Retirement Living In Rapid City and Black Hills area

What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In Rapid City and Black Hills area, South Dakota?

For those of you that retire in Rapid City and Black Hills area, you will enjoy warm summers, a cool fall, a cold winter and a temperate spring!

Winter temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 20's and highs in the upper 30's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 10's. You may have a few days below 0°. Expect a few days of rain. Assume a few days of snow with a lot of days with snow remaining on the ground so you can enjoy some winter skiing!

If the weather in the spring is too cold for the outdoors, enjoy some indoor activities in Rapid City and Black Hills area such as a movie, a visit to a museum, dining, nightlife or some shopping. Spring temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 40's and highs in the upper 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the low 30's. Expect some rainy days in the spring.

Summertime in Rapid City and Black Hills area is a great time to enjoy your retirement with a day at the lake, an outdoor concert, a local festival or other outdoor activity! Summer temperatures are mild with averages in the upper 60's and highs in the low 80's. Nights are cool with lows in the mid 50's. Expect some days above 90°. Expect some rainy days in the summer.

If you retire in Rapid City and Black Hills area, you can look forward to fall weather activities such as biking on a bike path, hiking, enjoying a walking path and more! Fall temperatures are cold with averages in the upper 40's and highs in the low 60's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 30's. Expect a few days of rain.

Monthly Temperature Ranges


Month	Low	Avg	High

Jan	14 F°	26 F°	38 F°

Feb	16 F°	28 F°	40 F°

Mar	23 F°	35 F°	48 F°

Apr	32 F°	45 F°	58 F°

May	43 F°	55 F°	67 F°

Jun	52 F°	64 F°	77 F°

Jul	59 F°	72 F°	86 F°

Aug	57 F°	71 F°	85 F°

Sep	46 F°	60 F°	75 F°

Oct	35 F°	48 F°	61 F°

Nov	23 F°	35 F°	47 F°

Dec	14 F°	26 F°	37 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days


Month	Days Greater Than 90 F°	Days Less Than 32 F°	Days Less Than 0 F°

Jan	0	29	5

Feb	0	26	4

Mar	0	25	1

Apr	0	15	0

May	0	3	0

Jun	3	0	0

Jul	10	0	0

Aug	9	0	0

Sep	3	1	0

Oct	0	11	0

Nov	0	24	1

Dec	0	29	4

Rain & Humidity


Month	Rainfall	Rainy Days	Humidity

Jan	0 "	4	13 %

Feb	1 "	5	15 %

Mar	1 "	6	22 %

Apr	2 "	8	28 %

May	4 "	11	39 %

Jun	3 "	11	49 %

Jul	2 "	9	53 %

Aug	2 "	7	51 %

Sep	2 "	6	41 %

Oct	2 "	6	30 %

Nov	1 "	4	21 %

Dec	0 "	4	13 %

Snow


Month	Snowfall	Snow On Ground Days	Snowy Days

Jan	5 "	12	4

Feb	6 "	10	4

Mar	9 "	8	4

Apr	7 "	3	3

May	1 "	0	0

Jun	0 "	0	0

Jul	0 "	0	0

Aug	0 "	0	0

Sep	0 "	0	0

Oct	2 "	1	1

Nov	6 "	6	3

Dec	5 "	12	4

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