Rapid City May 11 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 11.

May 11 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	87 °F	1958
Lowest temperature	23 °F	1953
Lowest daily high	39 °F	1967
Highest daily low	54 °F	2023
Most precipitation	1.70 inches	2023
Most snow	4.0 inches	1983

May 11 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

87 °F

23 °F

39 °F

Highest daily low

54 °F

1.70 inches

4.0 inches

May 11 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	65.1 °F
Average low	40.0 °F
Chance precipitation	39.1%
Chance snow	2.3%

May 11 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

65.1 °F

Average low

40.0 °F

Chance precipitation

39.1%

Chance snow

2.3%

Rapid City May 11 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	68	54	1.70	n/a
2022	69	46	0.00	n/a
2021	61	31	0.00	n/a
2020	42	34	0.03	n/a
2019	57	34	0.07	n/a
2018	47	39	0.11	0.0
2017	72	40	0.00	0.0
2016	57	32	0.00	0.0
2015	54	35	0.00	0.0
2014	43	37	0.17	0.0
2013	63	32	0.00	0.0
2012	59	36	0.00	0.0
2011	51	44	0.28	0.0
2010	45	37	0.02	0.0
2009	72	36	0.00	0.0
2008	73	28	0.00	0.0
2007	82	50	0.00	0.0
2006	62	37	0.00	0.0
2005	48	32	1.22	n/a
2004	84	35	0.16	n/a
2003	59	36	0.00	n/a
2002	45	35	0.98	n/a
2001	67	41	0.00	n/a
2000	63	39	0.08	0.0
1999	56	33	0.00	0.0
1998	56	47	0.94	n/a
1997	60	35	0.00	0.0
1996	46	34	0.00	n/a
1995	73	44	0.00	0.0
1994	74	49	0.00	0.0
1993	70	42	0.00	0.0
1992	71	42	0.00	0.0
1991	77	54	0.10	0.0
1990	50	33	0.18	0.0
1989	82	52	0.00	0.0
1988	77	52	0.00	0.0
1987	73	47	0.00	0.0
1986	78	43	0.00	0.0
1985	60	50	0.06	0.0
1984	67	41	0.00	0.0
1983	40	30	0.72	4.0
1982	48	39	0.07	0.0
1981	67	40	0.04	0.0
1980	58	40	0.00	0.0
1979	57	26	0.03	0.0
1978	73	40	0.00	0.0
1977	80	47	0.00	0.0
1976	79	39	0.02	0.0
1975	68	45	0.01	0.0
1974	63	35	0.00	0.0
1973	60	35	0.00	0.0
1972	58	39	0.32	0.0
1971	60	37	0.00	0.0
1970	68	42	0.06	0.0
1969	66	30	0.00	0.0
1968	57	26	0.00	0.0
1967	39	28	0.11	0.7
1966	40	31	0.12	0.4
1965	73	39	0.00	0.0
1964	49	40	0.54	0.0
1963	52	43	0.15	0.0
1962	84	53	0.00	0.0
1961	74	53	0.00	0.0
1960	75	37	0.00	0.0
1959	64	40	0.01	0.0
1958	87	49	0.00	0.0
1957	69	45	0.00	0.0
1956	76	44	0.00	0.0
1955	82	46	0.00	0.0
1954	65	42	0.00	0.0
1953	41	23	0.06	0.6
1952	66	34	0.00	0.0
1951	75	34	0.00	0.0
1950	72	39	0.00	0.0
1949	80	46	0.00	0.0
1948	55	29	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/11?

For the date of May 11, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 87 °F which happened in 1958.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 11

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	87 °F	1958
2	84 °F	1962
2	84 °F	2004
4	82 °F	1955
4	82 °F	1989
4	82 °F	2007
7	80 °F	1949
7	80 °F	1977
9	79 °F	1976
10	78 °F	1986

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/11?

For the date of May 11, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 23 °F which happened in 1953.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 11

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	23 °F	1953
2	26 °F	1979
2	26 °F	1968
4	28 °F	2008
4	28 °F	1967
6	29 °F	1948
7	30 °F	1983
7	30 °F	1969
9	31 °F	1966
9	31 °F	2021

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 11

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	39 °F	1967
2	40 °F	1966
2	40 °F	1983
4	41 °F	1953
5	42 °F	2020
6	43 °F	2014
7	45 °F	2002
7	45 °F	2010
9	46 °F	1996
10	47 °F	2018

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/11?

For the date of May 11, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.70 inches which happened in 2023.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 11

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.70 inches	2023
2	1.22 inches	2005
3	0.98 inches	2002
4	0.94 inches	1998
5	0.72 inches	1983
6	0.54 inches	1964
7	0.32 inches	1972
8	0.28 inches	2011
9	0.18 inches	1990
10	0.17 inches	2014

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 11

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.0 inches	1983
2	0.7 inches	1967
3	0.6 inches	1953
4	0.4 inches	1966

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location