Weather information for the Rapid City area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Monthly average temperatures and precipitation for Rapid City are shown below.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Avg. High | 34° | 38° | 45° | 57° | 68° | 77° | 86° | 85° | 74° | 62° | 46° | 35° |
| Avg. Low | 10° | 15° | 22° | 32° | 42° | 51° | 58° | 56° | 45° | 34° | 22° | 12° |
| Daily Avg | 22° | 27° | 34° | 45° | 55° | 65° | 72° | 71° | 60° | 48° | 35° | 24° |
| Avg. Precip. | 0.4 in | 0.5 in | 1.0 in | 1.9 in | 2.7 in | 3.1 in | 2.0 in | 1.7 in | 1.3 in | 1.1 in | 0.6 in | 0.5 in |
| Note: All temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. | ||||||||||||
Today
Sunny
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Sunday Night
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy
Monday
Sunny
Monday Night
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow
Detailed Forecast |
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| Today | Sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph. |
| Tonight | Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 20. South wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. |
| Sunday | A chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
| Sunday Night | A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Monday | Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. |
| Monday Night | A chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
| Tuesday | A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
| Tuesday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Wednesday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 25. |
| Thursday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. |
| Thursday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. |
