Rapid City October 15 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 15.
October 15 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 87 °F 1958
Lowest temperature 13 °F 2018
Lowest daily high 38 °F 1992
Highest daily low 56 °F 1958
Most precipitation 2.13 inches 1980
Most snow none -
October 15 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 61.6 °F
Average low 34.3 °F
Chance precipitation 23.4%
Chance snow 4.5%
Rapid City October 15 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 56 29 0.00 n/a
2022 65 39 0.00 n/a
2021 54 30 0.00 n/a
2020 51 24 0.00 n/a
2019 49 26 0.00 n/a
2018 58 13 0.00 0.0
2017 62 24 0.00 0.0
2016 73 45 0.00 0.0
2015 60 28 0.00 0.0
2014 82 38 0.00 0.0
2013 43 29 0.07 0.0
2012 78 38 0.00 0.0
2011 72 31 0.00 0.0
2010 82 37 0.00 0.0
2009 55 31 0.00 0.0
2008 49 32 0.00 0.0
2007 48 40 0.00 0.0
2006 78 31 0.00 0.0
2005 79 42 0.00 n/a
2004 52 29 0.00 n/a
2003 56 34 0.00 n/a
2002 56 33 0.00 n/a
2001 51 22 0.00 n/a
2000 64 29 0.00 0.0
1999 50 39 0.00 0.0
1998 54 39 0.20 0.0
1997 63 39 0.00 0.0
1996 71 36 0.00 n/a
1995 76 41 0.00 0.0
1994 57 51 0.83 0.0
1993 67 42 0.04 0.0
1992 38 23 0.00 0.0
1991 78 44 0.00 0.0
1990 56 32 0.00 0.0
1989 52 32 0.03 0.0
1988 71 42 0.06 0.0
1987 59 34 0.01 0.0
1986 67 30 0.00 0.0
1985 69 39 0.00 0.0
1984 55 32 0.00 0.0
1983 46 37 0.05 0.0
1982 64 42 0.00 0.0
1981 58 32 0.00 0.0
1980 47 35 2.13 0.0
1979 77 44 0.00 0.0
1978 63 33 0.00 0.0
1977 60 28 0.00 0.0
1976 46 24 0.00 0.0
1975 61 24 0.00 0.0
1974 72 27 0.00 0.0
1973 57 40 0.00 0.0
1972 60 35 0.00 0.0
1971 42 36 0.06 0.0
1970 57 23 0.00 0.0
1969 40 22 0.00 0.0
1968 63 41 0.14 0.0
1967 59 31 0.00 0.0
1966 47 23 0.00 0.0
1965 86 40 0.00 0.0
1964 83 49 0.00 0.0
1963 75 52 0.00 0.0
1962 66 36 0.00 0.0
1961 83 46 0.00 0.0
1960 59 32 0.00 0.0
1959 74 43 0.00 0.0
1958 87 56 0.00 0.0
1957 55 41 0.06 0.0
1956 70 37 0.00 0.0
1955 69 42 0.00 0.0
1954 61 30 0.00 0.0
1953 76 46 0.00 0.0
1952 51 29 0.00 0.0
1951 75 39 0.00 0.0
1950 85 49 0.00 0.0
1949 77 37 0.00 0.0
1948 67 37 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/15?
For the date of Oct 15, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 87 °F which happened in 1958.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 87 °F 1958
2 86 °F 1965
3 85 °F 1950
4 83 °F 1961
4 83 °F 1964
6 82 °F 2014
6 82 °F 2010
8 79 °F 2005
9 78 °F 2006
9 78 °F 2012
9 78 °F 1991
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/15?
For the date of Oct 15, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 13 °F which happened in 2018.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 13 °F 2018
2 22 °F 2001
2 22 °F 1969
4 23 °F 1970
4 23 °F 1966
4 23 °F 1992
7 24 °F 1975
7 24 °F 1976
7 24 °F 2020
7 24 °F 2017
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 1992
2 40 °F 1969
3 42 °F 1971
4 43 °F 2013
5 46 °F 1983
5 46 °F 1976
7 47 °F 1980
7 47 °F 1966
9 48 °F 2007
10 49 °F 2019
10 49 °F 2008
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/15?
For the date of Oct 15, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 2.13 inches which happened in 1980.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 15
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.13 inches 1980
2 0.83 inches 1994
3 0.20 inches 1998
4 0.14 inches 1968
5 0.07 inches 2013
6 0.06 inches 1957
6 0.06 inches 1988
6 0.06 inches 1971
9 0.05 inches 1983
10 0.04 inches 1993
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location