Rapid City October 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 16.

October 16 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	91 °F	1991
Lowest temperature	14 °F	1992
Lowest daily high	38 °F	1980
Highest daily low	55 °F	1961
Most precipitation	1.44 inches	1998
Most snow	0.3 inches	1980

October 16 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

91 °F

14 °F

38 °F

Highest daily low

55 °F

1.44 inches

0.3 inches

October 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	60.9 °F
Average low	33.8 °F
Chance precipitation	23.2%
Chance snow	4.7%

October 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

60.9 °F

Average low

33.8 °F

Chance precipitation

23.2%

Chance snow

4.7%

Rapid City October 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	72	32	0.00	n/a
2022	54	32	0.00	n/a
2021	67	30	0.00	n/a
2020	56	22	0.01	n/a
2019	65	27	0.00	n/a
2018	63	32	0.00	0.0
2017	77	30	0.00	0.0
2016	84	46	0.00	0.0
2015	65	27	0.00	0.0
2014	68	46	0.00	0.0
2013	56	26	0.00	0.0
2012	71	40	0.12	0.0
2011	55	41	0.10	0.0
2010	59	32	0.00	0.0
2009	58	28	0.00	0.0
2008	55	30	0.00	0.0
2007	50	40	0.00	0.0
2006	65	38	0.00	0.0
2005	80	49	0.00	n/a
2004	45	29	0.00	n/a
2003	51	34	0.00	n/a
2002	49	27	0.03	n/a
2001	62	20	0.00	n/a
2000	69	37	0.00	0.0
1999	47	21	0.00	0.0
1998	48	40	1.44	0.0
1997	71	37	0.00	0.0
1996	49	33	0.45	n/a
1995	86	37	0.00	0.0
1994	56	41	0.16	0.0
1993	51	40	0.27	0.0
1992	48	14	0.00	0.0
1991	91	50	0.00	0.0
1990	52	31	0.03	0.0
1989	42	23	0.00	0.0
1988	69	46	0.20	0.0
1987	56	31	0.00	0.0
1986	73	39	0.00	0.0
1985	74	33	0.00	0.0
1984	51	28	0.00	0.0
1983	56	33	0.00	0.0
1982	73	42	0.00	0.0
1981	60	44	0.00	0.0
1980	38	34	0.04	0.3
1979	61	44	0.09	0.0
1978	71	28	0.00	0.0
1977	79	36	0.00	0.0
1976	49	24	0.00	0.0
1975	58	31	0.02	0.0
1974	83	44	0.00	0.0
1973	67	40	0.03	0.0
1972	63	36	0.00	0.0
1971	38	35	0.05	0.0
1970	71	29	0.00	0.0
1969	42	22	0.00	0.0
1968	55	40	0.00	0.0
1967	75	29	0.00	0.0
1966	55	25	0.00	0.0
1965	58	46	0.00	0.0
1964	64	42	0.00	0.0
1963	72	49	0.00	0.0
1962	57	32	0.00	0.0
1961	86	55	0.00	0.0
1960	69	30	0.00	0.0
1959	50	30	0.00	0.0
1958	73	47	0.00	0.0
1957	55	36	0.00	0.0
1956	86	40	0.00	0.0
1955	61	35	0.00	0.0
1954	71	42	0.00	0.0
1953	69	47	0.00	0.0
1952	58	26	0.00	0.0
1951	41	30	0.00	0.0
1950	62	42	0.00	0.0
1949	56	38	0.00	0.0
1948	42	21	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/16?

For the date of Oct 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 91 °F which happened in 1991.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	91 °F	1991
2	86 °F	1961
2	86 °F	1956
2	86 °F	1995
5	84 °F	2016
6	83 °F	1974
7	80 °F	2005
8	79 °F	1977
9	77 °F	2017
10	75 °F	1967

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/16?

For the date of Oct 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 14 °F which happened in 1992.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	14 °F	1992
2	20 °F	2001
3	21 °F	1999
3	21 °F	1948
5	22 °F	2020
5	22 °F	1969
7	23 °F	1989
8	24 °F	1976
9	25 °F	1966
10	26 °F	1952
10	26 °F	2013

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	38 °F	1980
1	38 °F	1971
3	41 °F	1951
4	42 °F	1948
4	42 °F	1969
4	42 °F	1989
7	45 °F	2004
8	47 °F	1999
9	48 °F	1992
9	48 °F	1998

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/16?

For the date of Oct 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.44 inches which happened in 1998.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.44 inches	1998
2	0.45 inches	1996
3	0.27 inches	1993
4	0.20 inches	1988
5	0.16 inches	1994
6	0.12 inches	2012
7	0.10 inches	2011
8	0.09 inches	1979
9	0.05 inches	1971
10	0.04 inches	1980

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.3 inches	1980

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location