Rapid City October 6 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 6.

October 6 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	94 °F	1993
Lowest temperature	15 °F	2000
Lowest daily high	42 °F	2000
Highest daily low	56 °F	1963
Most precipitation	1.42 inches	1962
Most snow	1.6 inches	1970

October 6 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

94 °F

15 °F

42 °F

Highest daily low

56 °F

1.42 inches

1.6 inches

October 6 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	66.3 °F
Average low	38.0 °F
Chance precipitation	22.6%
Chance snow	3.0%

October 6 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

66.3 °F

Average low

38.0 °F

Chance precipitation

22.6%

Chance snow

3.0%

Rapid City October 6 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	52	28	0.00	n/a
2022	52	35	0.04	n/a
2021	85	50	0.00	n/a
2020	85	42	0.00	n/a
2019	62	29	0.00	n/a
2018	56	26	0.00	0.0
2017	61	39	0.00	0.0
2016	49	29	0.00	0.0
2015	66	44	0.00	0.0
2014	75	37	0.00	0.0
2013	55	36	0.00	0.0
2012	45	21	0.00	0.0
2011	71	48	1.01	0.0
2010	69	47	0.00	0.0
2009	54	32	0.00	0.0
2008	67	36	0.00	0.0
2007	61	43	0.00	0.0
2006	84	50	0.00	0.0
2005	53	29	0.00	n/a
2004	74	41	0.00	n/a
2003	81	49	0.00	n/a
2002	53	35	0.00	n/a
2001	66	25	0.00	n/a
2000	42	15	0.00	0.0
1999	76	37	0.00	0.0
1998	58	37	0.00	0.0
1997	67	41	0.00	0.0
1996	63	43	0.00	n/a
1995	55	31	0.02	0.0
1994	59	45	0.61	0.0
1993	94	50	0.00	0.0
1992	46	32	0.02	0.0
1991	61	22	0.00	0.0
1990	46	32	0.01	0.0
1989	56	37	0.05	0.0
1988	55	30	0.00	0.0
1987	66	34	0.00	0.0
1986	74	35	0.00	0.0
1985	64	36	0.00	0.0
1984	71	49	0.03	0.0
1983	76	37	0.00	0.0
1982	54	35	0.01	0.0
1981	63	28	0.00	0.0
1980	84	49	0.00	0.0
1979	79	39	0.00	0.0
1978	62	26	0.00	0.0
1977	58	42	0.04	0.0
1976	47	35	0.17	0.0
1975	91	41	0.00	0.0
1974	53	24	0.00	0.0
1973	81	43	0.00	0.0
1972	62	25	0.00	0.0
1971	76	47	0.00	0.0
1970	59	30	0.21	1.6
1969	60	38	0.00	0.0
1968	72	35	0.00	0.0
1967	56	46	0.07	0.0
1966	80	45	0.00	0.0
1965	73	44	0.00	0.0
1964	70	36	0.00	0.0
1963	76	56	0.00	0.0
1962	56	49	1.42	0.0
1961	82	45	0.00	0.0
1960	85	45	0.00	0.0
1959	64	41	0.00	0.0
1958	82	52	0.00	0.0
1957	65	44	0.07	0.0
1956	66	37	0.00	0.0
1955	55	36	0.03	0.0
1954	48	34	0.00	0.0
1953	70	31	0.00	0.0
1952	46	18	0.00	0.0
1951	58	35	0.00	0.0
1950	59	44	0.00	0.0
1949	63	44	0.00	0.0
1948	48	37	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/6?

For the date of Oct 6, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 94 °F which happened in 1993.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	94 °F	1993
2	91 °F	1975
3	85 °F	1960
3	85 °F	2021
3	85 °F	2020
6	84 °F	2006
6	84 °F	1980
8	82 °F	1961
8	82 °F	1958
10	81 °F	1973
10	81 °F	2003

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/6?

For the date of Oct 6, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 15 °F which happened in 2000.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	15 °F	2000
2	18 °F	1952
3	21 °F	2012
4	22 °F	1991
5	24 °F	1974
6	25 °F	1972
6	25 °F	2001
8	26 °F	1978
8	26 °F	2018
10	28 °F	1981
10	28 °F	2023

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	42 °F	2000
2	45 °F	2012
3	46 °F	1952
3	46 °F	1992
3	46 °F	1990
6	47 °F	1976
7	48 °F	1948
7	48 °F	1954
9	49 °F	2016
10	52 °F	2022
10	52 °F	2023

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/6?

For the date of Oct 6, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.42 inches which happened in 1962.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.42 inches	1962
2	1.01 inches	2011
3	0.61 inches	1994
4	0.21 inches	1970
5	0.17 inches	1976
6	0.07 inches	1967
6	0.07 inches	1957
8	0.05 inches	1989
9	0.04 inches	2022
9	0.04 inches	1977

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.6 inches	1970

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location