Rapid City October 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 5.
October 5 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 93 °F 1963
Lowest temperature 19 °F 1952
Lowest daily high 37 °F 2005
Highest daily low 57 °F 2011
Most precipitation 0.71 inches 1972
Most snow 3.6 inches 2013
October 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 66.6 °F
Average low 38.3 °F
Chance precipitation 22.6%
Chance snow 2.8%
Rapid City October 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 64 40 0.00 n/a
2022 75 46 0.00 n/a
2021 90 52 0.00 n/a
2020 73 44 0.00 n/a
2019 60 38 0.02 n/a
2018 51 27 0.03 0.0
2017 64 41 0.00 0.0
2016 62 30 0.00 0.0
2015 60 45 0.00 0.0
2014 66 42 0.00 0.0
2013 42 28 0.32 3.6
2012 45 30 0.00 0.0
2011 80 57 0.00 0.0
2010 90 49 0.00 0.0
2009 42 33 0.61 0.0
2008 71 44 0.02 0.0
2007 72 42 0.00 0.0
2006 69 43 0.00 0.0
2005 37 32 0.00 n/a
2004 80 45 0.00 n/a
2003 81 45 0.00 n/a
2002 58 34 0.03 n/a
2001 52 26 0.00 n/a
2000 39 26 0.00 0.0
1999 73 34 0.00 0.0
1998 48 36 0.14 0.0
1997 74 41 0.00 0.0
1996 87 48 0.00 n/a
1995 47 39 0.50 0.0
1994 78 52 0.13 0.0
1993 88 42 0.00 0.0
1992 65 39 0.00 0.0
1991 46 23 0.00 0.0
1990 89 46 0.00 0.0
1989 65 39 0.00 0.0
1988 56 34 0.00 0.0
1987 63 37 0.00 0.0
1986 56 40 0.00 0.0
1985 60 29 0.00 0.0
1984 66 56 0.57 0.0
1983 57 38 0.00 0.0
1982 48 37 0.00 0.0
1981 52 36 0.36 0.0
1980 80 54 0.00 0.0
1979 71 46 0.00 0.0
1978 57 32 0.00 0.0
1977 49 35 0.00 0.0
1976 59 27 0.00 0.0
1975 73 40 0.00 0.0
1974 39 31 0.47 0.0
1973 83 36 0.00 0.0
1972 57 33 0.71 0.0
1971 71 45 0.00 0.0
1970 85 50 0.00 0.0
1969 58 31 0.00 0.0
1968 65 38 0.00 0.0
1967 72 50 0.00 0.0
1966 73 34 0.00 0.0
1965 85 45 0.00 0.0
1964 60 35 0.00 0.0
1963 93 56 0.00 0.0
1962 62 46 0.03 0.0
1961 85 47 0.00 0.0
1960 78 54 0.00 0.0
1959 68 39 0.00 0.0
1958 84 43 0.00 0.0
1957 60 39 0.07 0.0
1956 79 48 0.00 0.0
1955 66 42 0.13 0.0
1954 53 33 0.35 0.0
1953 67 38 0.00 0.0
1952 42 19 0.00 0.0
1951 45 39 0.01 0.0
1950 70 45 0.00 0.0
1949 93 54 0.01 0.0
1948 67 41 0.23 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/5?
For the date of Oct 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 93 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1963.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 93 °F 1963
1 93 °F 1949
3 90 °F 2021
3 90 °F 2010
5 89 °F 1990
6 88 °F 1993
7 87 °F 1996
8 85 °F 1965
8 85 °F 1970
8 85 °F 1961
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/5?
For the date of Oct 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 19 °F which happened in 1952.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 19 °F 1952
2 23 °F 1991
3 26 °F 2001
3 26 °F 2000
5 27 °F 1976
5 27 °F 2018
7 28 °F 2013
8 29 °F 1985
9 30 °F 2012
9 30 °F 2016
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 37 °F 2005
2 39 °F 1974
2 39 °F 2000
4 42 °F 2013
4 42 °F 2009
4 42 °F 1952
7 45 °F 1951
7 45 °F 2012
9 46 °F 1991
10 47 °F 1995
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/5?
For the date of Oct 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.71 inches which happened in 1972.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.71 inches 1972
2 0.61 inches 2009
3 0.57 inches 1984
4 0.50 inches 1995
5 0.47 inches 1974
6 0.36 inches 1981
7 0.35 inches 1954
8 0.32 inches 2013
9 0.23 inches 1948
10 0.14 inches 1998
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.6 inches 2013
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location