Rapid City October 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 4.

October 4 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	94 °F	1963
Lowest temperature	27 °F	2018
Lowest daily high	38 °F	2013
Highest daily low	55 °F	1963
Most precipitation	1.74 inches	2013
Most snow	16.0 inches	2013

October 4 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

94 °F

27 °F

38 °F

Highest daily low

55 °F

1.74 inches

16.0 inches

October 4 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	66.9 °F
Average low	38.6 °F
Chance precipitation	22.8%
Chance snow	2.8%

October 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

66.9 °F

Average low

38.6 °F

Chance precipitation

22.8%

Chance snow

2.8%

Rapid City October 4 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	67	41	0.00	n/a
2022	66	49	0.09	n/a
2021	87	44	0.00	n/a
2020	76	32	0.00	n/a
2019	62	35	0.01	n/a
2018	47	27	0.22	0.0
2017	55	28	0.00	0.0
2016	62	36	0.00	0.0
2015	53	48	0.02	0.0
2014	67	29	0.00	0.0
2013	38	32	1.74	16.0
2012	49	32	0.00	0.0
2011	90	53	0.00	0.0
2010	84	44	0.00	0.0
2009	44	33	0.40	0.0
2008	79	51	0.07	0.0
2007	70	43	0.00	0.0
2006	51	44	0.01	0.0
2005	45	33	0.71	n/a
2004	69	33	0.00	n/a
2003	75	41	0.00	n/a
2002	56	38	0.01	n/a
2001	48	37	0.10	n/a
2000	46	37	0.04	0.0
1999	79	28	0.00	0.0
1998	43	33	1.67	0.0
1997	85	41	0.00	0.0
1996	79	44	0.00	n/a
1995	52	40	0.65	0.0
1994	52	43	0.10	0.0
1993	68	44	0.00	0.0
1992	84	45	0.00	0.0
1991	49	28	0.05	0.1
1990	85	38	0.00	0.0
1989	72	44	0.00	0.0
1988	49	33	0.00	0.0
1987	78	48	0.00	0.0
1986	66	31	0.00	0.0
1985	55	30	0.00	0.0
1984	75	50	0.00	0.0
1983	71	32	0.00	0.0
1982	63	44	0.00	0.0
1981	63	38	0.17	0.0
1980	79	43	0.00	0.0
1979	73	36	0.00	0.0
1978	62	42	0.00	0.0
1977	52	37	0.00	0.0
1976	51	31	0.00	0.0
1975	88	46	0.00	0.0
1974	55	30	0.00	0.0
1973	67	32	0.00	0.0
1972	75	37	0.00	0.0
1971	73	40	0.00	0.0
1970	86	47	0.00	0.0
1969	46	37	0.19	0.0
1968	74	29	0.00	0.0
1967	72	50	0.00	0.0
1966	60	32	0.00	0.0
1965	75	37	0.00	0.0
1964	58	37	0.00	0.0
1963	94	55	0.00	0.0
1962	73	41	0.00	0.0
1961	77	48	0.00	0.0
1960	88	45	0.00	0.0
1959	72	42	0.00	0.0
1958	71	46	0.00	0.0
1957	72	44	0.00	0.0
1956	89	46	0.00	0.0
1955	86	53	0.00	0.0
1954	45	34	0.00	0.0
1953	71	34	0.00	0.0
1952	49	35	0.00	0.0
1951	51	42	0.38	0.0
1950	61	28	0.00	0.0
1949	75	43	0.00	0.0
1948	83	50	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/4?

For the date of Oct 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 94 °F which happened in 1963.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	94 °F	1963
2	90 °F	2011
3	89 °F	1956
4	88 °F	1975
4	88 °F	1960
6	87 °F	2021
7	86 °F	1970
7	86 °F	1955
9	85 °F	1997
9	85 °F	1990

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/4?

For the date of Oct 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 27 °F which happened in 2018.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	27 °F	2018
2	28 °F	1999
2	28 °F	1991
2	28 °F	1950
2	28 °F	2017
6	29 °F	1968
6	29 °F	2014
8	30 °F	1985
8	30 °F	1974
10	31 °F	1976
10	31 °F	1986

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	38 °F	2013
2	43 °F	1998
3	44 °F	2009
4	45 °F	2005
4	45 °F	1954
6	46 °F	1969
6	46 °F	2000
8	47 °F	2018
9	48 °F	2001
10	49 °F	2012
10	49 °F	1988
10	49 °F	1952
10	49 °F	1991

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/4?

For the date of Oct 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.74 inches which happened in 2013.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.74 inches	2013
2	1.67 inches	1998
3	0.71 inches	2005
4	0.65 inches	1995
5	0.40 inches	2009
6	0.38 inches	1951
7	0.22 inches	2018
8	0.19 inches	1969
9	0.17 inches	1981
10	0.10 inches	1994
10	0.10 inches	2001

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	16.0 inches	2013
2	0.1 inches	1991

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location