
90 59 0.08
71 62 0.23
83 59 0.11
91 61 0.00
August 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
83 53 0.00
81 49 0.00
86 51 0.00
85 56 0.00
87 54 0.00
93 54 0.07
93 58 0.02
89 59 0.42
84 57 0.00
84 53 0.00
87 60 0.02
101 59 0.00
92 59 0.00
83 51 0.00
91 49 0.00
92 52 0.00
96 53 0.00
95 59 0.00
96 61 0.00
97 60 0.00
91 60 0.00
94 61 0.00
101 62 0.12
88 59 0.00
98 59 0.00
93 63 0.00
87 63 0.28
76 48 0.00
89 46 0.00
81 49 0.01
71 37 0.00
September 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
81 44 0.00
95 48 0.00
79 50 0.00
86 48 0.00
104 48 0.00
86 58 0.00
57 32 0.96
44 30 0.03
54 24 0.00
64 27 0.05
63 41 0.06
79 42 0.01
79 45 0.00
94 43 0.00
84 47 0.00
66 47 0.00
73 44 0.00
75 41 0.00
82 47 0.00
80 49 0.00
80 46 0.00
85 44 0.00
86 54 0.00
92 47 0.00
79 53 0.00
68 48 0.00
62 45 0.00
66 36 0.00
81 36 0.00
63 44 0.00
October 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
58 36 0.00
71 31 0.00
68 35 0.00
76 32 0.00
73 44 0.00
85 42 0.00
72 43 0.00
89 43 0.00
78 44 0.00
84 41 0.00
73 31 0.00
73 28 0.00
63 33 0.00
61 33 0.00
51 24 0.00
56 22 0.01
51 27 0.17
29 24 0.06
33 29 0.04
51 33 0.00
34 29 0.30
29 22 0.06
24 12 0.02
26 16 0.26
17 10 0.03
14 -7 0.00
40 2 0.00
47 31 0.00
61 32 0.00
69 30 0.00
56 28 0.00
November 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
61 22 0.00
74 34 0.00
77 38 0.00
77 43 0.00
79 38 0.00
78 39 0.00
75 35 0.00
58 23 0.07
32 16 0.00
42 14 0.00
47 21 0.06
33 4 0.00
55 14 0.00
50 33 0.01
45 22 0.00
54 23 0.00
67 25 0.00
73 43 0.00
59 29 0.00
48 19 0.00
47 18 0.00
44 17 0.00
46 21 0.00
46 19 0.00
52 13 0.00
46 18 0.00
51 18 0.00
64 23 0.00
39 14 0.00
56 12 0.00
December 2020 Rapid City Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
46 30 0.00
39 13 0.00
53 15 0.00
63 23 0.00
58 26 0.00
60 22 0.00
64 25 0.00
68 32 0.00
70 29 0.00
46 22 0.00
33 19 0.00
29 16 0.00
32 9 0.00
16 11 0.08
28 12 0.04
43 16 0.00
45 18 0.00
43 19 0.01
51 14 0.00
60 23 0.00
50 24 0.00
67 24 0.00
24 8 0.01
48 16 0.00
56 23 0.00
48 20 0.00
38 22 0.00
29 19 0.02
35 18 0.13
28 6 0.00
44 16 0.00
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location