Rapid City May 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 3.

May 3 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	93 °F	1952
Lowest temperature	19 °F	1954
Lowest daily high	34 °F	1967
Highest daily low	58 °F	1985
Most precipitation	0.76 inches	1969
Most snow	3.3 inches	1991

May 3 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

93 °F

19 °F

34 °F

Highest daily low

58 °F

0.76 inches

3.3 inches

May 3 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	62.6 °F
Average low	37.0 °F
Chance precipitation	37.4%
Chance snow	5.4%

May 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

62.6 °F

Average low

37.0 °F

Chance precipitation

37.4%

Chance snow

5.4%

Rapid City May 3 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	80	37	0.00	n/a
2022	61	29	0.00	n/a
2021	59	33	0.00	n/a
2020	73	36	0.26	n/a
2019	59	37	0.01	n/a
2018	70	44	0.00	0.0
2017	61	34	0.00	0.0
2016	74	37	0.00	0.0
2015	69	46	0.00	0.0
2014	56	38	0.00	0.0
2013	61	25	0.00	0.0
2012	66	42	0.00	0.0
2011	69	27	0.00	0.0
2010	66	29	0.00	0.0
2009	64	34	0.00	0.0
2008	52	26	0.00	0.0
2007	77	45	0.09	0.0
2006	60	34	0.00	0.0
2005	61	20	0.00	n/a
2004	80	40	0.00	n/a
2003	72	42	0.19	n/a
2002	75	33	0.00	n/a
2001	56	43	0.00	n/a
2000	73	51	0.00	0.0
1999	70	37	0.07	0.0
1998	81	35	0.00	n/a
1997	60	28	0.00	0.0
1996	49	35	0.00	n/a
1995	52	38	0.04	0.0
1994	66	41	0.22	0.0
1993	74	40	0.00	0.0
1992	75	39	0.00	0.0
1991	36	29	0.15	3.3
1990	67	39	0.00	0.0
1989	56	34	0.02	0.0
1988	60	33	0.00	0.0
1987	56	45	0.30	0.0
1986	85	41	0.00	0.0
1985	91	58	0.00	0.0
1984	58	32	0.01	0.0
1983	67	36	0.00	0.0
1982	84	51	0.15	0.0
1981	58	46	0.13	0.0
1980	78	44	0.00	0.0
1979	60	34	0.00	0.0
1978	63	38	0.09	0.0
1977	83	50	0.00	0.0
1976	67	30	0.00	0.0
1975	73	37	0.00	0.0
1974	63	30	0.00	0.0
1973	67	31	0.00	0.0
1972	55	31	0.00	0.0
1971	76	43	0.03	0.0
1970	72	39	0.00	0.0
1969	81	50	0.76	0.0
1968	65	34	0.00	0.0
1967	34	26	0.05	0.5
1966	69	35	0.00	0.0
1965	65	40	0.00	0.0
1964	59	40	0.00	0.0
1963	73	42	0.00	0.0
1962	74	49	0.00	0.0
1961	45	36	0.15	0.0
1960	45	35	0.00	0.0
1959	62	48	0.00	0.0
1958	70	41	0.00	0.0
1957	69	48	0.05	0.0
1956	39	29	0.14	0.0
1955	56	43	0.00	0.0
1954	45	19	0.00	0.0
1953	46	34	0.15	0.0
1952	93	50	0.00	0.0
1951	66	45	0.00	0.0
1950	35	29	0.15	0.9
1949	72	50	0.00	0.0
1948	60	33	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/3?

For the date of May 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 93 °F which happened in 1952.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	93 °F	1952
2	91 °F	1985
3	85 °F	1986
4	84 °F	1982
5	83 °F	1977
6	81 °F	1998
6	81 °F	1969
8	80 °F	2023
8	80 °F	2004
10	78 °F	1980

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/3?

For the date of May 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 19 °F which happened in 1954.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	19 °F	1954
2	20 °F	2005
3	25 °F	2013
4	26 °F	2008
4	26 °F	1967
6	27 °F	2011
7	28 °F	1997
8	29 °F	1950
8	29 °F	1956
8	29 °F	1991
8	29 °F	2022
8	29 °F	2010

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	34 °F	1967
2	35 °F	1950
3	36 °F	1991
4	39 °F	1956
5	45 °F	1954
5	45 °F	1960
5	45 °F	1961
8	46 °F	1953
9	49 °F	1996
10	52 °F	1995
10	52 °F	2008

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/3?

For the date of May 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.76 inches which happened in 1969.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.76 inches	1969
2	0.30 inches	1987
3	0.26 inches	2020
4	0.22 inches	1994
5	0.19 inches	2003
6	0.15 inches	1982
6	0.15 inches	1950
6	0.15 inches	1953
6	0.15 inches	1961
6	0.15 inches	1991

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.3 inches	1991
2	0.9 inches	1950
3	0.5 inches	1967

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location