Rapid City May 15 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 15.

May 15 All-Time Records
1948–2024

90 °F

30 °F

52 °F

Highest daily low

61 °F

1.09 inches

Most snow

none

May 15 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

66.7 °F

Average low

41.5 °F

Chance precipitation

40.1%

Chance snow

1.5%

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	68	40	0.00	n/a
2022	69	43	0.01	n/a
2021	67	44	0.03	n/a
2020	59	40	0.61	n/a
2019	85	45	0.08	n/a
2018	75	46	0.00	0.0
2017	71	48	0.08	0.0
2016	57	30	0.00	0.0
2015	53	47	1.09	0.0
2014	63	32	0.00	0.0
2013	78	43	0.00	0.0
2012	76	45	0.00	0.0
2011	57	35	0.00	0.0
2010	60	40	0.04	0.0
2009	60	34	0.00	0.0
2008	65	45	0.00	0.0
2007	66	41	0.00	0.0
2006	68	40	0.00	0.0
2005	76	30	0.00	n/a
2004	70	35	0.00	n/a
2003	75	40	0.00	n/a
2002	67	52	0.00	n/a
2001	73	53	0.00	n/a
2000	74	44	0.00	0.0
1999	64	35	0.01	0.0
1998	69	44	0.00	n/a
1997	73	35	0.00	0.0
1996	76	53	0.22	n/a
1995	81	41	0.00	0.0
1994	78	42	0.00	0.0
1993	61	47	0.04	0.0
1992	80	49	0.00	0.0
1991	65	54	0.79	0.0
1990	64	44	0.05	0.0
1989	65	43	0.41	0.0
1988	73	41	0.00	0.0
1987	90	61	0.00	0.0
1986	60	39	0.00	0.0
1985	73	41	0.00	0.0
1984	86	56	0.00	0.0
1983	60	35	0.00	0.0
1982	54	49	1.06	0.0
1981	75	47	0.03	0.0
1980	64	39	0.31	0.0
1979	78	42	0.00	0.0
1978	87	51	0.00	0.0
1977	66	39	0.00	0.0
1976	55	43	0.06	0.0
1975	83	41	0.00	0.0
1974	68	32	0.01	0.0
1973	79	37	0.00	0.0
1972	84	47	0.00	0.0
1971	68	44	0.00	0.0
1970	65	35	0.00	0.0
1969	77	47	0.65	0.0
1968	59	46	0.04	0.0
1967	62	35	0.24	0.0
1966	68	40	0.00	0.0
1965	60	41	0.23	0.0
1964	77	52	0.00	0.0
1963	71	43	0.22	0.0
1962	68	45	0.01	0.0
1961	68	45	0.16	0.0
1960	76	41	0.00	0.0
1959	71	32	0.00	0.0
1958	67	49	0.00	0.0
1957	52	43	0.08	0.0
1956	63	44	0.00	0.0
1955	87	55	0.00	0.0
1954	73	50	0.02	0.0
1953	64	35	0.00	0.0
1952	55	46	0.83	0.0
1951	68	49	0.02	0.0
1950	68	48	0.05	0.0
1949	76	49	0.00	0.0
1948	70	38	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/15?

For the date of May 15, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 90 °F which happened in 1987.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 15

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/15?

For the date of May 15, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 30 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2016.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 15

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 15

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/15?

For the date of May 15, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.09 inches which happened in 2015.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 15

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location