Rapid City May 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 1.

May 1 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	88 °F	1955
Lowest temperature	18 °F	1950
Lowest daily high	32 °F	1954
Highest daily low	56 °F	1959
Most precipitation	1.86 inches	1988
Most snow	1.2 inches	1954

May 1 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

88 °F

18 °F

32 °F

Highest daily low

56 °F

1.86 inches

1.2 inches

May 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	61.9 °F
Average low	36.3 °F
Chance precipitation	37.6%
Chance snow	6.8%

May 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

61.9 °F

Average low

36.3 °F

Chance precipitation

37.6%

Chance snow

6.8%

Rapid City May 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	64	25	0.00	n/a
2022	58	33	0.00	n/a
2021	80	54	0.08	n/a
2020	69	49	0.00	n/a
2019	41	26	0.28	n/a
2018	53	38	0.00	0.0
2017	61	35	0.00	0.0
2016	58	32	0.00	0.0
2015	74	38	0.00	0.0
2014	59	39	0.00	0.0
2013	50	26	0.00	0.0
2012	71	44	0.00	0.0
2011	53	30	0.00	0.0
2010	53	37	0.00	0.0
2009	53	30	0.00	0.0
2008	46	32	0.68	0.0
2007	69	39	0.00	0.0
2006	65	41	0.00	0.0
2005	41	29	0.00	n/a
2004	60	30	0.00	n/a
2003	50	38	0.28	n/a
2002	43	28	0.23	n/a
2001	67	46	0.00	n/a
2000	73	35	0.00	0.0
1999	65	45	0.00	0.0
1998	66	31	0.02	n/a
1997	47	34	1.30	0.0
1996	59	27	0.18	n/a
1995	48	33	0.04	0.0
1994	59	27	0.00	0.0
1993	55	32	0.00	0.0
1992	67	41	0.00	0.0
1991	60	25	0.00	0.0
1990	60	22	0.00	0.0
1989	59	26	0.00	0.0
1988	67	35	1.86	0.0
1987	83	51	0.00	0.0
1986	63	30	0.00	0.0
1985	77	39	0.00	0.0
1984	42	25	0.19	0.2
1983	41	34	0.56	0.3
1982	77	45	0.00	0.0
1981	81	35	0.00	0.0
1980	70	43	0.00	0.0
1979	65	38	0.00	0.0
1978	58	40	0.03	0.0
1977	63	45	0.00	0.0
1976	72	33	0.00	0.0
1975	56	32	0.00	0.0
1974	82	47	0.00	0.0
1973	53	35	0.01	0.0
1972	39	33	0.37	0.0
1971	63	37	0.00	0.0
1970	55	30	0.03	0.0
1969	72	32	0.01	0.0
1968	77	51	0.00	0.0
1967	40	24	0.09	0.8
1966	68	35	0.00	0.0
1965	83	51	0.00	0.0
1964	59	39	0.23	0.0
1963	78	45	0.02	0.0
1962	70	37	0.00	0.0
1961	58	36	0.01	0.0
1960	69	38	0.00	0.0
1959	81	56	0.00	0.0
1958	73	38	0.01	0.0
1957	82	45	0.00	0.0
1956	54	32	0.18	0.0
1955	88	51	0.00	0.0
1954	32	26	0.12	1.2
1953	41	34	0.28	0.0
1952	74	40	0.00	0.0
1951	66	40	0.00	0.0
1950	42	18	0.04	0.0
1949	59	39	0.00	0.0
1948	53	40	0.30	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 88 °F which happened in 1955.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	88 °F	1955
2	83 °F	1965
2	83 °F	1987
4	82 °F	1974
4	82 °F	1957
6	81 °F	1959
6	81 °F	1981
8	80 °F	2021
9	78 °F	1963
10	77 °F	1985
10	77 °F	1968
10	77 °F	1982

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 18 °F which happened in 1950.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	18 °F	1950
2	22 °F	1990
3	24 °F	1967
4	25 °F	1984
4	25 °F	2023
4	25 °F	1991
7	26 °F	1954
7	26 °F	2019
7	26 °F	1989
7	26 °F	2013

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	32 °F	1954
2	39 °F	1972
3	40 °F	1967
4	41 °F	1953
4	41 °F	2019
4	41 °F	2005
4	41 °F	1983
8	42 °F	1950
8	42 °F	1984
10	43 °F	2002

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.86 inches which happened in 1988.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.86 inches	1988
2	1.30 inches	1997
3	0.68 inches	2008
4	0.56 inches	1983
5	0.37 inches	1972
6	0.30 inches	1948
7	0.28 inches	2003
7	0.28 inches	2019
7	0.28 inches	1953
10	0.23 inches	1964
10	0.23 inches	2002

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.2 inches	1954
2	0.8 inches	1967
3	0.3 inches	1983
4	0.2 inches	1984

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location