Rapid City May 26 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 26.
May 26 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 95 °F 1969
Lowest temperature 30 °F 1992
Lowest daily high 46 °F 1996
Highest daily low 59 °F 1958
Most precipitation 1.40 inches 1996
Most snow none -
May 26 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 70.8 °F
Average low 45.6 °F
Chance precipitation 43.6%
Chance snow 0.2%
Rapid City May 26 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 78 54 0.26 n/a
2022 80 42 0.00 n/a
2021 52 40 0.35 n/a
2020 76 38 0.00 n/a
2019 76 45 0.02 n/a
2018 88 53 0.00 0.0
2017 67 38 0.05 0.0
2016 70 44 0.06 0.0
2015 70 50 0.00 0.0
2014 80 53 0.00 0.0
2013 71 52 0.04 0.0
2012 50 46 0.35 0.0
2011 66 37 0.03 0.0
2010 77 42 0.00 0.0
2009 63 41 0.00 0.0
2008 51 37 0.48 0.0
2007 65 40 0.00 0.0
2006 94 54 0.00 0.0
2005 64 43 0.00 n/a
2004 72 37 0.00 n/a
2003 79 53 0.00 n/a
2002 75 46 0.13 n/a
2001 77 38 0.00 n/a
2000 69 43 0.57 0.0
1999 80 47 0.03 0.0
1998 78 46 0.02 n/a
1997 49 41 0.66 0.0
1996 46 41 1.40 n/a
1995 63 48 0.22 0.0
1994 73 44 0.00 0.0
1993 81 47 0.00 0.0
1992 50 30 0.00 0.0
1991 66 51 0.40 0.0
1990 69 45 0.88 0.0
1989 66 38 0.00 0.0
1988 83 55 0.00 0.0
1987 64 48 0.54 0.0
1986 65 49 0.02 0.0
1985 63 51 0.59 0.0
1984 54 30 0.30 0.0
1983 84 56 0.00 0.0
1982 71 43 0.00 0.0
1981 71 48 0.00 0.0
1980 77 47 0.00 0.0
1979 81 50 0.00 0.0
1978 70 51 0.00 0.0
1977 78 52 0.24 0.0
1976 68 47 0.00 0.0
1975 68 36 0.00 0.0
1974 82 47 0.00 0.0
1973 50 40 0.75 0.0
1972 65 47 0.00 0.0
1971 69 40 0.00 0.0
1970 83 41 0.00 0.0
1969 95 55 0.00 0.0
1968 65 45 0.02 0.0
1967 64 46 0.04 0.0
1966 87 51 0.00 0.0
1965 50 37 0.04 0.0
1964 64 50 0.00 0.0
1963 60 50 0.08 0.0
1962 55 44 0.00 0.0
1961 75 39 0.00 0.0
1960 72 42 0.00 0.0
1959 63 44 0.18 0.0
1958 81 59 0.00 0.0
1957 65 43 0.00 0.0
1956 80 56 0.02 0.0
1955 46 42 0.38 0.0
1954 71 41 0.01 0.0
1953 70 44 0.00 0.0
1952 65 46 0.00 0.0
1951 70 41 0.00 0.0
1950 64 35 0.00 0.0
1949 82 44 0.00 0.0
1948 79 49 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/26?
For the date of May 26, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 95 °F which happened in 1969.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 95 °F 1969
2 94 °F 2006
3 88 °F 2018
4 87 °F 1966
5 84 °F 1983
6 83 °F 1988
6 83 °F 1970
8 82 °F 1949
8 82 °F 1974
10 81 °F 1958
10 81 °F 1993
10 81 °F 1979
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/26?
For the date of May 26, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 30 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1992.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 30 °F 1984
1 30 °F 1992
3 35 °F 1950
4 36 °F 1975
5 37 °F 1965
5 37 °F 2011
5 37 °F 2004
5 37 °F 2008
9 38 °F 2020
9 38 °F 2017
9 38 °F 1989
9 38 °F 2001
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 46 °F 1955
1 46 °F 1996
3 49 °F 1997
4 50 °F 2012
4 50 °F 1992
4 50 °F 1965
4 50 °F 1973
8 51 °F 2008
9 52 °F 2021
10 54 °F 1984
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/26?
For the date of May 26, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.40 inches which happened in 1996.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 26
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.40 inches 1996
2 0.88 inches 1990
3 0.75 inches 1973
4 0.66 inches 1997
5 0.59 inches 1985
6 0.57 inches 2000
7 0.54 inches 1987
8 0.48 inches 2008
9 0.40 inches 1991
10 0.38 inches 1955
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location