Rapid City October 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of October 8.

October 8 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	89 °F	2020
Lowest temperature	16 °F	1970
Lowest daily high	33 °F	1993
Highest daily low	53 °F	1980
Most precipitation	0.74 inches	1982
Most snow	2.0 inches	1993

October 8 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

89 °F

16 °F

33 °F

Highest daily low

53 °F

0.74 inches

2.0 inches

October 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	65.6 °F
Average low	37.4 °F
Chance precipitation	22.1%
Chance snow	2.8%

October 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

65.6 °F

Average low

37.4 °F

Chance precipitation

22.1%

Chance snow

2.8%

Rapid City October 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	71	40	0.00	n/a
2022	69	31	0.00	n/a
2021	77	50	0.00	n/a
2020	89	43	0.00	n/a
2019	79	34	0.00	n/a
2018	37	32	0.30	1.8
2017	50	36	0.22	0.0
2016	67	32	0.00	0.0
2015	63	45	0.05	0.0
2014	68	38	0.00	0.0
2013	63	37	0.00	0.0
2012	60	39	0.00	0.0
2011	50	40	0.19	0.0
2010	82	51	0.04	0.0
2009	41	31	0.01	0.5
2008	64	37	0.00	0.0
2007	71	36	0.00	0.0
2006	56	43	0.00	0.0
2005	71	39	0.00	n/a
2004	72	42	0.00	n/a
2003	78	45	0.00	n/a
2002	52	41	0.18	n/a
2001	71	49	0.00	n/a
2000	60	19	0.00	0.0
1999	72	41	0.00	0.0
1998	78	43	0.00	0.0
1997	58	37	0.34	0.0
1996	71	44	0.00	n/a
1995	63	35	0.00	0.0
1994	62	36	0.00	0.0
1993	33	28	0.35	2.0
1992	55	28	0.00	0.0
1991	78	48	0.00	0.0
1990	48	25	0.01	0.0
1989	73	39	0.00	0.0
1988	78	36	0.00	0.0
1987	64	37	0.00	0.0
1986	51	40	0.01	0.0
1985	33	24	0.02	0.3
1984	62	45	0.00	0.0
1983	59	41	0.00	0.0
1982	46	37	0.74	0.0
1981	70	42	0.12	0.0
1980	87	53	0.00	0.0
1979	60	36	0.00	0.0
1978	80	39	0.00	0.0
1977	53	35	0.09	0.0
1976	73	34	0.00	0.0
1975	67	44	0.00	0.0
1974	74	44	0.00	0.0
1973	57	43	0.00	0.0
1972	63	40	0.00	0.0
1971	54	34	0.00	0.0
1970	46	16	0.00	0.0
1969	69	33	0.00	0.0
1968	57	34	0.00	0.0
1967	73	33	0.00	0.0
1966	78	45	0.00	0.0
1965	71	43	0.00	0.0
1964	59	31	0.00	0.0
1963	74	46	0.00	0.0
1962	73	43	0.00	0.0
1961	38	33	0.01	0.0
1960	85	51	0.00	0.0
1959	42	24	0.00	0.0
1958	67	47	0.03	0.0
1957	39	30	0.00	0.0
1956	55	37	0.00	0.0
1955	84	40	0.00	0.0
1954	86	52	0.00	0.0
1953	77	47	0.00	0.0
1952	73	42	0.00	0.0
1951	70	42	0.00	0.0
1950	71	38	0.00	0.0
1949	39	32	0.20	0.0
1948	68	38	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 10/8?

For the date of Oct 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 89 °F which happened in 2020.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	89 °F	2020
2	87 °F	1980
3	86 °F	1954
4	85 °F	1960
5	84 °F	1955
6	82 °F	2010
7	80 °F	1978
8	79 °F	2019
9	78 °F	1966
9	78 °F	1991
9	78 °F	1998
9	78 °F	1988
9	78 °F	2003

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 10/8?

For the date of Oct 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 16 °F which happened in 1970.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on October 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	16 °F	1970
2	19 °F	2000
3	24 °F	1959
3	24 °F	1985
5	25 °F	1990
6	28 °F	1992
6	28 °F	1993
8	30 °F	1957
9	31 °F	1964
9	31 °F	2009
9	31 °F	2022

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on October 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	33 °F	1993
1	33 °F	1985
3	37 °F	2018
4	38 °F	1961
5	39 °F	1957
5	39 °F	1949
7	41 °F	2009
8	42 °F	1959
9	46 °F	1982
9	46 °F	1970

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 10/8?

For the date of Oct 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.74 inches which happened in 1982.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on October 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.74 inches	1982
2	0.35 inches	1993
3	0.34 inches	1997
4	0.30 inches	2018
5	0.22 inches	2017
6	0.20 inches	1949
7	0.19 inches	2011
8	0.18 inches	2002
9	0.12 inches	1981
10	0.09 inches	1977

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on October 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.0 inches	1993
2	1.8 inches	2018
3	0.5 inches	2009
4	0.3 inches	1985

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location