Rapid City October 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 2.

October 2 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	96 °F	2011
Lowest temperature	27 °F	2009
Lowest daily high	36 °F	1999
Highest daily low	60 °F	1957
Most precipitation	1.07 inches	1986
Most snow	1.0 inches	1950

October 2 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

96 °F

27 °F

36 °F

Highest daily low

60 °F

1.07 inches

1.0 inches

October 2 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	67.6 °F
Average low	39.4 °F
Chance precipitation	23.3%
Chance snow	2.7%

October 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

67.6 °F

Average low

39.4 °F

Chance precipitation

23.3%

Chance snow

2.7%

Rapid City October 2 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	71	50	0.67	n/a
2022	76	48	0.12	n/a
2021	77	41	0.00	n/a
2020	71	31	0.00	n/a
2019	45	33	0.10	n/a
2018	87	38	0.00	0.0
2017	51	39	0.22	0.0
2016	79	50	0.00	0.0
2015	56	46	0.39	0.0
2014	64	35	0.04	0.0
2013	65	48	0.00	0.0
2012	85	42	0.00	0.0
2011	96	46	0.00	0.0
2010	65	36	0.00	0.0
2009	55	27	0.00	0.0
2008	77	37	0.00	0.0
2007	67	38	0.00	0.0
2006	75	47	0.00	0.0
2005	76	50	0.00	n/a
2004	70	30	0.00	n/a
2003	74	32	0.00	n/a
2002	43	36	0.00	n/a
2001	77	42	0.00	n/a
2000	69	40	0.00	0.0
1999	36	30	0.06	0.0
1998	44	39	0.41	0.0
1997	91	49	0.00	0.0
1996	47	32	0.00	n/a
1995	63	38	0.00	0.0
1994	60	48	0.00	0.0
1993	69	33	0.00	0.0
1992	90	51	0.00	0.0
1991	64	43	0.00	0.0
1990	70	50	0.00	0.0
1989	41	35	0.01	0.0
1988	68	40	0.00	0.0
1987	67	31	0.00	0.0
1986	47	41	1.07	0.0
1985	64	43	0.00	0.0
1984	78	44	0.00	0.0
1983	69	47	0.15	0.0
1982	67	34	0.00	0.0
1981	89	40	0.00	0.0
1980	64	40	0.00	0.0
1979	73	44	0.00	0.0
1978	62	47	0.00	0.0
1977	57	37	0.00	0.0
1976	85	50	0.00	0.0
1975	82	39	0.00	0.0
1974	80	36	0.00	0.0
1973	66	45	0.04	0.0
1972	74	43	0.00	0.0
1971	47	41	0.21	0.0
1970	70	40	0.00	0.0
1969	82	42	0.00	0.0
1968	55	30	0.00	0.0
1967	74	52	0.02	0.0
1966	67	43	0.13	0.0
1965	66	43	0.00	0.0
1964	76	34	0.00	0.0
1963	81	55	0.00	0.0
1962	62	43	0.00	0.0
1961	67	33	0.00	0.0
1960	70	39	0.00	0.0
1959	48	32	0.00	0.0
1958	68	36	0.00	0.0
1957	88	60	0.00	0.0
1956	88	47	0.00	0.0
1955	63	42	0.00	0.0
1954	85	37	0.00	0.0
1953	71	47	0.02	0.0
1952	74	34	0.00	0.0
1951	76	50	0.03	0.0
1950	39	27	0.10	1.0
1949	72	45	0.00	0.0
1948	73	44	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/2?

For the date of Oct 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 96 °F which happened in 2011.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	96 °F	2011
2	91 °F	1997
3	90 °F	1992
4	89 °F	1981
5	88 °F	1956
5	88 °F	1957
7	87 °F	2018
8	85 °F	1976
8	85 °F	2012
8	85 °F	1954

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/2?

For the date of Oct 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 27 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2009.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	27 °F	1950
1	27 °F	2009
3	30 °F	2004
3	30 °F	1968
3	30 °F	1999
6	31 °F	2020
6	31 °F	1987
8	32 °F	1959
8	32 °F	1996
8	32 °F	2003

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	36 °F	1999
2	39 °F	1950
3	41 °F	1989
4	43 °F	2002
5	44 °F	1998
6	45 °F	2019
7	47 °F	1986
7	47 °F	1971
7	47 °F	1996
10	48 °F	1959

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/2?

For the date of Oct 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.07 inches which happened in 1986.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.07 inches	1986
2	0.67 inches	2023
3	0.41 inches	1998
4	0.39 inches	2015
5	0.22 inches	2017
6	0.21 inches	1971
7	0.15 inches	1983
8	0.13 inches	1966
9	0.12 inches	2022
10	0.10 inches	1950
10	0.10 inches	2019

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.0 inches	1950

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location