Rapid City October 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 1.

October 1 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	94 °F	2005
Lowest temperature	20 °F	1985
Lowest daily high	36 °F	1950
Highest daily low	60 °F	1967
Most precipitation	0.77 inches	1977
Most snow	2.8 inches	1950

October 1 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

94 °F

20 °F

36 °F

Highest daily low

60 °F

0.77 inches

2.8 inches

October 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	68.2 °F
Average low	39.8 °F
Chance precipitation	23.2%
Chance snow	2.7%

October 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

68.2 °F

Average low

39.8 °F

Chance precipitation

23.2%

Chance snow

2.7%

Rapid City October 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	85	53	0.01	n/a
2022	69	55	0.00	n/a
2021	73	42	0.00	n/a
2020	58	36	0.00	n/a
2019	39	37	0.05	n/a
2018	65	40	0.02	0.0
2017	65	41	0.00	0.0
2016	82	45	0.00	0.0
2015	68	49	0.00	0.0
2014	60	39	0.15	0.0
2013	71	38	0.00	0.0
2012	68	42	0.00	0.0
2011	90	44	0.00	0.0
2010	74	40	0.00	0.0
2009	54	40	0.00	0.0
2008	75	38	0.00	0.0
2007	89	41	0.00	0.0
2006	87	49	0.00	0.0
2005	94	54	0.00	n/a
2004	52	30	0.01	n/a
2003	63	30	0.00	n/a
2002	54	41	0.19	n/a
2001	87	44	0.00	n/a
2000	66	42	0.25	0.0
1999	42	32	0.00	0.0
1998	57	40	0.01	0.0
1997	89	45	0.00	0.0
1996	72	42	0.00	n/a
1995	73	39	0.00	0.0
1994	52	49	0.23	0.0
1993	58	36	0.00	0.0
1992	92	48	0.00	0.0
1991	89	52	0.00	0.0
1990	80	43	0.00	0.0
1989	67	38	0.16	0.0
1988	65	46	0.00	0.0
1987	82	41	0.00	0.0
1986	63	39	0.01	0.0
1985	60	20	0.00	0.0
1984	77	34	0.00	0.0
1983	56	45	0.05	0.0
1982	48	36	0.20	0.0
1981	71	38	0.00	0.0
1980	70	47	0.00	0.0
1979	72	41	0.00	0.0
1978	75	47	0.00	0.0
1977	44	39	0.77	0.0
1976	82	45	0.00	0.0
1975	69	30	0.00	0.0
1974	n/a	28	0.00	0.0
1973	82	44	0.00	0.0
1972	79	45	0.00	0.0
1971	53	46	0.41	0.0
1970	74	47	0.00	0.0
1969	71	45	0.10	0.0
1968	83	43	0.00	0.0
1967	76	60	0.00	0.0
1966	68	30	0.00	0.0
1965	80	41	0.00	0.0
1964	76	41	0.00	0.0
1963	86	60	0.00	0.0
1962	55	48	0.10	0.0
1961	57	34	0.00	0.0
1960	66	45	0.00	0.0
1959	43	32	0.05	0.0
1958	55	27	0.00	0.0
1957	89	51	0.00	0.0
1956	73	46	0.00	0.0
1955	62	38	0.00	0.0
1954	54	38	0.00	0.0
1953	93	55	0.00	0.0
1952	63	42	0.00	0.0
1951	85	49	0.03	0.0
1950	36	30	0.28	2.8
1949	75	49	0.00	0.0
1948	64	40	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/1?

For the date of Oct 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 94 °F which happened in 2005.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	94 °F	2005
2	93 °F	1953
3	92 °F	1992
4	90 °F	2011
5	89 °F	2007
5	89 °F	1957
5	89 °F	1997
5	89 °F	1991
9	87 °F	2001
9	87 °F	2006

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/1?

For the date of Oct 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 20 °F which happened in 1985.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	20 °F	1985
2	27 °F	1958
3	28 °F	1974
4	30 °F	1975
4	30 °F	1966
4	30 °F	1950
4	30 °F	2003
4	30 °F	2004
9	32 °F	1959
9	32 °F	1999

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	36 °F	1950
2	39 °F	2019
3	42 °F	1999
4	43 °F	1959
5	44 °F	1977
6	48 °F	1982
7	52 °F	1994
7	52 °F	2004
9	53 °F	1971
10	54 °F	1954
10	54 °F	2002
10	54 °F	2009

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/1?

For the date of Oct 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.77 inches which happened in 1977.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.77 inches	1977
2	0.41 inches	1971
3	0.28 inches	1950
4	0.25 inches	2000
5	0.23 inches	1994
6	0.20 inches	1982
7	0.19 inches	2002
8	0.16 inches	1989
9	0.15 inches	2014
10	0.10 inches	1969
10	0.10 inches	1962

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.8 inches	1950

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location