Rapid City May 27 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 27.
May 27 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F 1969
Lowest temperature 34 °F 1992
Lowest daily high 43 °F 1996
Highest daily low 60 °F 2006
Most precipitation 1.68 inches 1996
Most snow none -
May 27 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 71.2 °F
Average low 46.0 °F
Chance precipitation 43.8%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City May 27 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 80 52 0.14 n/a
2022 93 44 0.00 n/a
2021 47 40 0.00 n/a
2020 76 46 0.01 n/a
2019 56 48 0.62 n/a
2018 82 55 1.05 0.0
2017 74 48 0.00 0.0
2016 66 45 0.00 0.0
2015 74 49 0.02 0.0
2014 77 51 0.01 0.0
2013 72 46 0.27 0.0
2012 74 43 0.00 0.0
2011 64 39 0.00 0.0
2010 79 55 0.00 0.0
2009 73 36 0.00 0.0
2008 44 37 0.24 0.0
2007 83 42 0.00 0.0
2006 86 60 0.00 0.0
2005 68 40 0.00 n/a
2004 74 47 0.00 n/a
2003 82 57 0.00 n/a
2002 76 47 0.11 n/a
2001 80 51 0.00 n/a
2000 74 41 0.00 0.0
1999 69 51 0.00 0.0
1998 80 53 0.00 n/a
1997 45 39 0.08 0.0
1996 43 40 1.68 n/a
1995 54 49 0.07 0.0
1994 83 48 0.00 0.0
1993 74 52 0.00 0.0
1992 60 34 0.00 0.0
1991 65 50 0.64 0.0
1990 70 50 0.00 0.0
1989 87 40 0.00 0.0
1988 89 55 0.02 0.0
1987 73 43 0.00 0.0
1986 74 49 0.00 0.0
1985 69 51 0.01 0.0
1984 52 35 0.10 0.0
1983 83 54 0.00 0.0
1982 77 47 0.00 0.0
1981 72 55 0.11 0.0
1980 86 45 0.28 0.0
1979 87 49 0.07 0.0
1978 64 50 0.14 0.0
1977 77 49 0.00 0.0
1976 76 44 0.00 0.0
1975 67 40 0.00 0.0
1974 83 53 0.07 0.0
1973 53 40 0.35 0.0
1972 65 44 0.00 0.0
1971 69 45 0.00 0.0
1970 70 53 0.01 0.0
1969 98 58 0.00 0.0
1968 67 44 0.02 0.0
1967 63 45 0.00 0.0
1966 79 49 0.00 0.0
1965 60 34 0.02 0.0
1964 62 50 0.00 0.0
1963 65 49 0.00 0.0
1962 51 46 0.63 0.0
1961 85 52 0.00 0.0
1960 81 48 0.11 0.0
1959 60 44 0.27 0.0
1958 74 53 0.08 0.0
1957 75 48 0.00 0.0
1956 65 58 0.15 0.0
1955 55 44 0.08 0.0
1954 62 38 0.08 0.0
1953 83 49 0.00 0.0
1952 63 41 0.00 0.0
1951 80 41 0.00 0.0
1950 66 43 0.00 0.0
1949 84 49 0.00 0.0
1948 62 47 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/27?
For the date of May 27, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 98 °F which happened in 1969.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 27
Rank Temperature Year
1 98 °F 1969
2 93 °F 2022
3 89 °F 1988
4 87 °F 1989
4 87 °F 1979
6 86 °F 2006
6 86 °F 1980
8 85 °F 1961
9 84 °F 1949
10 83 °F 1994
10 83 °F 2007
10 83 °F 1953
10 83 °F 1983
10 83 °F 1974
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/27?
For the date of May 27, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 34 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1992.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 27
Rank Temperature Year
1 34 °F 1965
1 34 °F 1992
3 35 °F 1984
4 36 °F 2009
5 37 °F 2008
6 38 °F 1954
7 39 °F 2011
7 39 °F 1997
9 40 °F 1973
9 40 °F 2021
9 40 °F 1989
9 40 °F 1996
9 40 °F 2005
9 40 °F 1975
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 27
Rank Temperature Year
1 43 °F 1996
2 44 °F 2008
3 45 °F 1997
4 47 °F 2021
5 51 °F 1962
6 52 °F 1984
7 53 °F 1973
8 54 °F 1995
9 55 °F 1955
10 56 °F 2019
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/27?
For the date of May 27, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.68 inches which happened in 1996.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 27
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.68 inches 1996
2 1.05 inches 2018
3 0.64 inches 1991
4 0.63 inches 1962
5 0.62 inches 2019
6 0.35 inches 1973
7 0.28 inches 1980
8 0.27 inches 1959
8 0.27 inches 2013
10 0.24 inches 2008
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location