Rapid City Weather & Climate

United States of America

Rapid City sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 33.1°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -8.4°C in January. May is the wettest month (~64 mm), while January is the driest (~1 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 75% clear skies.

Best time to visit Rapid City

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are June, September, and August — expect around 15.126.5°C with roughly 33% chance of rain on a given day in June.

Rapid City climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-8.4° / 0.8°1%1 mm54%16.1 kph
February-6.9° / 2.9°1%2 mm52%16 kph
March-2.9° / 7.3°4%9 mm49%15.9 kph
April2.9° / 14°14%30 mm50%16 kph
May9.3° / 20.4°29%64 mm54%15.2 kph
June15.1° / 26.5°33%59 mm66%13.7 kph
July19.3° / 33.1°29%43 mm75%12.6 kph
August18.2° / 32.9°22%34 mm74%12.7 kph
September12.2° / 25.2°15%29 mm68%13.8 kph
October5° / 15.5°10%24 mm60%14.9 kph
November-2.3° / 6.4°3%6 mm55%15.3 kph
December-7.3° / 0.9°1%1 mm56%15.7 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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