Weather on March 28 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 28th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 29°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 28th was in 2005 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (16°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 28th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 28th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 68°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 59°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 41°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 66°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 71°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 52°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 41°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 47°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 44°F | 39°F | 0.76" | 0" |
| 2016 | 65°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 83°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 32°F | 20°F | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2013 | 62°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 76°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 32°F | 24°F | 0.15" | 0.7" |
| 2010 | 65°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 43°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 45°F | 21°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 64°F | 38°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2006 | 62°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 73°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 50°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 33°F | 21°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 44°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 51°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 62°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 46°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 41°F | 32°F | 2.31" | 6" |
| 1997 | 50°F | 33°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1996 | 18°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 37°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 40°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 51°F | 40°F | 1.4" | 0" |
| 1992 | 69°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 64°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 47°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 25°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 77°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 50°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 38°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 38°F | 21°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1982 | 68°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 49°F | 28°F | 0.81" | 2" |
| 1979 | 64°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 64°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 63°F | 31°F | 1.78" | 7" |
| 1976 | 61°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 21°F | 10°F | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1974 | 73°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 42°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 32°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 54°F | 30°F | 0.36" | 1.8" |