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Rapid City in April
A good month — score 67 of 100
Typical April days in Rapid City reach about 57°F with nights near 31°F; about 10 inches of snow falls in a typical month.
Avg high
57°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
31°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
2.08 in
in a typical April
Rain days
10
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
13h 23m
at mid-April, computed
Snowfall
10.1 in
in a typical April
What to pack for Rapid City in April
- A real winter coat — typical nights drop below freezing, to about 31°F.
- Layers — afternoons run about 25° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 10 days in a typical April.
- Insulated boots and a winter kit — a typical April brings about 10 inches of snow.
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April vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Rapid City
JAN
36°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 9h 13mFEB
38°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 10h 23mMAR
48°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 47mAPR
57°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 23mMAY
66°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 14h 44mJUN
78°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 15h 28mJUL
86°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 15h 11mAUG
85°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 14h 00mSEP
76°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 27mOCT
60°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 10h 55mNOV
47°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 9h 34mDEC
37°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 8h 54m
36°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 9h 13mFEB
38°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 10h 23mMAR
48°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 47mAPR
57°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 23mMAY
66°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 14h 44mJUN
78°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 15h 28mJUL
86°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 15h 11mAUG
85°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 14h 00mSEP
76°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 27mOCT
60°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 10h 55mNOV
47°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 9h 34mDEC
37°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 8h 54m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.