Rapid City October 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 31 (Halloween).
October 31 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 81 °F 1999
Lowest temperature -2 °F 1991
Lowest daily high 20 °F 2002
Highest daily low 44 °F 2000
Most precipitation 0.65 inches 2000
Most snow 0.4 inches 1973
October 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.3 °F
Average low 27.9 °F
Chance precipitation 20.7%
Chance snow 8.6%
Rapid City October 31 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 38 13 0.00 n/a
2022 68 33 0.00 n/a
2021 40 32 0.00 n/a
2020 56 28 0.00 n/a
2019 50 7 0.00 n/a
2018 55 27 0.00 0.0
2017 50 12 0.00 0.0
2016 76 42 0.00 0.0
2015 66 35 0.00 0.0
2014 53 30 0.00 0.0
2013 54 27 0.00 0.0
2012 73 34 0.00 0.0
2011 71 29 0.00 0.0
2010 62 36 0.00 0.0
2009 63 38 0.00 0.0
2008 67 32 0.00 0.0
2007 53 24 0.00 0.0
2006 37 7 0.00 0.0
2005 57 25 0.00 n/a
2004 45 35 0.09 n/a
2003 25 20 0.02 n/a
2002 20 3 0.00 n/a
2001 71 42 0.07 n/a
2000 50 44 0.65 0.0
1999 81 30 0.00 0.0
1998 47 36 0.00 0.0
1997 59 41 0.00 0.0
1996 37 17 0.00 n/a
1995 31 28 0.04 0.3
1994 55 28 0.00 0.0
1993 62 22 0.00 0.0
1992 41 33 0.43 0.2
1991 30 -2 0.00 0.0
1990 80 44 0.00 0.0
1989 42 25 0.00 0.0
1988 67 40 0.00 0.0
1987 70 34 0.00 0.0
1986 50 32 0.00 0.0
1985 54 27 0.00 0.0
1984 53 13 0.00 0.0
1983 72 37 0.00 0.0
1982 52 38 0.01 0.0
1981 60 30 0.00 0.0
1980 63 40 0.00 0.0
1979 43 32 0.00 0.0
1978 61 32 0.00 0.0
1977 53 28 0.00 0.0
1976 65 31 0.00 0.0
1975 57 33 0.00 0.0
1974 56 34 0.00 0.0
1973 50 31 0.05 0.4
1972 34 10 0.00 0.0
1971 36 19 0.00 0.0
1970 34 17 0.00 0.0
1969 51 28 0.00 0.0
1968 58 42 0.00 0.0
1967 70 39 0.00 0.0
1966 50 28 0.04 0.3
1965 60 35 0.00 0.0
1964 54 44 0.50 0.0
1963 47 30 0.05 0.0
1962 63 33 0.00 0.0
1961 54 30 0.00 0.0
1960 56 25 0.00 0.0
1959 60 18 0.00 0.0
1958 63 29 0.00 0.0
1957 61 44 0.00 0.0
1956 67 34 0.00 0.0
1955 49 25 0.00 0.0
1954 43 25 0.00 0.0
1953 69 32 0.00 0.0
1952 62 42 0.00 0.0
1951 32 14 0.00 0.0
1950 63 37 0.00 0.0
1949 71 36 0.00 0.0
1948 64 35 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/31?
For the date of Oct 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 81 °F which happened in 1999.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 81 °F 1999
2 80 °F 1990
3 76 °F 2016
4 73 °F 2012
5 72 °F 1983
6 71 °F 1949
6 71 °F 2001
6 71 °F 2011
9 70 °F 1967
9 70 °F 1987
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/31?
For the date of Oct 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -2 °F which happened in 1991.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 -2 °F 1991
2 3 °F 2002
3 7 °F 2019
3 7 °F 2006
5 10 °F 1972
6 12 °F 2017
7 13 °F 2023
7 13 °F 1984
9 14 °F 1951
10 17 °F 1996
10 17 °F 1970
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 20 °F 2002
2 25 °F 2003
3 30 °F 1991
4 31 °F 1995
5 32 °F 1951
6 34 °F 1972
6 34 °F 1970
8 36 °F 1971
9 37 °F 2006
9 37 °F 1996
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/31?
For the date of Oct 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.65 inches which happened in 2000.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 31
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.65 inches 2000
2 0.50 inches 1964
3 0.43 inches 1992
4 0.09 inches 2004
5 0.07 inches 2001
6 0.05 inches 1963
6 0.05 inches 1973
8 0.04 inches 1966
8 0.04 inches 1995
10 0.02 inches 2003
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 31
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.4 inches 1973
2 0.3 inches 1966
2 0.3 inches 1995
4 0.2 inches 1992
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location