2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rapid City, SD vs Aspen, CO

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Highlights
- Aspen has 8.8% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Aspen has 8.8% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aspen scores 15.7% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDAspen, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock78902443
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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