Rapid City October 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 17.

October 17 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	85 °F	2003
Lowest temperature	17 °F	1984
Lowest daily high	40 °F	2006
Highest daily low	45 °F	1956
Most precipitation	1.04 inches	1998
Most snow	0.8 inches	1990

October 17 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

85 °F

17 °F

40 °F

Highest daily low

45 °F

1.04 inches

0.8 inches

October 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	60.5 °F
Average low	33.4 °F
Chance precipitation	23.2%
Chance snow	5.0%

October 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

60.5 °F

Average low

33.4 °F

Chance precipitation

23.2%

Chance snow

5.0%

Rapid City October 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	80	41	0.00	n/a
2022	75	29	0.00	n/a
2021	78	34	0.00	n/a
2020	51	27	0.17	n/a
2019	73	33	0.00	n/a
2018	68	32	0.00	0.0
2017	77	40	0.00	0.0
2016	64	41	0.05	0.0
2015	61	27	0.00	0.0
2014	56	34	0.00	0.0
2013	45	29	0.00	0.0
2012	54	41	0.00	0.0
2011	55	38	0.02	0.0
2010	59	34	0.00	0.0
2009	72	24	0.00	0.0
2008	64	32	0.00	0.0
2007	52	40	0.00	0.0
2006	40	28	0.00	0.0
2005	76	40	0.00	n/a
2004	55	30	0.00	n/a
2003	85	39	0.00	n/a
2002	65	26	0.00	n/a
2001	81	34	0.14	n/a
2000	76	34	0.00	0.0
1999	57	21	0.00	0.0
1998	52	33	1.04	0.0
1997	83	37	0.00	0.0
1996	44	24	0.03	n/a
1995	65	41	0.00	0.0
1994	51	39	0.60	0.0
1993	62	34	0.00	0.0
1992	46	23	0.00	0.0
1991	80	36	0.00	0.0
1990	41	24	0.07	0.8
1989	44	20	0.00	0.0
1988	53	36	0.50	0.0
1987	72	25	0.00	0.0
1986	75	37	0.00	0.0
1985	63	39	0.00	0.0
1984	56	17	0.00	0.0
1983	61	30	0.00	0.0
1982	75	41	0.00	0.0
1981	55	40	0.00	0.0
1980	44	35	0.00	0.0
1979	65	40	0.00	0.0
1978	63	41	0.09	0.0
1977	65	38	0.00	0.0
1976	53	30	0.00	0.0
1975	66	29	0.00	0.0
1974	83	42	0.00	0.0
1973	73	42	0.00	0.0
1972	42	21	0.00	0.0
1971	47	38	0.67	0.0
1970	69	36	0.00	0.0
1969	46	20	0.00	0.0
1968	50	26	0.00	0.0
1967	60	33	0.00	0.0
1966	60	28	0.00	0.0
1965	66	37	0.00	0.0
1964	54	34	0.00	0.0
1963	77	44	0.00	0.0
1962	64	32	0.00	0.0
1961	63	38	0.10	0.0
1960	66	40	0.00	0.0
1959	67	26	0.00	0.0
1958	69	38	0.00	0.0
1957	63	31	0.00	0.0
1956	68	45	0.00	0.0
1955	68	37	0.00	0.0
1954	69	39	0.00	0.0
1953	79	44	0.00	0.0
1952	63	32	0.00	0.0
1951	42	29	0.10	0.8
1950	85	44	0.00	0.0
1949	57	34	0.00	0.0
1948	54	17	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 85 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2003.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	85 °F	2003
1	85 °F	1950
3	83 °F	1974
3	83 °F	1997
5	81 °F	2001
6	80 °F	1991
6	80 °F	2023
8	79 °F	1953
9	78 °F	2021
10	77 °F	2017
10	77 °F	1963

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 17 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1984.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	17 °F	1984
1	17 °F	1948
3	20 °F	1969
3	20 °F	1989
5	21 °F	1999
5	21 °F	1972
7	23 °F	1992
8	24 °F	1996
8	24 °F	2009
8	24 °F	1990

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	40 °F	2006
2	41 °F	1990
3	42 °F	1972
3	42 °F	1951
5	44 °F	1989
5	44 °F	1980
5	44 °F	1996
8	45 °F	2013
9	46 °F	1969
9	46 °F	1992

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.04 inches which happened in 1998.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.04 inches	1998
2	0.67 inches	1971
3	0.60 inches	1994
4	0.50 inches	1988
5	0.17 inches	2020
6	0.14 inches	2001
7	0.10 inches	1951
7	0.10 inches	1961
9	0.09 inches	1978
10	0.07 inches	1990

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.8 inches	1990
1	0.8 inches	1951

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location