Rapid City May 22 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 22.

May 22 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	91 °F	2012
Lowest temperature	24 °F	2022
Lowest daily high	49 °F	2019
Highest daily low	57 °F	1980
Most precipitation	2.09 inches	2008
Most snow	0.2 inches	1949

May 22 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

91 °F

24 °F

49 °F

Highest daily low

57 °F

2.09 inches

0.2 inches

May 22 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	69.0 °F
Average low	44.2 °F
Chance precipitation	43.6%
Chance snow	0.6%

May 22 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

69.0 °F

Average low

44.2 °F

Chance precipitation

43.6%

Chance snow

0.6%

Rapid City May 22 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	82	48	0.00	n/a
2022	62	24	0.00	n/a
2021	56	39	0.00	n/a
2020	83	42	0.00	n/a
2019	49	32	0.47	n/a
2018	79	48	0.27	0.0
2017	62	40	0.04	0.0
2016	82	48	0.00	0.0
2015	62	47	0.00	0.0
2014	77	47	0.00	0.0
2013	56	44	0.00	0.0
2012	91	51	0.00	0.0
2011	59	47	0.04	0.0
2010	78	51	0.29	0.0
2009	71	41	0.00	0.0
2008	53	45	2.09	0.0
2007	64	43	0.21	0.0
2006	91	49	0.00	0.0
2005	78	45	0.00	n/a
2004	64	49	0.10	n/a
2003	69	50	0.00	n/a
2002	65	39	0.00	n/a
2001	67	36	0.00	n/a
2000	78	51	0.00	0.0
1999	66	48	0.16	0.0
1998	61	47	0.01	n/a
1997	61	55	0.52	0.0
1996	66	45	0.12	n/a
1995	53	41	0.01	0.0
1994	82	50	0.00	0.0
1993	72	51	0.13	0.0
1992	59	42	0.08	0.0
1991	63	56	0.25	0.0
1990	79	52	0.09	0.0
1989	79	47	0.00	0.0
1988	64	49	0.00	0.0
1987	60	39	0.00	0.0
1986	69	42	0.00	0.0
1985	85	49	0.00	0.0
1984	66	37	0.00	0.0
1983	66	41	0.00	0.0
1982	66	45	0.00	0.0
1981	65	43	0.22	0.0
1980	88	57	0.00	0.0
1979	72	42	0.00	0.0
1978	73	49	0.00	0.0
1977	72	44	0.00	0.0
1976	51	47	0.44	0.0
1975	53	45	0.57	0.0
1974	69	37	0.00	0.0
1973	78	34	0.00	0.0
1972	72	49	0.00	0.0
1971	60	47	0.43	0.0
1970	63	44	0.12	0.0
1969	64	36	0.00	0.0
1968	52	46	0.29	0.0
1967	86	49	0.00	0.0
1966	88	44	0.06	0.0
1965	52	44	0.07	0.0
1964	72	55	0.00	0.0
1963	66	28	0.00	0.0
1962	53	47	0.37	0.0
1961	71	49	0.00	0.0
1960	82	50	0.00	0.0
1959	58	39	0.00	0.0
1958	69	46	0.00	0.0
1957	55	40	0.26	0.0
1956	73	52	0.00	0.0
1955	69	47	0.14	0.0
1954	72	47	0.99	0.0
1953	61	42	0.00	0.0
1952	57	51	0.94	0.0
1951	76	44	0.00	0.0
1950	85	52	0.00	0.0
1949	66	41	0.60	0.2
1948	86	57	0.07	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/22?

For the date of May 22, 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 22

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	91 °F	2006
1	91 °F	2012
3	88 °F	1980
3	88 °F	1966
5	86 °F	1967
5	86 °F	1948
7	85 °F	1985
7	85 °F	1950
9	83 °F	2020
10	82 °F	2023
10	82 °F	1994
10	82 °F	1960
10	82 °F	2016

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/22?

For the date of May 22, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 24 °F which happened in 2022.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 22

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	24 °F	2022
2	28 °F	1963
3	32 °F	2019
4	34 °F	1973
5	36 °F	1969
5	36 °F	2001
7	37 °F	1974
7	37 °F	1984
9	39 °F	2002
9	39 °F	2021
9	39 °F	1987
9	39 °F	1959

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 22

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	49 °F	2019
2	51 °F	1976
3	52 °F	1965
3	52 °F	1968
5	53 °F	1975
5	53 °F	1995
5	53 °F	2008
5	53 °F	1962
9	55 °F	1957
10	56 °F	2013
10	56 °F	2021

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/22?

For the date of May 22, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 2.09 inches which happened in 2008.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 22

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.09 inches	2008
2	0.99 inches	1954
3	0.94 inches	1952
4	0.60 inches	1949
5	0.57 inches	1975
6	0.52 inches	1997
7	0.47 inches	2019
8	0.44 inches	1976
9	0.43 inches	1971
10	0.37 inches	1962

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 22

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.2 inches	1949

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location