Rapid City October 7 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 7.

October 7 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	89 °F	2003
Lowest temperature	13 °F	2000
Lowest daily high	30 °F	1970
Highest daily low	54 °F	1980
Most precipitation	0.48 inches	1949
Most snow	0.9 inches	1970

October 7 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

89 °F

13 °F

30 °F

Highest daily low

54 °F

0.48 inches

0.9 inches

October 7 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	66.0 °F
Average low	37.7 °F
Chance precipitation	22.3%
Chance snow	2.8%

October 7 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

66.0 °F

Average low

37.7 °F

Chance precipitation

22.3%

Chance snow

2.8%

Rapid City October 7 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	74	27	0.00	n/a
2022	51	32	0.00	n/a
2021	80	51	0.02	n/a
2020	72	43	0.00	n/a
2019	70	29	0.00	n/a
2018	40	34	0.05	0.0
2017	79	36	0.00	0.0
2016	59	23	0.00	0.0
2015	78	49	0.00	0.0
2014	62	37	0.00	0.0
2013	60	32	0.00	0.0
2012	62	18	0.00	0.0
2011	66	42	0.00	0.0
2010	88	50	0.00	0.0
2009	52	31	0.14	0.7
2008	74	31	0.00	0.0
2007	55	35	0.19	0.0
2006	84	48	0.00	0.0
2005	74	30	0.00	n/a
2004	82	41	0.00	n/a
2003	89	43	0.00	n/a
2002	74	38	0.00	n/a
2001	73	32	0.00	n/a
2000	46	13	0.00	0.0
1999	67	45	0.00	0.0
1998	69	34	0.00	0.0
1997	85	43	0.00	0.0
1996	68	39	0.05	n/a
1995	56	30	0.00	0.0
1994	61	41	0.00	0.0
1993	57	33	0.01	0.0
1992	44	32	0.17	0.7
1991	87	36	0.00	0.0
1990	38	26	0.07	0.7
1989	63	36	0.00	0.0
1988	71	26	0.00	0.0
1987	72	29	0.00	0.0
1986	72	45	0.00	0.0
1985	50	31	0.06	0.0
1984	67	44	0.00	0.0
1983	57	41	0.07	0.0
1982	68	32	0.00	0.0
1981	80	44	0.00	0.0
1980	85	54	0.00	0.0
1979	85	48	0.00	0.0
1978	70	32	0.00	0.0
1977	48	36	0.01	0.0
1976	56	29	0.00	0.0
1975	89	52	0.00	0.0
1974	73	33	0.00	0.0
1973	83	45	0.00	0.0
1972	76	37	0.00	0.0
1971	65	41	0.00	0.0
1970	30	27	0.09	0.9
1969	61	32	0.00	0.0
1968	69	44	0.00	0.0
1967	62	34	0.00	0.0
1966	80	48	0.00	0.0
1965	66	45	0.00	0.0
1964	65	39	0.00	0.0
1963	74	51	0.00	0.0
1962	64	46	0.06	0.0
1961	52	38	0.00	0.0
1960	85	45	0.00	0.0
1959	45	30	0.01	0.0
1958	66	43	0.00	0.0
1957	45	32	0.10	0.0
1956	86	40	0.00	0.0
1955	61	34	0.00	0.0
1954	82	45	0.00	0.0
1953	79	43	0.00	0.0
1952	66	24	0.00	0.0
1951	64	35	0.00	0.0
1950	56	39	0.00	0.0
1949	50	39	0.48	0.0
1948	61	38	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/7?

For the date of Oct 7, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 89 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2003.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 7

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	89 °F	1975
1	89 °F	2003
3	88 °F	2010
4	87 °F	1991
5	86 °F	1956
6	85 °F	1960
6	85 °F	1979
6	85 °F	1997
6	85 °F	1980
10	84 °F	2006

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/7?

For the date of Oct 7, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 13 °F which happened in 2000.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 7

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13 °F	2000
2	18 °F	2012
3	23 °F	2016
4	24 °F	1952
5	26 °F	1988
5	26 °F	1990
7	27 °F	2023
7	27 °F	1970
9	29 °F	1987
9	29 °F	2019
9	29 °F	1976

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 7

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	30 °F	1970
2	38 °F	1990
3	40 °F	2018
4	44 °F	1992
5	45 °F	1957
5	45 °F	1959
7	46 °F	2000
8	48 °F	1977
9	50 °F	1949
9	50 °F	1985

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/7?

For the date of Oct 7, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.48 inches which happened in 1949.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 7

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.48 inches	1949
2	0.19 inches	2007
3	0.17 inches	1992
4	0.14 inches	2009
5	0.10 inches	1957
6	0.09 inches	1970
7	0.07 inches	1983
7	0.07 inches	1990
9	0.06 inches	1985
9	0.06 inches	1962

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 7

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.9 inches	1970
2	0.7 inches	1990
2	0.7 inches	2009
2	0.7 inches	1992

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location