*Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894*
The following tables show the climate information for Rapid City, Lead, Gillette, Winner and Lemmon on Labor Day, as well as the weather at the Rapid City Airport for the past 10 Labor Days. Average highs around the area are in the mid 70s to mid 80s, with average lows around 50. On average, the area receives rain about 20% of the time on Labor Day.
Temperature (F) |
Rapid City* |
Lead |
Gillette |
Winner |
Lemmon |
Highest |
102 in 1908 |
91 in 1976 |
99 in 1908 |
104 in 1933,1976 |
105 in 1931 |
Lowest |
34 in 1943 |
32 in 1928 |
30 in 1930 |
33 in 1935 |
32 in 1974 |
Average High |
79 |
74 |
80 |
83 |
80 |
Average Low |
52 |
50 |
49 |
55 |
51 |
Precipitation (in.) |
Rapid City |
Lead |
Gillette |
Winner |
Lemmon |
Max Precip. |
0.88 in 1919 |
0.64 in 1918 |
1.65 in 1951 |
1.30 in 1979 |
1.60 in 2010 |
Days Measured Precip. |
27 times or 22% |
30 times or 27% |
24 times or 21% |
18 times or 17% |
25 times or 23% |
Year Records Began |
1888 |
1909 |
1902 |
1910 |
1909 |
*Precipitation, records, and frequencies for Rapid City were compiled from the office’s three locations: The original downtown Weather Bureau Office (WBO) data from 1888-1942; the airport data began in 1942, and the East Rapid City Weather Forecast Office (WFO) started in 1996.
Weather at the Rapid City Airport for the last 10 Labor Days |
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Date |
High Temperature (F) |
Low Temperature (F) |
Average Temperature (F) |
Precipitation (in.) |
2019 | 92 | 64 | 78.0 |
0.00 |
2018 |
85 |
50 | 67.5 | 0.00 |
2017 |
72 |
47 |
81 |
0.00 |
2016 |
77 |
53 |
65 |
Trace |
2015 |
78 |
48 |
63.0 |
Trace |
2014 |
73 |
45 |
59.5 |
0.05 |
2013 |
93 |
50 |
71.5 |
0.00 |
2012 |
92 |
49 |
70.5 |
0.00 |
2011 |
89 |
48 |
68.5 |
0.00 |
2010 |
65 |
40 |
52.5 |
0.17 |