Rapid City weather in February: Rapid City, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Rapid City in February has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −10°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationRapid City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024090
- Location44.04°N 103.05°W
- Elevation3,160 ft (963 m)
- Population79,894
- Jan 36° 13°
- Feb 38° 14°
- Mar 48° 23°
- Apr 57° 31°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 78° 52°
- Jul 86° 59°
- Aug 85° 56°
- Sep 76° 46°
- Oct 60° 34°
- Nov 47° 22°
- Dec 37° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rapid City in February?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 26.1°F. February is 1.8°F warmer than January and 9.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Rapid City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 36°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 19°F and 34°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 13°F | 21% | 4% |
| February 8 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% |
| February 15 | 38°F | 14°F | 22% | 6% |
| February 22 | 40°F | 15°F | 22% | 6% |
| February 28 | 42°F | 17°F | 21% | 7% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 13°F | 21% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 36°F | 13°F | 22% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 36°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 36°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 36°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 36°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 38°F | 14°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 38°F | 14°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 14°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 38°F | 14°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 14°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 39°F | 14°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 39°F | 15°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 39°F | 15°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 40°F | 15°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 40°F | 15°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 40°F | 16°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 41°F | 16°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 41°F | 16°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 41°F | 17°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 42°F | 17°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 42°F | 17°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 14°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024090; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rapid City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around February 9 (22%). In all, 0.50 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Rapid City, 27 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.7 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024090.
How humid and windy is Rapid City in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 10.9 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 14°F | 74% | 9.1 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 63% | 11.0 mph | 63% |
| noon | 36°F | 18°F | 49% | 14.4 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 18°F | 46% | 14.8 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 18°F | 61% | 10.7 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 17°F | 70% | 8.8 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024090. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Rapid City?
The warmest February temperature on Rapid City's official record (since 1942) is 75°F, on February 27, 1988; the coldest is −31°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 2.46 in (1953); the snowiest, 23.7 inches (1953).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.1°F: 2021 13.5°F (−12.6), 2022 24.3°F (−1.8), 2023 27.5°F (+1.4), 2024 34.0°F (+7.9), 2025 17.5°F (−8.6), 2026 36.9°F (+10.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.5°F | −12.6°F | 0.58 in |
| 2022 | 24.3°F | −1.8°F | 0.35 in |
| 2023 | 27.5°F | +1.4°F | 0.52 in |
| 2024 | 34.0°F | +7.9°F | 0.78 in |
| 2025 | 17.5°F | −8.6°F | 0.44 in |
| 2026 | 36.9°F | +10.8°F | 0.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RAPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Rapid City compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, February normal highs run from 25°F in Astoria to 43°F in Hot Springs; Rapid City's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rapid City in January36°F by day, 13°F at night
- Rapid City in March48°F by day, 23°F at night
- Rapid City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hot Springs: South Dakota's warmest Februarynormal high 43°F