Rapid City May 7 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 7.

May 7 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	90 °F	1992
Lowest temperature	25 °F	2010
Lowest daily high	36 °F	1950
Highest daily low	53 °F	2018
Most precipitation	0.88 inches	2005
Most snow	7.4 inches	1950

May 7 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

90 °F

25 °F

36 °F

Highest daily low

53 °F

0.88 inches

7.4 inches

May 7 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	64.1 °F
Average low	38.6 °F
Chance precipitation	38.2%
Chance snow	3.5%

May 7 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

64.1 °F

Average low

38.6 °F

Chance precipitation

38.2%

Chance snow

3.5%

Rapid City May 7 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	69	38	0.00	n/a
2022	84	46	0.00	n/a
2021	70	35	0.00	n/a
2020	58	34	0.05	n/a
2019	40	32	0.32	n/a
2018	83	53	0.02	0.0
2017	87	52	0.00	0.0
2016	63	47	0.02	0.0
2015	55	38	0.00	0.0
2014	52	33	0.53	0.1
2013	75	37	0.00	0.0
2012	63	33	0.00	0.0
2011	73	41	0.00	0.0
2010	48	25	0.00	0.0
2009	64	38	0.11	0.0
2008	60	38	0.32	0.0
2007	67	37	0.00	0.0
2006	73	40	0.00	0.0
2005	72	47	0.88	n/a
2004	84	41	0.00	n/a
2003	71	34	0.02	n/a
2002	38	32	0.02	n/a
2001	66	31	0.00	n/a
2000	58	43	0.32	0.0
1999	62	35	0.00	0.0
1998	54	26	0.00	n/a
1997	66	43	0.00	0.0
1996	67	43	0.05	n/a
1995	69	36	0.15	0.0
1994	72	35	0.00	0.0
1993	69	43	0.07	0.0
1992	90	48	0.00	0.0
1991	56	41	0.02	0.0
1990	63	39	0.06	0.0
1989	86	47	0.00	0.0
1988	59	39	0.03	0.0
1987	75	42	0.00	0.0
1986	46	38	0.46	0.0
1985	76	39	0.00	0.0
1984	58	29	0.00	0.0
1983	60	42	0.01	0.0
1982	64	36	0.00	0.0
1981	64	43	0.26	0.0
1980	58	29	0.00	0.0
1979	62	35	0.00	0.0
1978	43	34	0.40	0.0
1977	64	41	0.00	0.0
1976	69	33	0.00	0.0
1975	57	37	0.01	0.0
1974	71	42	0.00	0.0
1973	71	39	0.00	0.0
1972	54	32	0.00	0.0
1971	58	35	0.00	0.0
1970	85	49	0.02	0.0
1969	67	36	0.00	0.0
1968	57	37	0.26	0.0
1967	57	42	0.01	0.0
1966	80	48	0.00	0.0
1965	66	38	0.00	0.0
1964	63	44	0.01	0.0
1963	88	53	0.00	0.0
1962	77	44	0.00	0.0
1961	61	40	0.00	0.0
1960	66	33	0.00	0.0
1959	61	35	0.00	0.0
1958	62	46	0.09	0.0
1957	85	49	0.00	0.0
1956	62	39	0.00	0.0
1955	63	37	0.00	0.0
1954	62	37	0.00	0.0
1953	80	44	0.00	0.0
1952	64	46	0.03	0.0
1951	68	31	0.00	0.0
1950	36	29	0.72	7.4
1949	60	37	0.00	0.0
1948	70	40	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/7?

For the date of May 7, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 90 °F which happened in 1992.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 7

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	90 °F	1992
2	88 °F	1963
3	87 °F	2017
4	86 °F	1989
5	85 °F	1957
5	85 °F	1970
7	84 °F	2022
7	84 °F	2004
9	83 °F	2018
10	80 °F	1966
10	80 °F	1953

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/7?

For the date of May 7, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 25 °F which happened in 2010.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 7

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	25 °F	2010
2	26 °F	1998
3	29 °F	1950
3	29 °F	1980
3	29 °F	1984
6	31 °F	1951
6	31 °F	2001
8	32 °F	2002
8	32 °F	1972
8	32 °F	2019

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 7

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	36 °F	1950
2	38 °F	2002
3	40 °F	2019
4	43 °F	1978
5	46 °F	1986
6	48 °F	2010
7	52 °F	2014
8	54 °F	1998
8	54 °F	1972
10	55 °F	2015

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/7?

For the date of May 7, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.88 inches which happened in 2005.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 7

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.88 inches	2005
2	0.72 inches	1950
3	0.53 inches	2014
4	0.46 inches	1986
5	0.40 inches	1978
6	0.32 inches	2000
6	0.32 inches	2008
6	0.32 inches	2019
9	0.26 inches	1981
9	0.26 inches	1968

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 7

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	7.4 inches	1950
2	0.1 inches	2014

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location