Weather on April 16 at Badlands
Badlands National Park
Based on 55 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
April 16th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 16th was in 1981 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (25°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded April 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). 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 April 16th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 64°F | 43°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2023 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 42°F | 31°F | 0.25" | 0.8" |
| 2020 | 38°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 66°F | 39°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2018 | 52°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 60°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 43°F | 34°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2015 | 54°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 44°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 27°F | 23°F | 0.64" | 4.2" |
| 2012 | 51°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 53°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 52°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 42°F | 36°F | 0.66" | 0" |
| 2008 | 46°F | 34°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2007 | 57°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 73°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 69°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 63°F | 44°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 40°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 41°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 49°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 57°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 71°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 52°F | 36°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1994 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 46°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 65°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 78°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 80°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 76°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 61°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 77°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 66°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 52°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 75°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 61°F | 40°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 1979 | 70°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 46°F | 34°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1977 | 66°F | 42°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1976 | 69°F | 43°F | 1.91" | 0" |
| 1975 | 69°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 72°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 62°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 71°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 66°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |