Monthly outlook for Rapid City, SD: average high 46.2°, average low 34°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 November (63.2°), the coolest 26 November (18.3°).
46.2°/34°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
3 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 November – 20 November
54°
47°
+3.8°
21 November – 30 November
33.2°
41.8°
-4.8°
1 December – 10 December
at normal
39.5°
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November records over 66 years
79°8 November 1999All-time high
-16.6°13 November 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Green Valley (6 mi).
Thu, 1256° / 32°0
56 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 12 November
Clear. High 56°, low 32°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Fri, 1351° / 30°0
51 °
Rapid City, Friday, 13 November
Overcast. High 51°, low 30°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Sat, 1454° / 40°0
54 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 14 November
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 40°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sun, 1557° / 41°0
57 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 15 November
Clear. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1660° / 44°0
60 °
Rapid City, Monday, 16 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 1757° / 44°0
57 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 17 November
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 1858° / 43°0.01
58 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 18 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.6 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 1941° / 37°0.74
41 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 19 November
Snow. High 41°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind18.9 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2042° / 38°0
42 °
Rapid City, Friday, 20 November
Overcast. High 42°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 2144° / 36°0.04
44 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 21 November
Snow. High 44°, low 36°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2238° / 30°0.03
38 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 22 November
Snow. High 38°, low 30°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.3 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 2335° / 26°0
35 °
Rapid City, Monday, 23 November
Overcast. High 35°, low 26°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.5 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Tue, 2432° / 23°0
32 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 24 November
Partly cloudy. High 32°, low 23°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Wed, 2528° / 21°0.01
28 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 25 November
Light snow. High 28°, low 21°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Thu, 2622° / 18°0.11
22 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 26 November
Light snow. High 22°, low 18°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2739° / 22°0.02
39 °
Rapid City, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (2017)
Record low-12° (1985)
Sat, 2840° / 22°0.02
40 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high61° (1998)
Record low-9° (1976)
Sun, 2940° / 23°0.01
40 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high61° (1973)
Record low-1° (1985)
Mon, 3040° / 22°0.03
40 °
Rapid City, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low-6° (1975)
Tue, 0141° / 23°0.04
41 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2021)
Record low-10° (1985)
Wed, 0240° / 22°0.02
40 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2021)
Record low-22° (1985)
Thu, 0341° / 22°0.01
41 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high62° (2017)
Record low-1° (1978)
Fri, 0442° / 22°0.02
42 °
Rapid City, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low-3° (1972)
Sat, 0538° / 21°0.02
38 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high64° (1987)
Record low-17° (1972)
Sun, 0638° / 20°0.01
38 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high63° (2023)
Record low-29° (1972)
Mon, 0738° / 20°0.02
38 °
Rapid City, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high65° (2024)
Record low-14° (1972)
Tue, 0838° / 20°0.02
38 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low-24° (1972)
Wed, 0940° / 19°0.01
40 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 9 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high66° (2015)
Record low-16° (1972)
Thu, 1040° / 20°0.03
40 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 10 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (1990)
Record low-24° (1972)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rapid City, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rapid City, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.