Rapid City Weather in 2023

Historical record of Rapid City, South Dakota weather for the year 2023 based on NOAA data.

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2023 Rapid City Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	103 °F	September 2
Lowest temperature	-24 °F	January 30
Highest daily low	66 °F	August 1
Lowest daily high	-3 °F	February 23
Most daily precipitation	2.0 inches	October 12
Total annual precipitation	19.6 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Rapid City in 2023?

The highest temperature recorded in Rapid City, South Dakota in 2023 was 103 °F which happened on September 2.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2023

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	103 °F	Sep 2
2	102 °F	Aug 30
2	102 °F	Aug 18
4	99 °F	Sep 3
4	99 °F	Aug 22
4	99 °F	Jul 26
7	98 °F	Aug 23
7	98 °F	Jul 23
9	97 °F	Aug 16
9	97 °F	Jul 24

What was the coldest temperature in Rapid City in 2023?

The lowest temperature recorded in Rapid City, South Dakota in 2023 was -24 °F which happened on Jan 30.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City in 2023

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-24 °F	January 30
2	-17 °F	February 23
3	-16 °F	February 24
4	-15 °F	January 29
5	-11 °F	January 31
5	-11 °F	January 28
7	-9 °F	February 22
8	4 °F	February 25
8	4 °F	February 21
10	5 °F	October 27
10	5 °F	February 16

January 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	43	24	0.00
January 2	32	27	0.16
January 3	31	18	0.00
January 4	38	16	0.00
January 5	39	16	0.00
January 6	35	10	0.00
January 7	44	8	0.00
January 8	46	16	0.00
January 9	54	22	0.00
January 10	50	23	0.00
January 11	38	22	0.00
January 12	43	14	0.00
January 13	53	17	0.00
January 14	64	28	0.00
January 15	48	26	0.09
January 16	37	29	0.16
January 17	32	27	0.00
January 18	30	22	0.02
January 19	42	14	0.00
January 20	41	20	0.00
January 21	40	18	0.00
January 22	42	15	0.00
January 23	41	17	0.00
January 24	45	19	0.00
January 25	33	25	0.04
January 26	44	12	0.00
January 27	42	23	0.12
January 28	23	-11	0.12
January 29	4	-15	0.02
January 30	3	-24	0.00
January 31	21	-11	0.00

February 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	35	8	0.00
February 2	33	14	0.00
February 3	46	8	0.00
February 4	53	27	0.00
February 5	49	24	0.00
February 6	45	23	0.00
February 7	54	22	0.00
February 8	53	20	0.00
February 9	37	17	0.01
February 10	50	12	0.00
February 11	54	22	0.00
February 12	53	24	0.00
February 13	65	22	0.00
February 14	37	15	0.00
February 15	26	7	0.00
February 16	38	5	0.00
February 17	54	11	0.00
February 18	52	16	0.00
February 19	45	20	0.00
February 20	43	20	0.00
February 21	50	4	0.10
February 22	4	-9	0.37
February 23	-3	-17	0.01
February 24	11	-16	0.00
February 25	38	4	0.00
February 26	51	23	0.00
February 27	42	23	0.03
February 28	53	22	0.00

March 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	33	20	0.00
March 2	43	17	0.00
March 3	45	26	0.09
March 4	38	10	0.01
March 5	40	21	0.26
March 6	27	16	0.11
March 7	18	12	0.03
March 8	19	13	0.07
March 9	22	7	0.13
March 10	34	10	0.00
March 11	38	17	0.00
March 12	24	6	0.00
March 13	37	7	0.00
March 14	59	22	0.00
March 15	66	25	0.00
March 16	37	24	0.00
March 17	30	12	0.00
March 18	36	7	0.00
March 19	56	17	0.00
March 20	39	17	0.00
March 21	32	19	0.15
March 22	34	18	0.05
March 23	42	22	0.08
March 24	55	19	0.00
March 25	40	23	0.00
March 26	38	12	0.04
March 27	29	13	0.02
March 28	44	10	0.00
March 29	37	17	0.00
March 30	50	22	0.05
March 31	27	13	0.43

