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Rapid City October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota in the month of October.

Typical Rapid City October Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	61.0 °F
Average daily low	33.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	1.3 inches
Average monthly snow	2.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	23.0%
Daily chance of snow	4.7%

Rapid City October Weather Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	96 °F	October 2, 2011
Lowest temperature	-7 °F	October 26, 2020
Highest daily low	60 °F	October 1, 1967
Lowest daily high	14 °F	October 26, 2020
Hottest average high temperature	73.2 °F	1963
Coldest average high temperature	48.4 °F	2009
Most daily precipitation	2.5 inches	October 9, 1982
Most monthly precipitation	5.6 inches	1998
Most daily snow	16.0 inches	October 4, 2013
Most monthly snow	20.8 inches	2013

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
October 1	68.2	39.8	94	20
October 2	67.6	39.4	96	27
October 3	67.2	39.0	90	24
October 4	66.9	38.6	94	27
October 5	66.6	38.3	93	19
October 6	66.3	38.0	94	15
October 7	66.0	37.7	89	13
October 8	65.6	37.4	89	16
October 9	65.1	37.0	92	14
October 10	64.5	36.6	88	11
October 11	63.9	36.2	89	16
October 12	63.4	35.7	90	16
October 13	62.9	35.3	87	18
October 14	62.3	34.8	85	15
October 15	61.6	34.3	87	13
October 16	60.9	33.8	91	14
October 17	60.5	33.4	85	17
October 18	60.0	33.0	86	16
October 19	59.6	32.6	86	15
October 20	59.2	32.2	84	19
October 21	58.9	31.8	89	19
October 22	58.3	31.5	82	13
October 23	57.9	31.0	80	12
October 24	57.5	30.6	84	16
October 25	57.2	30.2	82	9
October 26	56.6	29.8	81	-7
October 27	56.1	29.4	84	2
October 28	55.6	29.0	81	6
October 29	55.1	28.5	82	1
October 30	54.7	28.2	85	-2
October 31	54.3	27.9	81	-2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location