Average Soil Temperature in Rapid City, SD — October 2024
Data from Sundance 8 NNW (66.4 mi away) • 31 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
49.1°F
avg
38.7°F – 55.4°F
31 days
4" depth
48.9°F
avg
39°F – 55.2°F
31 days
8" depth
50.6°F
avg
42.3°F – 55.4°F
31 days
20" depth
52.2°F
avg
46.6°F – 56.7°F
31 days
40" depth
53.5°F
avg
49.6°F – 56.7°F
31 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 52.5°F | 52.5°F | 55°F | 56.7°F | 56.7°F |
| Oct 2 | 55.4°F | 55.2°F | 55.4°F | 55.9°F | 56.5°F |
| Oct 3 | 53.8°F | 53.6°F | 55.2°F | 55.8°F | 56.3°F |
| Oct 4 | 54.5°F | 54.3°F | 54.7°F | 55.2°F | 55.9°F |
| Oct 5 | 54°F | 54°F | 55°F | 55.2°F | 55.8°F |
| Oct 6 | 51.4°F | 51.3°F | 53.2°F | 54.9°F | 55.8°F |
| Oct 7 | 53.2°F | 53.1°F | 53.8°F | 54.3°F | 55.4°F |
| Oct 8 | 54°F | 53.8°F | 54°F | 54.3°F | 55.2°F |
| Oct 9 | 53.2°F | 53.1°F | 53.8°F | 54.3°F | 54.9°F |
| Oct 10 | 54.5°F | 54.5°F | 54.3°F | 54.1°F | 54.9°F |
| Oct 11 | 53.1°F | 53.2°F | 54°F | 54.1°F | 54.9°F |
| Oct 12 | 52.7°F | 52.5°F | 53.6°F | 54°F | 54.7°F |
| Oct 13 | 49.6°F | 49.1°F | 51.8°F | 53.6°F | 54.5°F |
| Oct 14 | 51.3°F | 50.7°F | 51.8°F | 53.1°F | 54.3°F |
| Oct 15 | 51.3°F | 50.9°F | 52°F | 52.9°F | 54.1°F |
| Oct 16 | 53.1°F | 52.7°F | 52.5°F | 52.7°F | 53.8°F |
| Oct 17 | 52.2°F | 52°F | 52.9°F | 52.9°F | 53.6°F |
| Oct 18 | 45.1°F | 45.7°F | 50.2°F | 52.7°F | 53.6°F |
| Oct 19 | 45.7°F | 45.3°F | 48°F | 51.4°F | 53.2°F |
| Oct 20 | 48.6°F | 47.8°F | 49.1°F | 50.9°F | 52.9°F |
| Oct 21 | 48.9°F | 48.2°F | 49.6°F | 50.9°F | 52.5°F |
| Oct 22 | 46°F | 46°F | 48.9°F | 50.7°F | 52.3°F |
| Oct 23 | 44.8°F | 44.6°F | 47.1°F | 50.2°F | 52.2°F |
| Oct 24 | 45.3°F | 45.1°F | 47.5°F | 49.6°F | 51.8°F |
| Oct 25 | 43.3°F | 42.8°F | 46°F | 49.1°F | 51.4°F |
| Oct 26 | 45.1°F | 44.6°F | 46.4°F | 48.7°F | 51.1°F |
| Oct 27 | 44.4°F | 44.1°F | 46.2°F | 48.6°F | 50.7°F |
| Oct 28 | 45°F | 44.8°F | 46.4°F | 48.4°F | 50.5°F |
| Oct 29 | 41.2°F | 41.4°F | 45.3°F | 48.2°F | 50.4°F |
| Oct 30 | 39.4°F | 39.6°F | 43.3°F | 47.5°F | 50°F |
| Oct 31 | 38.7°F | 39°F | 42.3°F | 46.6°F | 49.6°F |