Weather in Rapid City: March
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Average day temperature: | 43.4°F |
| Average night temperature: | 30.1°F | |
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Number of sunny days: | 12 days |
| Day length: | 11.2 - 12.7 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 0 days |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.4 in. | |
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Air temperature in March, °F
Show year:
2025
2024
2023
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27
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31
0
11
22
33
44
55
66
77
| Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 64°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 20°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 47.0°F and 34.8°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
39%
32%
29%
Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in March is almost equal.
Precipitation total in March, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.1
Precipitation total value in Rapid City in March is 0.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in March, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.5
5.2
7.0
8.7
10.5
12.2
9.2
9.0
8.5
8.1
7.9
7.8
8.4
8.6
10.2
8.8
8.5
9.2
9.0
8.5
8.1
7.9
7.8
8.4
8.6
10.2
8.9
8.8
8.5
The average wind speed value in March is 8.9 mph It makes March one of the most windy months of the year.
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.9
5.8
7.8
9.7
11.7
13.6
15.6
5.6
6.4
7.9
10.4
10.9
11.4
10.5
8.6
7.3
5.9
5.7
5.6
6.4
7.9
10.4
10.9
11.4
10.5
8.6
7.3
6.9
5.9
5.7
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in March is: 6.9.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Rapid City
Local time: 14:00
April 14, monday
1500
37°F
SE
21 mph
21 mph
1800
45°F
SE
19 mph
19 mph
2100
37°F
SE
6 mph
6 mph
April 15, tuesday
0000
34°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
0300
32°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
0600
32°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
0900
43°F
NE
2 mph
2 mph
1200
57°F
W
6 mph
6 mph
