2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Laughlin, NV vs Rapid City, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Rapid City. Laughlin averages 291 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rapid City, South Dakota gets 18.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Laughlin, Nevada gets 5.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rapid City averages 38 inches of snow per year. Laughlin averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rapid City, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.2
Rain: averages 18.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Laughlin, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 110.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.6
Rain: averages 5.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rapid City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laughlin is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Laughlin, NV

75°F

Today's Weather - Rapid City, SD

42°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Laughlin / Rapid City

July is the hottest month for Laughlin with an average high temperature of 110.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Laughlin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laughlin are March, November and February.

July is the hottest month for Rapid City with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Rapid City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rapid City are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laughlin with an average of 42.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rapid City with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Laughlin, there are 173.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

In Rapid City, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Laughlin, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Rapid City, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Laughlin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Rapid City, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

February is the wettest month in Laughlin with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.8 inches in Laughlin means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.


May is the wettest month in Rapid City with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in Rapid City means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

January is the rainiest month in Laughlin with 3.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 21.9 rainy days annually in Laughlin, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Rapid City with 11.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Rapid City, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Laughlin, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Nevada.

An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Rapid City means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Laughlin.

March is the snowiest month in Rapid City with 8.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.