When to visit
Rapid City?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Rapid City
State of South Dakota · United States of America

The best weather in Rapid City is from June, August, September.consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
88

Excellent climate

☀️Pleasant

Temperature
14–28°C
Cool nights
Feels like
12–27°C
Dry
Precipitation
54mm
Heavy downpours · 5 days
Sunshine
13.1h
Partly cloudy
Humidity (%)
53%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score231927367988858894593520
ClimatePolarPolarColdColdMildPleasantPleasantPleasantPleasantColdColdCold
Temperature-6–4°C-8–4°C-3–9°C0–14°C8–20°C14–28°C18–31°C17–31°C13–27°C5–16°C-1–9°C-5–5°C
Feels like-11–-1°C-13–-1°C-8–4°C-4–9°C4–17°C12–27°C16–31°C16–29°C10–24°C1–12°C-6–5°C-11–-1°C
Precipitation12mm
5 days
26mm
7 days
26mm
6 days
46mm
8 days
62mm
8 days
54mm
5 days
32mm
3 days
30mm
3 days
22mm
2 days
46mm
5 days
9mm
3 days
20mm
5 days
Sunshine7.1h
☀︎ 76%
8.2h
☀︎ 79%
9.2h
☀︎ 77%
10.3h
☀︎ 77%
11.4h
☀︎ 77%
13.1h
☀︎ 85%
13.7h
☀︎ 91%
12.6h
☀︎ 90%
11.2h
☀︎ 89%
8.9h
☀︎ 81%
7.9h
☀︎ 82%
6.7h
☀︎ 75%
WindW · 24 km/hW · 25 km/hNW · 26 km/hNW · 30 km/hW · 26 km/hW · 26 km/hSW · 23 km/hSW · 24 km/hW · 24 km/hNW · 25 km/hW · 24 km/hW · 26 km/h
Humidity (%)60%57%56%54%58%53%49%49%47%54%52%59%
Day length9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.1h14.0h12.5h11.0h9.6h8.9h

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Rapid City?

The best time to visit Rapid City is September, June, August, July, May, with temperatures between 8 °C and 31 °C. The best month is September.

What is the weather like in Rapid City?

Rapid City has a climate with an overall score of 5.4/10. Annual temperatures range from -8 °C to 31 °C.

What is the hottest month in Rapid City?

The hottest month in Rapid City is July, with average highs of 31 °C and lows of 18 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Rapid City?

The rainiest month in Rapid City is May, with an average of 62 mm of precipitation.