Rapid City May 23 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 23.

May 23 All-Time Records
1948–2024

87 °F

24 °F

42 °F

Highest daily low

60 °F

1.74 inches

Most snow

none

May 23 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

69.5 °F

Average low

44.5 °F

Chance precipitation

43.9%

Chance snow

0.6%

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	82	53	0.00	n/a
2022	55	35	0.00	n/a
2021	65	44	1.35	n/a
2020	75	50	0.30	n/a
2019	51	34	0.10	n/a
2018	78	54	0.17	0.0
2017	65	37	0.00	0.0
2016	77	39	0.00	0.0
2015	58	45	0.08	0.0
2014	80	50	0.00	0.0
2013	69	39	0.00	0.0
2012	62	44	0.01	0.0
2011	70	50	0.10	0.0
2010	69	47	0.02	0.0
2009	57	44	0.22	0.0
2008	58	46	0.51	0.0
2007	63	37	0.00	0.0
2006	75	60	0.00	0.0
2005	74	54	0.00	n/a
2004	68	48	0.05	n/a
2003	77	46	0.00	n/a
2002	48	24	0.00	n/a
2001	65	36	0.00	n/a
2000	76	55	0.00	0.0
1999	73	41	0.00	0.0
1998	58	49	0.12	n/a
1997	66	51	0.00	0.0
1996	54	46	1.74	n/a
1995	58	39	0.00	0.0
1994	80	53	0.00	0.0
1993	62	45	0.00	0.0
1992	59	38	0.00	0.0
1991	74	52	0.00	0.0
1990	76	50	0.00	0.0
1989	85	51	0.00	0.0
1988	73	47	0.00	0.0
1987	73	43	0.06	0.0
1986	61	39	0.00	0.0
1985	83	52	0.00	0.0
1984	86	37	0.00	0.0
1983	75	43	0.00	0.0
1982	69	48	0.19	0.0
1981	62	41	0.13	0.0
1980	82	55	0.00	0.0
1979	67	36	0.00	0.0
1978	79	51	0.00	0.0
1977	81	48	0.00	0.0
1976	48	44	1.15	0.0
1975	63	45	0.10	0.0
1974	70	32	0.00	0.0
1973	76	41	0.00	0.0
1972	71	51	0.00	0.0
1971	57	41	1.50	0.0
1970	73	42	0.00	0.0
1969	74	42	0.00	0.0
1968	51	45	0.20	0.0
1967	83	49	0.05	0.0
1966	63	36	0.00	0.0
1965	77	45	0.57	0.0
1964	68	38	0.00	0.0
1963	73	41	0.00	0.0
1962	66	49	0.00	0.0
1961	77	48	0.00	0.0
1960	87	53	1.33	0.0
1959	68	35	0.00	0.0
1958	84	43	0.09	0.0
1957	61	39	0.04	0.0
1956	82	48	0.00	0.0
1955	69	44	0.00	0.0
1954	64	45	0.66	0.0
1953	65	45	0.00	0.0
1952	68	53	0.07	0.0
1951	87	49	0.00	0.0
1950	82	44	0.47	0.0
1949	42	33	0.15	0.0
1948	80	56	0.55	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/23?

For the date of May 23, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 87 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1960.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 23

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/23?

For the date of May 23, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 24 °F which happened in 2002.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 23

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 23

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/23?

For the date of May 23, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.74 inches which happened in 1996.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 23

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location