Rapid City August 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 2.
August 2 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 100 °F 2005
Lowest temperature 47 °F 1971
Lowest daily high 60 °F 1978
Highest daily low 69 °F 1964
Most precipitation 1.65 inches 1972
Most snow none -
August 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 86.8 °F
Average low 58.1 °F
Chance precipitation 30.1%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 95 63 0.00 n/a
2022 98 62 0.00 n/a
2021 94 54 0.00 n/a
2020 81 49 0.00 n/a
2019 83 58 0.00 n/a
2018 91 55 0.00 0.0
2017 82 52 0.14 0.0
2016 90 63 0.00 0.0
2015 86 61 0.00 0.0
2014 88 59 0.00 0.0
2013 81 58 0.02 0.0
2012 93 56 0.01 0.0
2011 87 59 0.00 0.0
2010 87 62 0.04 0.0
2009 96 55 0.00 0.0
2008 93 68 0.00 0.0
2007 85 62 0.00 0.0
2006 86 51 0.00 0.0
2005 100 67 0.00 n/a
2004 96 63 0.00 n/a
2003 89 54 0.00 n/a
2002 92 51 0.00 n/a
2001 99 62 0.00 0.0
2000 87 63 0.01 0.0
1999 82 51 0.00 0.0
1998 81 58 0.00 n/a
1997 88 60 0.49 0.0
1996 100 60 0.00 n/a
1995 96 57 0.00 0.0
1994 92 64 0.09 0.0
1993 77 52 0.00 0.0
1992 80 51 0.00 0.0
1991 80 56 0.00 0.0
1990 87 64 0.10 0.0
1989 91 68 0.01 0.0
1988 85 63 0.00 0.0
1987 97 66 0.00 0.0
1986 81 49 0.00 0.0
1985 94 66 0.00 0.0
1984 91 64 0.19 0.0
1983 93 67 0.06 0.0
1982 89 60 0.00 0.0
1981 88 62 0.00 0.0
1980 93 59 0.00 0.0
1979 85 59 0.00 0.0
1978 60 48 0.01 0.0
1977 87 55 0.04 0.0
1976 76 59 0.00 0.0
1975 87 50 0.00 0.0
1974 73 51 0.00 0.0
1973 88 55 0.00 0.0
1972 63 52 1.65 0.0
1971 80 47 0.00 0.0
1970 79 57 0.00 0.0
1969 86 57 0.00 0.0
1968 89 57 0.00 0.0
1967 86 58 0.02 0.0
1966 87 59 0.00 0.0
1965 91 59 0.00 0.0
1964 93 69 0.00 0.0
1963 83 59 0.00 0.0
1962 78 59 0.14 0.0
1961 98 62 0.00 0.0
1960 94 67 0.00 0.0
1959 95 67 0.02 0.0
1958 95 63 0.00 0.0
1957 83 64 0.00 0.0
1956 84 64 0.20 0.0
1955 97 68 0.00 0.0
1954 88 59 0.00 0.0
1953 74 63 0.22 0.0
1952 87 66 0.00 0.0
1951 87 65 0.00 0.0
1950 88 51 0.05 0.0
1949 83 52 0.00 0.0
1948 65 48 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/2?
For the date of Aug 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 100 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2005.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 100 °F 2005
1 100 °F 1996
3 99 °F 2001
4 98 °F 2022
4 98 °F 1961
6 97 °F 1987
6 97 °F 1955
8 96 °F 2009
8 96 °F 2004
8 96 °F 1995
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/2?
For the date of Aug 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 47 °F which happened in 1971.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 47 °F 1971
2 48 °F 1948
2 48 °F 1978
4 49 °F 2020
4 49 °F 1986
6 50 °F 1975
7 51 °F 1950
7 51 °F 2006
7 51 °F 1999
7 51 °F 2002
7 51 °F 1992
7 51 °F 1974
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 60 °F 1978
2 63 °F 1972
3 65 °F 1948
4 73 °F 1974
5 74 °F 1953
6 76 °F 1976
7 77 °F 1993
8 78 °F 1962
9 79 °F 1970
10 80 °F 1991
10 80 °F 1971
10 80 °F 1992
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/2?
For the date of Aug 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.65 inches which happened in 1972.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.65 inches 1972
2 0.49 inches 1997
3 0.22 inches 1953
4 0.20 inches 1956
5 0.19 inches 1984
6 0.14 inches 1962
6 0.14 inches 2017
8 0.10 inches 1990
9 0.09 inches 1994
10 0.06 inches 1983
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location