Rapid City May 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 2.

May 2 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	86 °F	2015
Lowest temperature	21 °F	2019
Lowest daily high	35 °F	2008
Highest daily low	55 °F	1959
Most precipitation	1.58 inches	2008
Most snow	11.0 inches	2008

May 2 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

86 °F

21 °F

35 °F

Highest daily low

55 °F

1.58 inches

11.0 inches

May 2 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	62.2 °F
Average low	36.7 °F
Chance precipitation	37.7%
Chance snow	6.1%

May 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

62.2 °F

Average low

36.7 °F

Chance precipitation

37.7%

Chance snow

6.1%

Rapid City May 2 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	68	28	0.00	n/a
2022	55	34	0.00	n/a
2021	58	45	0.03	n/a
2020	67	45	0.13	n/a
2019	62	21	0.00	n/a
2018	60	33	0.02	0.0
2017	57	31	0.01	0.0
2016	67	32	0.00	0.0
2015	86	43	0.00	0.0
2014	63	35	0.00	0.0
2013	55	25	0.00	0.0
2012	75	41	0.05	0.0
2011	54	28	0.00	0.0
2010	49	35	0.00	0.0
2009	58	29	0.00	0.0
2008	35	27	1.58	11.0
2007	80	44	0.00	0.0
2006	60	36	0.00	0.0
2005	49	22	0.00	n/a
2004	62	24	0.00	n/a
2003	64	35	0.00	n/a
2002	63	30	0.00	n/a
2001	61	31	0.00	n/a
2000	83	42	0.00	0.0
1999	63	38	0.00	0.0
1998	63	28	0.00	n/a
1997	46	31	0.65	0.0
1996	60	34	0.00	n/a
1995	49	38	0.06	0.0
1994	58	38	0.04	0.0
1993	68	32	0.00	0.0
1992	72	37	0.00	0.0
1991	45	30	0.21	1.6
1990	65	30	0.00	0.0
1989	63	30	0.00	0.0
1988	51	38	0.00	0.0
1987	58	47	0.35	0.0
1986	69	39	0.00	0.0
1985	85	44	0.00	0.0
1984	42	34	0.00	0.0
1983	58	38	0.00	0.0
1982	82	45	0.00	0.0
1981	82	53	0.25	0.0
1980	74	45	0.00	0.0
1979	50	35	0.00	0.0
1978	61	36	0.00	0.0
1977	73	40	0.00	0.0
1976	51	22	0.00	0.0
1975	57	33	0.02	0.0
1974	63	34	0.14	0.0
1973	57	32	0.00	0.0
1972	53	35	0.02	0.0
1971	68	32	0.00	0.0
1970	71	31	0.00	0.0
1969	68	38	0.00	0.0
1968	65	38	0.00	0.0
1967	36	24	0.00	0.0
1966	67	34	0.00	0.0
1965	56	42	0.00	0.0
1964	56	42	0.70	0.0
1963	66	42	0.00	0.0
1962	77	45	0.00	0.0
1961	58	33	0.00	0.0
1960	67	41	0.00	0.0
1959	80	55	0.00	0.0
1958	76	37	0.00	0.0
1957	85	46	0.00	0.0
1956	57	30	0.18	0.0
1955	79	48	0.02	0.0
1954	36	23	0.10	1.0
1953	37	31	0.25	0.0
1952	83	44	0.00	0.0
1951	67	41	0.00	0.0
1950	55	31	0.00	0.0
1949	82	40	0.00	0.0
1948	57	34	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/2?

For the date of May 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 86 °F which happened in 2015.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	86 °F	2015
2	85 °F	1985
2	85 °F	1957
4	83 °F	2000
4	83 °F	1952
6	82 °F	1949
6	82 °F	1981
6	82 °F	1982
9	80 °F	1959
9	80 °F	2007

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/2?

For the date of May 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 21 °F which happened in 2019.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	21 °F	2019
2	22 °F	1976
2	22 °F	2005
4	23 °F	1954
5	24 °F	1967
5	24 °F	2004
7	25 °F	2013
8	27 °F	2008
9	28 °F	1998
9	28 °F	2023
9	28 °F	2011

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	35 °F	2008
2	36 °F	1954
2	36 °F	1967
4	37 °F	1953
5	42 °F	1984
6	45 °F	1991
7	46 °F	1997
8	49 °F	2005
8	49 °F	1995
8	49 °F	2010

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/2?

For the date of May 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.58 inches which happened in 2008.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.58 inches	2008
2	0.70 inches	1964
3	0.65 inches	1997
4	0.35 inches	1987
5	0.25 inches	1981
5	0.25 inches	1953
7	0.21 inches	1991
8	0.18 inches	1956
9	0.14 inches	1974
10	0.13 inches	2020

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	11.0 inches	2008
2	1.6 inches	1991
3	1.0 inches	1954

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location