Rapid City May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 17.

May 17 All-Time Records
1948–2024

93 °F

31 °F

46 °F

Highest daily low

59 °F

1.01 inches

Most snow

none

May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

67.5 °F

Average low

42.4 °F

Chance precipitation

41.4%

Chance snow

1.1%

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	76	46	0.19	n/a
2022	72	50	0.18	n/a
2021	72	41	0.00	n/a
2020	65	33	0.00	n/a
2019	49	39	0.24	n/a
2018	82	52	0.87	0.0
2017	53	43	0.13	0.0
2016	67	34	0.00	0.0
2015	62	40	0.02	0.0
2014	64	34	0.00	0.0
2013	79	47	0.00	0.0
2012	86	52	0.02	0.0
2011	62	42	0.09	0.0
2010	72	38	0.00	0.0
2009	74	36	0.00	0.0
2008	78	47	0.00	0.0
2007	83	45	0.08	0.0
2006	83	47	0.00	0.0
2005	72	49	0.04	n/a
2004	55	40	0.00	n/a
2003	63	50	0.00	n/a
2002	55	39	0.00	n/a
2001	67	45	0.00	n/a
2000	57	42	0.82	0.0
1999	63	32	0.00	0.0
1998	85	47	0.00	n/a
1997	83	50	0.14	0.0
1996	72	49	0.11	n/a
1995	59	42	0.00	0.0
1994	87	59	0.00	0.0
1993	68	47	0.00	0.0
1992	77	32	0.00	0.0
1991	62	50	0.09	0.0
1990	68	34	0.00	0.0
1989	73	45	0.00	0.0
1988	93	50	0.00	0.0
1987	60	46	0.05	0.0
1986	65	33	0.00	0.0
1985	74	44	0.00	0.0
1984	75	40	0.00	0.0
1983	59	37	0.00	0.0
1982	61	45	0.14	0.0
1981	49	47	0.69	0.0
1980	56	43	0.00	0.0
1979	66	48	0.10	0.0
1978	62	53	0.17	0.0
1977	77	46	0.00	0.0
1976	74	37	0.00	0.0
1975	72	53	0.00	0.0
1974	51	43	0.02	0.0
1973	82	46	0.00	0.0
1972	89	53	0.00	0.0
1971	59	37	0.00	0.0
1970	87	44	0.00	0.0
1969	66	31	0.01	0.0
1968	58	33	0.05	0.0
1967	83	42	0.00	0.0
1966	63	42	0.00	0.0
1965	64	47	0.00	0.0
1964	91	55	0.00	0.0
1963	66	46	0.00	0.0
1962	68	46	1.01	0.0
1961	47	34	0.00	0.0
1960	71	49	0.10	0.0
1959	80	47	0.00	0.0
1958	77	48	0.00	0.0
1957	46	39	0.10	0.0
1956	80	50	0.00	0.0
1955	63	48	0.00	0.0
1954	71	48	0.00	0.0
1953	63	46	0.01	0.0
1952	55	43	0.03	0.0
1951	67	53	0.33	0.0
1950	80	42	0.00	0.0
1949	73	49	0.00	0.0
1948	90	48	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/17?

For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 93 °F which happened in 1988.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 17

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/17?

For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 31 °F which happened in 1969.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 17

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 17

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/17?

For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.01 inches which happened in 1962.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 17

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location