The following tables show the climate information for Rapid City, Lead, Gillette, Winner and Lemmon on Independence Day, as well as the weather at the Rapid City Airport for the past 10 Independence Days. Average highs around the area on July 4th are in the 80s, with upper 70s in the Black Hills. Last July 4th was a hot and dry one around the area.
Temperature (F) |
Rapid City* |
Lead |
Gillette |
Winner |
Lemmon |
Highest |
106 in 1989 |
97 in 1936 |
100 in 1989, 1937, 1936 |
111 in 1936 |
102 in 1989 |
Lowest |
42 in 1915 |
34 in 1915 |
36 in 1972 |
40 in 1915 |
42 in 1972 |
Average High |
85 |
77 |
84 |
87 |
84 |
Average Low |
56 |
54 |
54 |
62 |
57 |
Precipitation (in.) |
Rapid City |
Lead |
Gillette |
Winner |
Lemmon |
Max Precip. |
2.08 in 1912 |
2.00 in 1958 |
0.67 in 1979, 1909 |
1.13 in 1912 |
1.22 in 1977 |
Days Measured Precip. |
37 times or 28% |
38 times or 35% |
22 times or 19% |
30 times or 28% |
27 times or 25% |
Year Records Began |
1888 |
1909 |
1902 |
1910 |
1909 |
* Precipitation, records, and frequencies for Rapid City were compiled from the office’s three locations: The original downtown Weather Bureau Office (WBO) data from 1888-1942; the airport data began in 1942, and the East Rapid City Weather Forecast Office (WFO) started in 1996.
Weather at the Rapid City Airport for the Last 10 Independence Days |
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Year |
High Temperature (F) |
Low Temperature (F) |
Average Temperature (F) |
Precipitation (in.) |
2018 |
75 | 55 | 65 | 0.00 |
2017 |
97 |
54 |
75.5 |
0.00 |
2016 |
93 |
58 |
75.5 |
0.01 |
2015 |
89 |
61 |
75.0 |
0.00 |
2014 |
88 |
63 |
75.5 |
0.01 |
2013 |
88 |
55 |
71.5 |
0.32 |
2012 |
90 |
64 |
77.0 |
0.00 |
2011 |
88 |
65 |
76.5 |
0.00 |
2010 |
70 |
54 |
62.0 |
0.08 |
2009 |
76 |
54 |
65.0 |
Trace |
2008 |
87 |
51 |
69.0 |
0.00 |