Weather on March 12 at Badlands
Badlands National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Rapid City, SD
Elevation Note: Badlands sits at 3,200 ft. Expect temperatures 11°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Rapid City, SD at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
March 12th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 12th was in 2007 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (13°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 12th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.9"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 12th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 61°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 62°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 22°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 57°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 40°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 43°F | 9°F | 0" | 0.4" |
| 2016 | 73°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 65°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 51°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 38°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 58°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 40°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 26°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 51°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 79°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 29°F | 20°F | 1.02" | 7.9" |
| 2005 | 61°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 64°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 54°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 65°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 49°F | 29°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2000 | 38°F | 27°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 33°F | 25°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1998 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 25°F | 22°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1996 | 57°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 75°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 31°F | 15°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1992 | 46°F | 33°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1991 | 64°F | 30°F | -- | 1.3" |
| 1990 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 57°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 24°F | 13°F | 1.12" | -- |
| 1987 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 41°F | 35°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 47°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 67°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 61°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 68°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 49°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 28°F | 7°F | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 1975 | 32°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 51°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 58°F | 39°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 1971 | 61°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |