Rapid City Climate: Weather by Month and Best Time to Visit

Best months for Rapid City: September, August.

Year at a glance

3° -8° J 4° -7° F 9° -3° M 14° 1° A 19° 6° M 24° 12° J 29° 15° J 28° 14° A 24° 9° S 15° 3° O 8° -3° N 3° -7° D Rainy days

Weather by month

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfall Rainy daysHumiditySunshine Score
January 3°C-8°C13 mm 4– – 4.8
February 4°C-7°C20 mm 5– – 4.8
March 9°C-3°C40 mm 8– – 5.7
April 14°C1°C80 mm 11– – 6.1
May 19°C6°C112 mm 14– – 6.5
June 24°C12°C97 mm 14– – 7.1
July 29°C15°C78 mm 14– – 7.3
August 28°C14°C61 mm 11– – 7.6
September 24°C9°C41 mm 7– – 8.2
October 15°C3°C50 mm 7– – 7.0
November 8°C-3°C20 mm 4– – 5.9
December 3°C-7°C15 mm 4– – 5.0