Rapid City October 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 3.

October 3 All-Time Records
1948–2024

90 °F

24 °F

40 °F

Highest daily low

55 °F

0.92 inches

Most snow

none

October 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

67.2 °F

Average low

39.0 °F

Chance precipitation

23.1%

Chance snow

2.7%

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	70	50	0.00	n/a
2022	69	51	0.17	n/a
2021	82	40	0.00	n/a
2020	68	35	0.00	n/a
2019	60	31	0.00	n/a
2018	72	26	0.00	0.0
2017	57	32	0.06	0.0
2016	66	47	0.16	0.0
2015	52	45	0.21	0.0
2014	52	29	0.00	0.0
2013	52	38	0.92	0.0
2012	58	36	0.00	0.0
2011	87	52	0.00	0.0
2010	77	42	0.00	0.0
2009	51	24	0.00	0.0
2008	74	39	0.00	0.0
2007	83	37	0.00	0.0
2006	71	45	0.00	0.0
2005	64	40	0.01	n/a
2004	74	39	0.00	n/a
2003	72	41	0.00	n/a
2002	58	33	0.00	n/a
2001	68	35	0.00	n/a
2000	50	37	0.00	0.0
1999	53	30	0.00	0.0
1998	46	41	0.01	0.0
1997	72	44	0.00	0.0
1996	62	33	0.00	n/a
1995	69	32	0.01	0.0
1994	48	42	0.05	0.0
1993	85	43	0.00	0.0
1992	85	43	0.00	0.0
1991	57	39	0.38	0.0
1990	63	38	0.00	0.0
1989	50	36	0.00	0.0
1988	55	33	0.00	0.0
1987	89	37	0.00	0.0
1986	46	36	0.34	0.0
1985	54	40	0.02	0.0
1984	76	45	0.00	0.0
1983	54	36	0.66	0.0
1982	74	39	0.00	0.0
1981	67	47	0.00	0.0
1980	77	38	0.00	0.0
1979	63	37	0.00	0.0
1978	67	32	0.00	0.0
1977	68	41	0.00	0.0
1976	72	43	0.01	0.0
1975	84	51	0.00	0.0
1974	75	46	0.00	0.0
1973	60	33	0.00	0.0
1972	70	38	0.00	0.0
1971	64	40	0.00	0.0
1970	74	35	0.00	0.0
1969	55	42	0.08	0.0
1968	56	25	0.00	0.0
1967	87	50	0.00	0.0
1966	45	32	0.30	0.0
1965	69	36	0.00	0.0
1964	67	39	0.00	0.0
1963	90	50	0.00	0.0
1962	69	41	0.00	0.0
1961	75	42	0.00	0.0
1960	78	38	0.00	0.0
1959	68	33	0.00	0.0
1958	83	51	0.00	0.0
1957	81	55	0.00	0.0
1956	72	50	0.00	0.0
1955	77	45	0.00	0.0
1954	72	36	0.00	0.0
1953	62	39	0.00	0.0
1952	68	42	0.00	0.0
1951	55	48	0.17	0.0
1950	40	30	0.00	0.0
1949	60	47	0.01	0.0
1948	83	41	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/3?

For the date of Oct 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 90 °F which happened in 1963.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 3

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/3?

For the date of Oct 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 24 °F which happened in 2009.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 3

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 3

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/3?

For the date of Oct 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.92 inches which happened in 2013.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 3

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location