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
1948–2024
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 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
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location