Rapid City May 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 4.

May 4 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	91 °F	1986
Lowest temperature	25 °F	2013
Lowest daily high	38 °F	1961
Highest daily low	57 °F	1986
Most precipitation	0.64 inches	1959
Most snow	0.2 inches	1950

May 4 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

91 °F

25 °F

38 °F

Highest daily low

57 °F

0.64 inches

0.2 inches

May 4 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	63.1 °F
Average low	37.4 °F
Chance precipitation	36.3%
Chance snow	4.0%

May 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

63.1 °F

Average low

37.4 °F

Chance precipitation

36.3%

Chance snow

4.0%

Rapid City May 4 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	78	49	0.00	n/a
2022	56	40	0.02	n/a
2021	64	31	0.02	n/a
2020	61	36	0.08	n/a
2019	71	31	0.00	n/a
2018	78	44	0.00	0.0
2017	73	31	0.00	0.0
2016	76	42	0.00	0.0
2015	59	44	0.22	0.0
2014	64	39	0.00	0.0
2013	58	25	0.00	0.0
2012	74	49	0.00	0.0
2011	60	33	0.00	0.0
2010	63	36	0.00	0.0
2009	64	36	0.00	0.0
2008	61	26	0.00	0.0
2007	64	45	0.00	0.0
2006	46	36	0.00	0.0
2005	71	32	0.23	n/a
2004	79	42	0.00	n/a
2003	60	43	0.04	n/a
2002	63	28	0.00	n/a
2001	59	34	0.00	n/a
2000	81	52	0.00	0.0
1999	58	42	0.20	0.0
1998	68	38	0.00	n/a
1997	77	34	0.00	0.0
1996	46	31	0.03	n/a
1995	62	33	0.00	0.0
1994	71	40	0.00	0.0
1993	80	47	0.00	0.0
1992	73	44	0.00	0.0
1991	49	27	0.00	0.0
1990	66	35	0.21	0.0
1989	62	38	0.04	0.0
1988	61	30	0.00	0.0
1987	61	44	0.00	0.0
1986	91	57	0.00	0.0
1985	74	40	0.00	0.0
1984	59	33	0.02	0.0
1983	69	37	0.00	0.0
1982	59	41	0.00	0.0
1981	60	44	0.14	0.0
1980	76	43	0.00	0.0
1979	75	34	0.00	0.0
1978	52	42	0.35	0.0
1977	74	40	0.02	0.0
1976	83	44	0.01	0.0
1975	81	42	0.00	0.0
1974	71	37	0.00	0.0
1973	79	41	0.00	0.0
1972	68	33	0.00	0.0
1971	68	46	0.00	0.0
1970	76	40	0.00	0.0
1969	67	49	0.00	0.0
1968	59	30	0.00	0.0
1967	43	29	0.00	0.0
1966	90	40	0.00	0.0
1965	84	46	0.00	0.0
1964	69	41	0.00	0.0
1963	64	39	0.04	0.0
1962	78	49	0.00	0.0
1961	38	33	0.41	0.0
1960	50	35	0.00	0.0
1959	50	40	0.64	0.0
1958	72	42	0.00	0.0
1957	54	41	0.03	0.0
1956	45	36	0.00	0.0
1955	69	38	0.00	0.0
1954	60	27	0.00	0.0
1953	52	40	0.01	0.0
1952	80	55	0.00	0.0
1951	70	44	0.00	0.0
1950	42	30	0.06	0.2
1949	66	50	0.00	0.0
1948	64	36	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/4?

For the date of May 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 91 °F which happened in 1986.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	91 °F	1986
2	90 °F	1966
3	84 °F	1965
4	83 °F	1976
5	81 °F	1975
5	81 °F	2000
7	80 °F	1993
7	80 °F	1952
9	79 °F	1973
9	79 °F	2004

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/4?

For the date of May 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 25 °F which happened in 2013.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	25 °F	2013
2	26 °F	2008
3	27 °F	1954
3	27 °F	1991
5	28 °F	2002
6	29 °F	1967
7	30 °F	1988
7	30 °F	1950
7	30 °F	1968
10	31 °F	1996
10	31 °F	2021
10	31 °F	2019
10	31 °F	2017

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	38 °F	1961
2	42 °F	1950
3	43 °F	1967
4	45 °F	1956
5	46 °F	1996
5	46 °F	2006
7	49 °F	1991
8	50 °F	1959
8	50 °F	1960
10	52 °F	1953
10	52 °F	1978

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/4?

For the date of May 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.64 inches which happened in 1959.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.64 inches	1959
2	0.41 inches	1961
3	0.35 inches	1978
4	0.23 inches	2005
5	0.22 inches	2015
6	0.21 inches	1990
7	0.20 inches	1999
8	0.14 inches	1981
9	0.08 inches	2020
10	0.06 inches	1950

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.2 inches	1950

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location