Rapid City May 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 16.

May 16 All-Time Records
1948–2024

91 °F

24 °F

46 °F

Highest daily low

58 °F

0.89 inches

Most snow

none

May 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

67.2 °F

Average low

41.9 °F

Chance precipitation

40.9%

Chance snow

1.5%

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	76	40	0.00	n/a
2022	79	39	0.00	n/a
2021	73	47	0.00	n/a
2020	52	37	0.11	n/a
2019	67	49	0.00	n/a
2018	82	44	0.00	0.0
2017	62	51	0.17	0.0
2016	60	35	0.00	0.0
2015	73	45	0.00	0.0
2014	56	38	0.02	0.0
2013	76	51	0.06	0.0
2012	91	49	0.00	0.0
2011	68	32	0.00	0.0
2010	66	42	0.06	0.0
2009	66	24	0.00	0.0
2008	79	43	0.00	0.0
2007	70	38	0.00	0.0
2006	74	40	0.00	0.0
2005	78	45	0.00	n/a
2004	53	40	0.59	n/a
2003	74	48	0.00	n/a
2002	53	43	0.01	n/a
2001	81	47	0.06	n/a
2000	71	47	0.00	0.0
1999	56	35	0.08	0.0
1998	77	42	0.00	n/a
1997	85	46	0.00	0.0
1996	87	53	0.00	n/a
1995	62	46	0.02	0.0
1994	89	57	0.00	0.0
1993	73	43	0.05	0.0
1992	62	36	0.04	0.0
1991	55	49	0.40	0.0
1990	61	37	0.00	0.0
1989	73	49	0.25	0.0
1988	84	44	0.00	0.0
1987	85	58	0.03	0.0
1986	57	37	0.00	0.0
1985	72	41	0.00	0.0
1984	85	55	0.00	0.0
1983	46	38	0.00	0.0
1982	61	49	0.06	0.0
1981	56	49	0.24	0.0
1980	60	46	0.03	0.0
1979	91	53	0.00	0.0
1978	70	56	0.00	0.0
1977	73	36	0.32	0.0
1976	66	41	0.00	0.0
1975	87	54	0.00	0.0
1974	62	43	0.00	0.0
1973	69	40	0.00	0.0
1972	87	49	0.00	0.0
1971	81	48	0.02	0.0
1970	76	42	0.00	0.0
1969	55	36	0.00	0.0
1968	58	37	0.07	0.0
1967	64	41	0.00	0.0
1966	74	41	0.02	0.0
1965	80	41	0.00	0.0
1964	86	51	0.03	0.0
1963	68	50	0.25	0.0
1962	68	46	0.00	0.0
1961	49	38	0.45	0.0
1960	75	44	0.00	0.0
1959	76	43	0.00	0.0
1958	69	48	0.00	0.0
1957	46	39	0.57	0.0
1956	76	46	0.00	0.0
1955	67	49	0.89	0.0
1954	73	48	0.01	0.0
1953	69	41	0.00	0.0
1952	56	44	0.00	0.0
1951	68	48	0.06	0.0
1950	67	45	0.00	0.0
1949	64	52	0.26	0.0
1948	72	40	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/16?

For the date of May 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 91 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2012.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 16

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/16?

For the date of May 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 24 °F which happened in 2009.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 16

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 16

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/16?

For the date of May 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.89 inches which happened in 1955.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 16

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location