Rapid City May 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of May 8.

May 8 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	88 °F	1985
Lowest temperature	21 °F	2010
Lowest daily high	37 °F	1950
Highest daily low	58 °F	1992
Most precipitation	1.36 inches	1995
Most snow	5.1 inches	1965

May 8 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

88 °F

21 °F

37 °F

Highest daily low

58 °F

1.36 inches

5.1 inches

May 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	64.3 °F
Average low	39.0 °F
Chance precipitation	39.0%
Chance snow	3.5%

May 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

64.3 °F

Average low

39.0 °F

Chance precipitation

39.0%

Chance snow

3.5%

Rapid City May 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	72	39	0.00	n/a
2022	70	36	0.44	n/a
2021	50	36	0.00	n/a
2020	61	33	0.00	n/a
2019	41	35	0.30	n/a
2018	73	46	0.02	0.0
2017	68	51	0.00	0.0
2016	63	40	0.00	0.0
2015	54	44	0.04	0.0
2014	46	30	0.32	0.0
2013	74	38	0.00	0.0
2012	63	34	0.00	0.0
2011	76	46	0.00	0.0
2010	53	21	0.00	0.0
2009	56	35	0.02	0.0
2008	50	40	0.09	0.0
2007	73	43	0.00	0.0
2006	67	42	0.18	0.0
2005	56	45	0.41	n/a
2004	86	54	0.00	n/a
2003	54	42	0.02	n/a
2002	53	33	0.00	n/a
2001	76	40	0.00	n/a
2000	59	36	0.00	0.0
1999	66	31	0.00	0.0
1998	45	31	0.02	n/a
1997	60	35	0.00	0.0
1996	50	46	0.04	n/a
1995	53	47	1.36	0.0
1994	69	45	0.00	0.0
1993	53	40	0.95	0.0
1992	85	58	0.00	0.0
1991	79	36	0.00	0.0
1990	57	34	0.00	0.0
1989	67	46	0.08	0.0
1988	56	40	0.35	0.0
1987	87	48	0.00	0.0
1986	45	39	0.52	0.0
1985	88	53	0.00	0.0
1984	61	32	0.00	0.0
1983	75	40	0.03	0.0
1982	69	35	0.00	0.0
1981	58	38	0.04	0.0
1980	66	27	0.00	0.0
1979	44	29	0.18	0.0
1978	52	36	0.09	0.0
1977	79	52	0.00	0.0
1976	73	39	0.00	0.0
1975	64	36	0.12	0.0
1974	75	40	0.08	0.0
1973	73	40	0.31	0.0
1972	53	33	0.00	0.0
1971	73	39	0.02	0.0
1970	56	38	0.45	0.0
1969	62	34	0.00	0.0
1968	50	34	0.00	0.0
1967	65	44	0.00	0.0
1966	48	34	0.12	0.0
1965	42	32	1.36	5.1
1964	58	45	0.00	0.0
1963	69	50	0.00	0.0
1962	76	42	0.01	0.0
1961	62	38	0.00	0.0
1960	67	42	0.00	0.0
1959	64	38	0.00	0.0
1958	69	42	0.00	0.0
1957	64	43	0.05	0.0
1956	84	48	0.00	0.0
1955	76	35	0.00	0.0
1954	63	35	0.00	0.0
1953	76	52	0.15	0.0
1952	53	41	0.18	0.0
1951	75	45	0.00	0.0
1950	37	29	0.29	3.0
1949	68	44	0.00	0.0
1948	56	34	0.25	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 5/8?

For the date of May 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 88 °F which happened in 1985.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	88 °F	1985
2	87 °F	1987
3	86 °F	2004
4	85 °F	1992
5	84 °F	1956
6	79 °F	1977
6	79 °F	1991
8	76 °F	2011
8	76 °F	1955
8	76 °F	1953
8	76 °F	2001
8	76 °F	1962

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 5/8?

For the date of May 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 21 °F which happened in 2010.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on May 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	21 °F	2010
2	27 °F	1980
3	29 °F	1979
3	29 °F	1950
5	30 °F	2014
6	31 °F	1998
6	31 °F	1999
8	32 °F	1965
8	32 °F	1984
10	33 °F	2002
10	33 °F	2020
10	33 °F	1972

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on May 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	37 °F	1950
2	41 °F	2019
3	42 °F	1965
4	44 °F	1979
5	45 °F	1986
5	45 °F	1998
7	46 °F	2014
8	48 °F	1966
9	50 °F	1996
9	50 °F	2008
9	50 °F	2021
9	50 °F	1968

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 5/8?

For the date of May 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.36 inches which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1995.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on May 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.36 inches	1995
1	1.36 inches	1965
3	0.95 inches	1993
4	0.52 inches	1986
5	0.45 inches	1970
6	0.44 inches	2022
7	0.41 inches	2005
8	0.35 inches	1988
9	0.32 inches	2014
10	0.31 inches	1973

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on May 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.1 inches	1965
2	3.0 inches	1950

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location