Monthly outlook for Rapid City, SD: average high 57.6°, average low 41°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (66°), the coolest 27 October (33.9°).
57.6°/41°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
27 October – 5 November
57.7°
53.2°
+2.5°
6 November – 15 November
57.5°
48.5°
+5°
16 November – 25 November
at normal
45.3°
—
October records over 66 years
92.5°3 October 2025All-time high
-5.4°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Green Valley (6 mi).
Wed, 2858° / 38°0.13
58 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 58°, low 38°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.7 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Thu, 2958° / 38°0
58 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 38°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Fri, 3054° / 38°0
54 °
Rapid City, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sat, 3166° / 49°0
66 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 0161° / 49°0
61 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0252° / 44°0.23
52 °
Rapid City, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 0353° / 42°0
53 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 0459° / 40°0
59 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 59°, low 40°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0557° / 42°0
57 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 0653° / 41°0
53 °
Rapid City, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 0765° / 42°0
65 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 7 November
Clear. High 65°, low 42°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind17.9 mph NW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 0859° / 37°0
59 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 8 November
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0960° / 42°0.03
60 °
Rapid City, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.1 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 1054° / 40°0.6
54 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 10 November
Rain. High 54°, low 40°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.3 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 1154° / 39°0
54 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 11 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 1248° / 28°0.02
48 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-8° (1986)
Fri, 1349° / 29°0.04
49 °
Rapid City, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-17° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 30°0.02
48 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2025)
Record low2° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 28°0.01
48 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2021)
Record low4° (2014)
Mon, 1649° / 28°0.02
49 °
Rapid City, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-2° (2014)
Tue, 1747° / 28°0.02
47 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low2° (2000)
Wed, 1847° / 28°0.03
47 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (2008)
Record low5° (1996)
Thu, 1945° / 28°0.03
45 °
Rapid City, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (1989)
Record low2° (1985)
Fri, 2045° / 26°0.02
45 °
Rapid City, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low-9° (1985)
Sat, 2145° / 26°0.02
45 °
Rapid City, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2012)
Record low-8° (1977)
Sun, 2245° / 26°0.02
45 °
Rapid City, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2002)
Record low-2° (1985)
Mon, 2343° / 25°0.02
43 °
Rapid City, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (2017)
Record low-12° (1985)
Tue, 2445° / 25°0.02
45 °
Rapid City, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-5° (1985)
Wed, 2542° / 24°0.02
42 °
Rapid City, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1960)
Record low-4° (1993)
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.