Rapid City May 6 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 6.

May 6 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	88 °F	2017
Lowest temperature	26 °F	1989
Lowest daily high	39 °F	2019
Highest daily low	56 °F	2005
Most precipitation	1.61 inches	2015
Most snow	0.4 inches	2010

May 6 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

88 °F

26 °F

39 °F

Highest daily low

56 °F

1.61 inches

0.4 inches

May 6 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	63.8 °F
Average low	38.2 °F
Chance precipitation	37.2%
Chance snow	3.7%

May 6 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

63.8 °F

Average low

38.2 °F

Chance precipitation

37.2%

Chance snow

3.7%

Rapid City May 6 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	74	38	0.01	n/a
2022	76	43	0.08	n/a
2021	65	35	0.00	n/a
2020	62	33	0.00	n/a
2019	39	34	0.11	n/a
2018	75	49	0.00	0.0
2017	88	44	0.00	0.0
2016	78	48	0.00	0.0
2015	70	49	1.61	0.0
2014	60	43	0.00	0.0
2013	69	29	0.00	0.0
2012	64	40	0.00	0.0
2011	67	35	0.00	0.0
2010	48	32	0.24	0.4
2009	66	42	0.02	0.0
2008	70	43	0.00	0.0
2007	58	40	0.07	0.0
2006	70	35	0.00	0.0
2005	77	56	0.03	n/a
2004	71	45	0.00	n/a
2003	58	31	0.05	n/a
2002	53	34	0.00	n/a
2001	58	32	0.04	n/a
2000	68	47	0.10	0.0
1999	56	41	0.00	0.0
1998	66	31	0.00	n/a
1997	73	47	0.00	0.0
1996	62	42	0.00	n/a
1995	63	45	0.66	0.0
1994	52	41	0.14	0.0
1993	62	49	0.26	0.0
1992	85	45	0.00	0.0
1991	60	28	0.00	0.0
1990	82	42	0.00	0.0
1989	72	26	0.00	0.0
1988	83	41	0.12	0.0
1987	74	48	0.00	0.0
1986	58	34	0.00	0.0
1985	78	32	0.00	0.0
1984	56	36	0.15	0.0
1983	67	42	0.60	0.0
1982	62	30	0.00	0.0
1981	55	44	0.34	0.0
1980	71	38	0.00	0.0
1979	71	40	0.00	0.0
1978	49	37	0.29	0.0
1977	68	46	0.05	0.0
1976	56	29	0.00	0.0
1975	58	38	0.08	0.0
1974	73	35	0.02	0.0
1973	65	44	0.11	0.0
1972	50	31	0.00	0.0
1971	64	35	0.00	0.0
1970	84	54	0.00	0.0
1969	74	43	0.00	0.0
1968	56	44	0.01	0.0
1967	64	35	0.00	0.0
1966	79	48	0.00	0.0
1965	64	40	0.01	0.0
1964	61	42	0.16	0.0
1963	79	49	0.00	0.0
1962	74	42	0.00	0.0
1961	67	36	0.00	0.0
1960	60	32	0.00	0.0
1959	51	37	0.00	0.0
1958	78	37	0.20	0.0
1957	72	46	0.02	0.0
1956	54	40	0.02	0.0
1955	68	43	0.00	0.0
1954	63	43	0.05	0.0
1953	74	43	0.00	0.0
1952	81	49	0.09	0.0
1951	58	34	0.00	0.0
1950	57	33	0.03	0.0
1949	57	39	0.00	0.0
1948	67	33	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/6?

For the date of May 6, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 88 °F which happened in 2017.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	88 °F	2017
2	85 °F	1992
3	84 °F	1970
4	83 °F	1988
5	82 °F	1990
6	81 °F	1952
7	79 °F	1963
7	79 °F	1966
9	78 °F	1958
9	78 °F	2016
9	78 °F	1985

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/6?

For the date of May 6, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 26 °F which happened in 1989.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	26 °F	1989
2	28 °F	1991
3	29 °F	2013
3	29 °F	1976
5	30 °F	1982
6	31 °F	2003
6	31 °F	1972
6	31 °F	1998
9	32 °F	1985
9	32 °F	1960
9	32 °F	2001
9	32 °F	2010

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	39 °F	2019
2	48 °F	2010
3	49 °F	1978
4	50 °F	1972
5	51 °F	1959
6	52 °F	1994
7	53 °F	2002
8	54 °F	1956
9	55 °F	1981
10	56 °F	1999
10	56 °F	1968
10	56 °F	1976
10	56 °F	1984

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/6?

For the date of May 6, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.61 inches which happened in 2015.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.61 inches	2015
2	0.66 inches	1995
3	0.60 inches	1983
4	0.34 inches	1981
5	0.29 inches	1978
6	0.26 inches	1993
7	0.24 inches	2010
8	0.20 inches	1958
9	0.16 inches	1964
10	0.15 inches	1984

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.4 inches	2010

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location