April 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	51	8	0.00
April 2	55	33	0.00
April 3	41	26	0.38
April 4	26	19	0.36
April 5	31	13	0.00
April 6	40	9	0.00
April 7	48	18	0.00
April 8	61	24	0.00
April 9	67	37	0.00
April 10	75	34	0.00
April 11	87	42	0.00
April 12	70	42	0.00
April 13	55	32	0.00
April 14	47	36	0.00
April 15	49	28	0.00
April 16	57	25	0.00
April 17	65	28	0.00
April 18	64	31	0.01
April 19	59	31	0.00
April 20	45	27	0.00
April 21	40	24	0.00
April 22	43	22	0.00
April 23	53	21	0.00
April 24	63	23	0.00
April 25	56	30	0.00
April 26	69	31	0.00
April 27	66	36	0.00
April 28	61	38	0.00
April 29	65	35	0.00
April 30	58	28	0.00

May 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	64	25	0.00
May 2	68	28	0.00
May 3	80	37	0.00
May 4	78	49	0.00
May 5	72	40	0.00
May 6	74	38	0.01
May 7	69	38	0.00
May 8	72	39	0.00
May 9	82	48	0.01
May 10	80	45	0.00
May 11	68	54	1.70
May 12	58	52	0.84
May 13	58	51	0.30
May 14	58	44	0.56
May 15	68	40	0.00
May 16	76	40	0.00
May 17	76	46	0.19
May 18	66	38	0.00
May 19	62	37	0.00
May 20	76	40	0.00
May 21	76	48	0.00
May 22	82	48	0.00
May 23	82	53	0.00
May 24	78	51	0.00
May 25	80	54	0.00
May 26	78	54	0.26
May 27	80	52	0.14
May 28	72	53	0.61
May 29	77	47	0.97
May 30	81	51	0.07
May 31	79	52	0.00

June 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	77	53	0.15
June 2	77	53	0.00
June 3	77	54	0.08
June 4	79	57	0.00
June 5	80	56	0.00
June 6	82	55	0.00
June 7	84	56	0.00
June 8	87	57	0.00
June 9	80	57	1.25
June 10	62	54	0.81
June 11	67	48	0.00
June 12	73	47	0.00
June 13	76	51	0.00
June 14	79	49	0.00
June 15	72	56	0.01
June 16	66	51	0.00
June 17	76	43	0.00
June 18	85	49	0.00
June 19	87	57	0.00
June 20	76	61	0.00
June 21	69	57	0.00
June 22	71	58	0.19
June 23	74	54	0.38
June 24	67	55	0.03
June 25	75	48	0.00
June 26	77	51	0.00
June 27	77	55	0.14
June 28	80	51	0.88
June 29	78	52	0.01
June 30	77	53	0.00

July 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	82	53	0.00
July 2	89	57	0.00
July 3	83	56	0.15
July 4	62	50	0.02
July 5	66	46	0.00
July 6	74	48	0.00
July 7	79	53	0.00
July 8	76	50	0.01
July 9	84	50	0.00
July 10	91	58	0.00
July 11	82	61	0.91
July 12	82	57	0.02
July 13	88	57	0.16
July 14	79	58	0.01
July 15	81	55	0.00
July 16	84	55	0.00
July 17	82	53	0.02
July 18	89	62	0.02
July 19	84	57	0.05
July 20	75	53	0.00
July 21	87	51	0.00
July 22	93	54	0.00
July 23	98	57	0.00
July 24	97	65	0.00
July 25	96	65	0.00
July 26	99	60	0.00
July 27	94	59	0.00
July 28	88	57	0.07
July 29	87	57	0.00
July 30	91	62	0.03
July 31	91	61	0.00

August 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	91	66	0.00
August 2	95	63	0.00
August 3	86	63	0.14
August 4	77	62	0.02
August 5	65	57	0.16
August 6	78	53	0.00
August 7	66	50	0.28
August 8	77	48	0.00
August 9	84	51	0.00
August 10	87	57	0.00
August 11	85	55	0.00
August 12	86	54	0.21
August 13	73	52	0.06
August 14	81	49	0.00
August 15	93	47	0.00
August 16	97	57	0.00
August 17	88	51	0.00
August 18	102	61	0.00
August 19	87	62	0.00
August 20	71	55	0.00
August 21	89	63	0.00
August 22	99	60	0.00
August 23	98	64	0.00
August 24	91	63	0.00
August 25	83	55	0.00
August 26	88	49	0.00
August 27	90	57	0.00
August 28	91	58	0.00
August 29	91	56	0.00
August 30	102	53	0.00
August 31	89	49	0.00

