Rapid City May 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 5.

May 5 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	93 °F	2004
Lowest temperature	26 °F	1996
Lowest daily high	49 °F	2001
Highest daily low	51 °F	2004
Most precipitation	1.10 inches	2007
Most snow	0.1 inches	1950

May 5 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

93 °F

26 °F

49 °F

Highest daily low

51 °F

1.10 inches

0.1 inches

May 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	63.5 °F
Average low	37.8 °F
Chance precipitation	36.9%
Chance snow	3.9%

May 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

63.5 °F

Average low

37.8 °F

Chance precipitation

36.9%

Chance snow

3.9%

Rapid City May 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	72	40	0.00	n/a
2022	67	34	0.00	n/a
2021	60	34	0.09	n/a
2020	62	34	0.03	n/a
2019	53	34	0.05	n/a
2018	79	48	0.11	0.0
2017	80	39	0.00	0.0
2016	84	43	0.00	0.0
2015	65	38	0.00	0.0
2014	71	33	0.00	0.0
2013	62	28	0.00	0.0
2012	64	40	0.56	0.0
2011	67	30	0.00	0.0
2010	54	37	0.00	0.0
2009	70	32	0.00	0.0
2008	71	36	0.00	0.0
2007	59	48	1.10	0.0
2006	61	27	0.00	0.0
2005	74	42	0.00	n/a
2004	93	51	0.00	n/a
2003	57	34	0.09	n/a
2002	66	41	0.04	n/a
2001	49	35	0.58	n/a
2000	92	51	0.00	0.0
1999	57	44	0.00	0.0
1998	76	33	0.01	n/a
1997	67	39	0.00	0.0
1996	58	26	0.00	n/a
1995	60	38	0.24	0.0
1994	53	43	0.06	0.0
1993	63	51	0.38	0.0
1992	76	43	0.00	0.0
1991	54	29	0.00	0.0
1990	66	39	0.00	0.0
1989	56	29	0.01	0.0
1988	77	35	0.00	0.0
1987	73	39	0.00	0.0
1986	61	42	0.00	0.0
1985	67	34	0.00	0.0
1984	53	35	0.21	0.0
1983	76	40	0.00	0.0
1982	58	34	0.00	0.0
1981	69	40	0.00	0.0
1980	71	45	0.00	0.0
1979	75	46	0.00	0.0
1978	54	39	0.25	0.0
1977	71	37	0.00	0.0
1976	50	32	0.13	0.0
1975	76	43	0.13	0.0
1974	72	37	0.00	0.0
1973	69	43	0.00	0.0
1972	63	39	0.00	0.0
1971	65	42	0.00	0.0
1970	69	37	0.00	0.0
1969	70	46	0.06	0.0
1968	73	33	0.16	0.0
1967	50	28	0.00	0.0
1966	81	46	0.00	0.0
1965	63	43	0.05	0.0
1964	72	42	0.39	0.0
1963	74	42	0.00	0.0
1962	71	47	0.00	0.0
1961	55	36	0.10	0.0
1960	52	35	0.09	0.0
1959	58	39	0.06	0.0
1958	69	44	0.00	0.0
1957	58	37	0.09	0.0
1956	55	38	0.01	0.0
1955	83	39	0.00	0.0
1954	70	38	0.00	0.0
1953	66	36	0.00	0.0
1952	71	47	0.00	0.0
1951	64	38	0.00	0.0
1950	49	32	0.02	0.1
1949	52	45	0.25	0.0
1948	53	34	0.01	0.0

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

For the date of May 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 93 °F which happened in 2004.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	93 °F	2004
2	92 °F	2000
3	84 °F	2016
4	83 °F	1955
5	81 °F	1966
6	80 °F	2017
7	79 °F	2018
8	77 °F	1988
9	76 °F	1992
9	76 °F	1983
9	76 °F	1998
9	76 °F	1975

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

For the date of May 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 26 °F which happened in 1996.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	26 °F	1996
2	27 °F	2006
3	28 °F	1967
3	28 °F	2013
5	29 °F	1989
5	29 °F	1991
7	30 °F	2011
8	32 °F	1976
8	32 °F	1950
8	32 °F	2009

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	49 °F	1950
1	49 °F	2001
3	50 °F	1967
3	50 °F	1976
5	52 °F	1960
5	52 °F	1949
7	53 °F	1984
7	53 °F	2019
7	53 °F	1948
7	53 °F	1994

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

For the date of May 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.10 inches which happened in 2007.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.10 inches	2007
2	0.58 inches	2001
3	0.56 inches	2012
4	0.39 inches	1964
5	0.38 inches	1993
6	0.25 inches	1978
6	0.25 inches	1949
8	0.24 inches	1995
9	0.21 inches	1984
10	0.16 inches	1968

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.1 inches	1950

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location