Weather Comparison: Hot Springs and Rapid City

This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of Hot Springs, South Dakota and Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Records and Averages Comparison

Hot Springs Rapid City
☀️ Record high 112 °F 111 °F
🌙 Record low -41 °F -31 °F
💧 Most daily precipitation 4.3 inches 3.8 inches
💧 Most monthly precipitation 9.7 inches 8.2 inches
💧 Most yearly precipitation 32.0 inches 28.4 inches
💧 Average yearly precipitation 18.4 inches 17.1 inches
❄️ Most daily snow 21.0 inches 20.0 inches
❄️ Most monthly snow 29.6 inches 43.4 inches
❄️ Most yearly snow 73.3 inches 100.5 inches
❄️ Average yearly snow 33.8 inches 47.8 inches
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Hot Springs was warmest relative to Rapid City, and vice versa.
Date Hot Springs Rapid City
February 12, 1949 53 °F 1 °F
November 20, 1950 22 °F 55 °F