Rapid City May 24 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 24.
May 24 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 89 °F 1985
Lowest temperature 23 °F 2002
Lowest daily high 48 °F 1996
Highest daily low 60 °F 1977
Most precipitation 1.38 inches 2010
Most snow none -
May 24 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 69.9 °F
Average low 44.9 °F
Chance precipitation 44.0%
Chance snow 0.3%
Rapid City May 24 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 78 51 0.00 n/a
2022 65 28 0.00 n/a
2021 75 42 0.00 n/a
2020 61 43 0.00 n/a
2019 67 37 0.03 n/a
2018 80 52 0.00 0.0
2017 78 37 0.00 0.0
2016 71 45 0.30 0.0
2015 58 52 1.15 0.0
2014 77 51 0.00 0.0
2013 80 54 0.00 0.0
2012 54 38 0.36 0.0
2011 56 48 0.60 0.0
2010 62 45 1.38 0.0
2009 69 52 0.53 0.0
2008 67 49 0.38 0.0
2007 66 33 0.00 0.0
2006 81 53 0.00 0.0
2005 71 50 0.24 n/a
2004 63 41 0.04 n/a
2003 75 50 0.00 n/a
2002 59 23 0.01 n/a
2001 58 38 0.00 n/a
2000 62 45 0.00 0.0
1999 74 47 0.00 0.0
1998 63 48 0.00 n/a
1997 66 51 0.11 0.0
1996 48 45 0.53 n/a
1995 62 31 0.09 0.0
1994 76 50 0.29 0.0
1993 62 39 0.00 0.0
1992 68 36 0.00 0.0
1991 71 52 0.00 0.0
1990 70 53 0.47 0.0
1989 69 43 0.00 0.0
1988 79 52 0.00 0.0
1987 64 47 0.93 0.0
1986 60 45 0.00 0.0
1985 89 53 0.00 0.0
1984 61 46 0.17 0.0
1983 70 48 0.00 0.0
1982 66 45 0.00 0.0
1981 68 41 0.00 0.0
1980 80 57 0.00 0.0
1979 79 38 0.00 0.0
1978 85 54 0.01 0.0
1977 85 60 0.00 0.0
1976 53 44 0.00 0.0
1975 79 40 0.00 0.0
1974 77 36 0.00 0.0
1973 64 39 0.00 0.0
1972 71 47 0.00 0.0
1971 65 42 0.00 0.0
1970 71 38 0.10 0.0
1969 80 48 0.00 0.0
1968 58 44 0.00 0.0
1967 82 53 0.00 0.0
1966 73 39 0.00 0.0
1965 60 44 0.88 0.0
1964 87 37 0.00 0.0
1963 80 45 0.00 0.0
1962 65 45 0.36 0.0
1961 82 50 0.00 0.0
1960 72 52 0.29 0.0
1959 85 51 0.00 0.0
1958 77 55 0.00 0.0
1957 57 46 0.97 0.0
1956 84 53 0.00 0.0
1955 79 46 0.08 0.0
1954 66 41 0.00 0.0
1953 79 49 0.00 0.0
1952 75 50 0.00 0.0
1951 74 55 0.00 0.0
1950 50 43 0.11 0.0
1949 71 31 0.00 0.0
1948 67 50 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/24?
For the date of May 24, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 89 °F which happened in 1985.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 24
Rank Temperature Year
1 89 °F 1985
2 87 °F 1964
3 85 °F 1977
3 85 °F 1978
3 85 °F 1959
6 84 °F 1956
7 82 °F 1961
7 82 °F 1967
9 81 °F 2006
10 80 °F 2018
10 80 °F 1980
10 80 °F 1969
10 80 °F 1963
10 80 °F 2013
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/24?
For the date of May 24, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 23 °F which happened in 2002.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 24
Rank Temperature Year
1 23 °F 2002
2 28 °F 2022
3 31 °F 1995
3 31 °F 1949
5 33 °F 2007
6 36 °F 1992
6 36 °F 1974
8 37 °F 2019
8 37 °F 2017
8 37 °F 1964
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 24
Rank Temperature Year
1 48 °F 1996
2 50 °F 1950
3 53 °F 1976
4 54 °F 2012
5 56 °F 2011
6 57 °F 1957
7 58 °F 2015
7 58 °F 1968
7 58 °F 2001
10 59 °F 2002
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/24?
For the date of May 24, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.38 inches which happened in 2010.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 24
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.38 inches 2010
2 1.15 inches 2015
3 0.97 inches 1957
4 0.93 inches 1987
5 0.88 inches 1965
6 0.60 inches 2011
7 0.53 inches 2009
7 0.53 inches 1996
9 0.47 inches 1990
10 0.38 inches 2008
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location