Rapid City weather in June: Rapid City, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for June
Rapid City in June has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal June, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 11°C, 73 mm of precipitation in June.
- 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 June?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. June is 10.5°F warmer than May and 7.8°F cooler than July. June is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Rapid City and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 73°F on June 1 to 83°F on June 30. From one year to the next June's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Junes in three average between 61°F and 68°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | 73°F | 48°F | 44% | 24% |
| June 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 43% | 24% |
| June 15 | 77°F | 52°F | 42% | 23% |
| June 22 | 80°F | 53°F | 39% | 20% |
| June 30 | 83°F | 56°F | 36% | 18% |
Every day of June: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon June 30, coldest night June 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | 73°F | 48°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 2 | 73°F | 48°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 3 | 73°F | 48°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 4 | 74°F | 49°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 5 | 74°F | 49°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 6 | 74°F | 49°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 7 | 75°F | 49°F | 43% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 43% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 9 | 75°F | 50°F | 43% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 10 | 76°F | 50°F | 43% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| June 11 | 76°F | 50°F | 43% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 12 | 76°F | 51°F | 43% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 13 | 77°F | 51°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 14 | 77°F | 51°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 15 | 77°F | 52°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 16 | 78°F | 52°F | 42% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 17 | 78°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 18 | 79°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 19 | 79°F | 53°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 20 | 79°F | 53°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 21 | 80°F | 53°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 22 | 80°F | 53°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 23 | 80°F | 54°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 24 | 81°F | 54°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 25 | 81°F | 54°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 26 | 81°F | 54°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 27 | 82°F | 55°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 28 | 82°F | 55°F | 37% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 29 | 82°F | 55°F | 37% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| June 30 | 83°F | 56°F | 36% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FJune average
- Normal low
- 52°FJune average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h 10 min to 15 h 30 minJune 1 to June 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 80%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 in Rapid City in June?
On a given June day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around June 1 (44%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 13 days of a normal June, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal June in Rapid City, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024090.
How humid and windy is Rapid City in June?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 54°F | 72% | 7.8 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 55°F | 52% | 11.3 mph | 78% |
| noon | 79°F | 54°F | 43% | 12.3 mph | 75% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 54°F | 40% | 11.9 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 55°F | 46% | 10.9 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 54°F | 65% | 8.3 mph | 82% |
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 June in Rapid City?
The warmest June temperature on Rapid City's official record (since 1942) is 109°F, on June 29, 2002; the coldest is 31°F, on June 2, 1951. The wettest June brought 7.12 in (2015); the snowiest, 3.6 inches (1951).
The June mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 70.1°F (+5.5), 2022 65.0°F (+0.4), 2023 64.8°F (+0.2), 2024 66.9°F (+2.3), 2025 67.5°F (+2.9), 2026 64.8°F (+0.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| June | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.1°F | +5.5°F | 2.52 in |
| 2022 | 65.0°F | +0.4°F | 2.67 in |
| 2023 | 64.8°F | +0.2°F | 3.93 in |
| 2024 | 66.9°F | +2.3°F | 0.97 in |
| 2025 | 67.5°F | +2.9°F | 1.99 in |
| 2026 | 64.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RAPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does June in Rapid City compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, June normal highs run from 71°F in Custer to 83°F in Wagner; Rapid City's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.