Rapid City October 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 12.

October 12 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	90 °F	1956
Lowest temperature	16 °F	2009
Lowest daily high	28 °F	1969
Highest daily low	52 °F	1963
Most precipitation	1.97 inches	2023
Most snow	3.4 inches	1969

October 12 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

90 °F

16 °F

28 °F

Highest daily low

52 °F

1.97 inches

3.4 inches

October 12 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	63.4 °F
Average low	35.7 °F
Chance precipitation	22.3%
Chance snow	3.3%

October 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

63.4 °F

Average low

35.7 °F

Chance precipitation

22.3%

Chance snow

3.3%

Rapid City October 12 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	50	41	1.97	n/a
2022	56	30	0.02	n/a
2021	52	32	1.63	n/a
2020	73	28	0.00	n/a
2019	50	19	0.00	n/a
2018	57	22	0.00	0.0
2017	57	29	0.00	0.0
2016	52	23	0.00	0.0
2015	69	41	0.00	0.0
2014	58	45	0.35	0.0
2013	53	29	0.00	0.0
2012	72	32	0.00	0.0
2011	65	38	0.00	0.0
2010	61	35	0.02	0.0
2009	31	16	0.00	0.0
2008	43	29	0.46	0.0
2007	64	37	0.00	0.0
2006	46	18	0.00	0.0
2005	62	38	0.00	n/a
2004	73	41	0.03	n/a
2003	73	35	0.00	n/a
2002	50	25	0.00	n/a
2001	55	34	0.00	n/a
2000	69	43	0.00	0.0
1999	66	40	0.00	0.0
1998	60	29	0.00	0.0
1997	45	34	0.01	0.0
1996	83	49	0.00	n/a
1995	82	47	0.00	0.0
1994	60	41	0.05	0.0
1993	66	37	0.00	0.0
1992	60	32	0.00	0.0
1991	85	46	0.00	0.0
1990	65	26	0.00	0.0
1989	78	47	0.00	0.0
1988	79	37	0.00	0.0
1987	75	40	0.00	0.0
1986	43	18	0.00	0.0
1985	59	37	0.40	0.0
1984	83	50	0.00	0.0
1983	52	33	0.00	0.0
1982	59	35	0.04	0.0
1981	57	37	0.03	0.0
1980	66	38	0.00	0.0
1979	53	36	0.05	0.0
1978	55	32	0.03	0.0
1977	66	23	0.00	0.0
1976	72	44	0.00	0.0
1975	57	40	0.00	0.0
1974	62	40	0.00	0.0
1973	61	23	0.00	0.0
1972	66	31	0.00	0.0
1971	61	32	0.00	0.0
1970	72	33	0.54	0.0
1969	28	23	0.39	3.4
1968	84	44	0.00	0.0
1967	65	43	0.00	0.0
1966	70	36	0.00	0.0
1965	69	37	0.00	0.0
1964	70	43	0.00	0.0
1963	79	52	0.00	0.0
1962	81	44	0.00	0.0
1961	60	39	0.00	0.0
1960	69	43	0.00	0.0
1959	52	31	0.00	0.0
1958	86	41	0.00	0.0
1957	59	42	0.00	0.0
1956	90	50	0.00	0.0
1955	62	34	0.00	0.0
1954	61	41	0.00	0.0
1953	74	48	0.00	0.0
1952	68	45	0.00	0.0
1951	75	43	0.08	0.0
1950	79	48	0.00	0.0
1949	75	37	0.00	0.0
1948	71	33	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/12?

For the date of Oct 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 90 °F which happened in 1956.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	90 °F	1956
2	86 °F	1958
3	85 °F	1991
4	84 °F	1968
5	83 °F	1996
5	83 °F	1984
7	82 °F	1995
8	81 °F	1962
9	79 °F	1950
9	79 °F	1988
9	79 °F	1963

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/12?

For the date of Oct 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 16 °F which happened in 2009.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	16 °F	2009
2	18 °F	1986
2	18 °F	2006
4	19 °F	2019
5	22 °F	2018
6	23 °F	1973
6	23 °F	1969
6	23 °F	2016
6	23 °F	1977
10	25 °F	2002

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	28 °F	1969
2	31 °F	2009
3	43 °F	1986
3	43 °F	2008
5	45 °F	1997
6	46 °F	2006
7	50 °F	2019
7	50 °F	2002
7	50 °F	2023
10	52 °F	1959
10	52 °F	2016
10	52 °F	1983
10	52 °F	2021

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/12?

For the date of Oct 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.97 inches which happened in 2023.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.97 inches	2023
2	1.63 inches	2021
3	0.54 inches	1970
4	0.46 inches	2008
5	0.40 inches	1985
6	0.39 inches	1969
7	0.35 inches	2014
8	0.08 inches	1951
9	0.05 inches	1979
9	0.05 inches	1994

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.4 inches	1969

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location