September 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	94	54	0.00
September 2	103	61	0.00
September 3	99	62	0.00
September 4	94	57	0.26
September 5	69	45	0.03
September 6	79	44	0.00
September 7	84	50	0.00
September 8	88	56	0.04
September 9	74	54	0.15
September 10	59	47	0.06
September 11	72	46	0.00
September 12	81	43	0.00
September 13	87	48	0.01
September 14	69	52	0.03
September 15	76	46	0.00
September 16	80	42	0.00
September 17	86	44	0.00
September 18	91	55	0.00
September 19	85	49	0.00
September 20	77	47	0.00
September 21	82	50	0.00
September 22	64	50	0.12
September 23	65	45	0.13
September 24	74	45	0.00
September 25	78	42	0.00
September 26	77	44	0.00
September 27	79	48	0.00
September 28	73	53	0.00
September 29	73	47	0.16
September 30	82	47	0.00

October 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	85	53	0.01
October 2	71	50	0.67
October 3	70	50	0.00
October 4	67	41	0.00
October 5	64	40	0.00
October 6	52	28	0.00
October 7	74	27	0.00
October 8	71	40	0.00
October 9	71	38	0.00
October 10	71	34	0.00
October 11	67	36	0.02
October 12	50	41	1.97
October 13	48	35	0.01
October 14	51	30	0.00
October 15	56	29	0.00
October 16	72	32	0.00
October 17	80	41	0.00
October 18	65	39	0.00
October 19	78	40	0.00
October 20	77	46	0.00
October 21	64	39	0.00
October 22	69	41	0.00
October 23	60	38	0.00
October 24	51	44	0.00
October 25	63	25	0.00
October 26	26	14	0.02
October 27	27	5	0.00
October 28	25	12	0.00
October 29	32	10	0.00
October 30	47	7	0.00
October 31	38	13	0.00

November 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	55	23	0.00
November 2	66	21	0.00
November 3	56	35	0.00
November 4	64	36	0.05
November 5	76	33	0.00
November 6	59	34	0.00
November 7	59	34	0.00
November 8	50	25	0.00
November 9	48	20	0.00
November 10	47	19	0.00
November 11	54	22	0.00
November 12	62	29	0.00
November 13	71	28	0.00
November 14	59	29	0.00
November 15	71	27	0.00
November 16	51	23	0.00
November 17	61	21	0.00
November 18	61	28	0.00
November 19	50	30	0.00
November 20	51	32	0.07
November 21	52	23	0.00
November 22	65	29	0.00
November 23	37	19	0.00
November 24	20	13	0.01
November 25	36	11	0.04
November 26	39	16	0.00
November 27	44	16	0.00
November 28	56	16	0.00
November 29	58	14	0.00
November 30	39	21	0.00

December 2023 Rapid City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	37	16	0.00
December 2	48	14	0.00
December 3	44	17	0.00
December 4	50	23	0.00
December 5	50	17	0.00
December 6	64	31	0.00
December 7	65	32	0.00
December 8	44	24	0.00
December 9	41	15	0.00
December 10	46	15	0.00
December 11	53	21	0.00
December 12	39	16	0.00
December 13	42	15	0.00
December 14	45	20	0.00
December 15	45	16	0.00
December 16	50	13	0.00
December 17	54	18	0.00
December 18	51	17	0.00
December 19	60	32	0.00
December 20	50	25	0.00
December 21	63	26	0.00
December 22	60	27	0.00
December 23	52	24	0.00
December 24	33	22	0.00
December 25	32	17	0.08
December 26	34	24	0.24
December 27	39	21	0.00
December 28	43	17	0.00
December 29	53	23	0.00
December 30	41	16	0.00
December 31	33	13	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location