Weather on March 14 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 14th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 26°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 14th was in 2003 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (7°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 14th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 18"). The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 14th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38°F | 20°F | 0.36" | 2.9" |
| 2025 | 52°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 40°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 59°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 53°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 39°F | 27°F | 1.93" | 7.5" |
| 2020 | 30°F | 25°F | 0.3" | 2" |
| 2019 | 33°F | 25°F | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2018 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 49°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 66°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 74°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 72°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 61°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 62°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 40°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 37°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 41°F | 31°F | 0.74" | 0" |
| 2006 | 37°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 33°F | 19°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 42°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 78°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 25°F | 20°F | 0.79" | 3.9" |
| 2001 | 45°F | 26°F | 0.36" | 2.5" |
| 2000 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 36°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 14°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 59°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 59°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 33°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 53°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 42°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 39°F | 26°F | -- | 0" |
| 1989 | 52°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 28°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 58°F | 33°F | 0.69" | 0" |
| 1986 | 42°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 56°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 68°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 52°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 64°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 65°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 42°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 63°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 38°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 36°F | 28°F | 4.22" | 18" |
| 1972 | 58°F | 32°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1971 | 43°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |