Rapid City, SD: 2026

10 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 55.5°F in Rapid City, SD, the warmest 1 January to 10 October on record, in 84 years since 1943; provisional.

2026 so far, to 10 October 2026

Mean temperature: 55.5°F; Warmest on record; Warmest of 84, provisional
Precipitation: 11.15 in; Driest since 2017; 14th driest of 84

A normal 1 January to 10 October in Rapid City, SD (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 51.2°F, between 48.2°F and 53.2°F in eight years of ten and 16.45 in of precipitation, between 10.25 in and 23.44 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every 1 January to 10 October in Rapid City, SD since 1943: 55.5°F in 2026, the highest of them all.

Normal range, 48.2 to 53.2°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every 1 January to 10 October in Rapid City, SD from 1942 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2026	55.5	1	70.7	1	40.3	3	11.15	71	0
2025	52.1	18	66	14	38.3	29	17.06	27	0
2024	53.7	5	68.3	3	39.2	12	11.93	65	0
2023	50.6	46	64.1	39	37.1	52	17.12	26	0
2022	51.2	38	66	14	36.4	63	15.16	37	0
2021	51.9	22	66.1	12	37.7	41	13.00	56	0
2020	51.2	38	65.5	24	37	54	11.48	69	0
2019	46.5	83	58	84	34.9	82	26.30	2	0
2018	48.1	78	60.8	74	35.4	75	23.92	4	0
2017	51.7	25	65.7	21	37.7	41	10.80	75	0
2016	53.1	8	67	7	39.1	14	11.96	64	0
2015	52.3	17	65.8	19	38.8	19	23.51	5	0
2014	48.6	69	61.6	67	35.5	73	19.94	9	0
2013	50.6	46	63.9	45	37.3	49	18.41	15	0
2012	54.9	2	70.5	2	39.3	10	10.27	76	0
2011	49.1	63	62.1	62	36.2	66	18.27	16	0
2010	50	55	62.6	55	37.4	47	18.03	19	0
2009	48.4	72	61.5	68	35.3	77	16.94	29	0
2008	49	64	62.5	58	35.5	73	18.10	18	0
2007	53.8	4	67.9	4	39.8	6	11.65	67	0
2006	54	3	67.7	6	40.4	1	10.91	74	0
2005	52.6	13	66.3	10	38.9	18	13.85	47	0
2004	51.3	31	64.8	31	37.8	38	11.82	66	0
2003	51.7	25	65.8	19	37.5	45	10.12	77	0
2002	50.9	41	65.1	28	36.7	57	9.96	79	0
2001	51.3	31	64.5	33	38.1	32	13.82	48	0
2000	52.1	18	66.1	12	38	34	13.20	54	0
1999	50.6	46	63.7	46	37.6	44	18.79	13	0
1998	51.1	40	63.6	48	38.7	22	17.34	24	0
1997	49.8	58	62.1	62	37.4	47	23.43	6	0
1996	48.2	76	61.2	71	35.2	79	17.03	28	0
1995	50.4	51	62.9	53	37.9	36	17.90	21	0
1994	52.1	18	65.7	21	38.6	24	7.77	84	0
1993	47	82	58.8	82	35.1	81	18.02	20	0
1992	52.4	16	66	14	38.7	22	12.08	63	0
1991	52.5	14	65.5	24	39.4	8	15.95	33	0
1990	52.7	12	66.2	11	39.3	10	15.16	37	0
1989	50.4	51	64.2	37	36.5	59	11.05	72	0
1988	52.8	10	67.9	4	37.8	38	8.89	81	0
1987	53.3	7	67	7	39.5	7	11.63	68	0
1986	50.9	41	62.6	55	39.2	12	19.89	10	0
1985	50.6	46	64	40	37.3	49	9.79	80	1
1984	51.7	25	64.4	34	39.1	14	14.27	45	0
1983	52.8	10	65.1	28	40.4	1	13.30	53	0
1982	47.2	81	59.1	81	35.2	79	25.10	3	0
1981	53.4	6	66.6	9	40.2	4	12.39	62	0
1980	51.3	31	64.6	32	38	34	13.67	50	0
1979	48	79	60.4	78	35.6	71	12.87	57	0
1978	48.6	69	60.9	73	36.4	63	14.43	43	0
1977	51.3	31	64	40	38.6	24	18.13	17	0
1976	52.1	18	65.4	26	38.8	19	14.15	46	0
1975	48.3	75	61.1	72	35.6	71	14.55	41	0
1974	51.5	29	65.9	17	37.1	52	8.17	83	1
1973	50.9	41	64	40	37.9	36	13.61	51	0
1972	48.6	69	62	66	35.3	77	16.41	32	0
1971	49	64	61.4	70	36.6	58	16.83	31	0
1970	49.2	62	62.3	59	36	69	15.53	35	0
1969	49.7	59	62.8	54	36.5	59	14.50	42	0
1968	49.4	61	62.3	59	36.5	59	17.28	25	0
1967	50.3	53	62.3	59	38.3	29	21.23	8	0
1966	48.4	72	61.5	68	35.4	75	17.60	23	0
1965	48.4	72	60.6	76	36.2	66	16.84	30	0
1964	51.3	31	64.3	36	38.4	26	13.59	52	0
1963	52.5	14	65.7	21	39.4	8	18.56	14	0
1962	49.9	57	62.1	62	37.7	41	22.21	7	0
1961	52.9	9	65.9	17	39.9	5	8.18	82	0
1960	50.9	41	64	40	37.8	38	10.04	78	0
1959	50.6	46	63.7	46	37.5	45	13.10	55	0
1958	51.3	31	63.5	50	39	17	15.09	39	0
1957	48.8	68	60.5	77	37	54	17.86	22	0
1956	50.9	41	63.6	48	38.1	32	12.56	61	0
1955	51.4	30	64.4	34	38.4	26	14.39	44	0
1954	51.9	22	65.3	27	38.4	26	12.83	58	0
1953	51.6	28	64	40	39.1	14	15.02	40	0
1952	51.3	31	64.2	37	38.3	29	11.00	73	0
1951	47.5	80	60.2	79	34.8	83	13.77	49	0
1950	45.6	84	58.2	83	33.1	84	15.48	36	0
1949	49	64	62.1	62	35.9	70	12.71	60	0
1948	50.2	54	63.1	52	37.3	49	15.72	34	0
1947	49.6	60	62.6	55	36.5	59	11.37	70	0
1946	51.9	22	64.9	30	38.8	19	26.52	1	0
1945	48.9	67	60.8	74	37	54	19.24	12	0
1944	48.2	76	60.2	79	36.2	66	19.26	11	0
1943	50	55	63.5	50	36.4	63	12.78	59	0
1942									212

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
2026	55.5
2012	54.9
2006	54
2007	53.8
2024	53.7
1981	53.4
1987	53.3
2016	53.1
1961	52.9
1988	52.8
More years share the last value

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
1950	45.6
2019	46.5
1993	47
1982	47.2
1951	47.5
1979	48
2018	48.1
1996	48.2
1944	48.2
1975	48.3

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
1946	26.52
2019	26.30
1982	25.10
2018	23.92
2015	23.51
1997	23.43
1962	22.21
1967	21.23
2014	19.94
1986	19.89

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
1994	7.77
1974	8.17
1961	8.18
1988	8.89
1985	9.79
2002	9.96
1960	10.04
2003	10.12
2012	10.27
2017	10.80

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 112°F; 25 July 2026
Coldest night: -17°F; 24 January 2026
Wettest day: 1.84 in; 21 May 2026

Month by month

Month	Mean temperature	Precipitation
January	28.6°F 16th warmest of 84	0.16 in 20th driest of 84
February	36.9°F 3rd warmest of 84	0.06 in 2nd driest of 84
March	44.5°F 2nd warmest of 84	0.36 in 12th driest of 84
April	44.9°F 41st warmest of 84	1.13 in 22nd driest of 84
May	57.2°F 20th warmest of 84	3.85 in 20th wettest of 84
June	64.9°F 39th warmest of 84	0.53 in 2nd driest of 84
July	79.3°F 2nd warmest of 84	1.36 in 29th driest of 84
August	73.1°F 26th warmest of 85	2.17 in 23rd wettest of 85
September	66.2°F 8th warmest of 85	1.53 in 25th wettest of 85
October so far	63.3°F 3rd warmest of 85	0.00 in Driest of 85

Hot days and freezes

Rapid City, SD has had 57 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 10 October, the most by that date since 2024, 4th most of 84.
Rapid City, SD has had 14 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 10 October, the most by that date since 2012, tied 3rd most of 84 (with 2012 and 2007).
Rapid City, SD has had 102 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 10 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 58th most of 84 (with 2024, 1983 and 1949).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Rapid City, SD came on Wednesday 20 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 15th latest of 84 (with 2003, 1997, 1971 and 1 other year).

Daily records set

Date	Record	Value	Before	Check
10 October	Warmest day	91°F	88°F 2015, 1955	Confirmed
9 October	Warmest day	93°F	92°F 2003	Confirmed
4 August	Coldest night	43°F	45°F 1978	Provisional
2 August	Warmest day	104°F	103°F 2024	Provisional
26 July	Warmest day	105°F	103°F 1987	Provisional
25 July	Warmest day	112°F	107°F 2024	Provisional
25 May	Warmest day	89°F	86°F 1985	Provisional
13 May	Warmest day	93°F	92°F 2001, 1955	Provisional
6 May	Coldest night	23°F	26°F 1989	Provisional
25 March	Warmest day	82°F	80°F 1993	Provisional
21 March	Warmest day	87°F	78°F 2016	Provisional
20 March	Warmest day	85°F	83°F 2007	Provisional
19 March	Warmest day	86°F	78°F 2004	Provisional
18 March	Warmest day	81°F	78°F 2012	Provisional
8 March	Warmest day	79°F	68°F 2007, 1977	Provisional
5 February	Warmest day	73°F	63°F 2024, 1963	Provisional
4 January	Warmest day	67°F	62°F 2012	Provisional

Daily records set and not listed: 0

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2026 so far brought 11.15 in of precipitation in Rapid City, SD, the driest 1 January to 10 October since 2017, 14th driest of 84.
The hottest day of 2026 so far in Rapid City, SD: 112°F on Saturday 25 July 2026.
The coldest night of 2026 so far in Rapid City, SD: a low of -17°F on Saturday 24 January 2026.
The wettest day of 2026 so far in Rapid City, SD: 1.84 in on Thursday 21 May 2026.