Rapid City August 23 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 23.
August 23 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 104 °F 1949
Lowest temperature 38 °F 2015
Lowest daily high 60 °F 1992
Highest daily low 72 °F 1948
Most precipitation 0.39 inches 2018
Most snow none -
August 23 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 85.3 °F
Average low 55.1 °F
Chance precipitation 23.7%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 23 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 98 64 0.00 n/a
2022 88 65 0.00 n/a
2021 98 50 0.00 n/a
2020 101 62 0.12 n/a
2019 80 64 0.00 n/a
2018 82 54 0.39 0.0
2017 91 51 0.00 0.0
2016 82 53 0.00 0.0
2015 74 38 0.00 0.0
2014 76 58 0.05 0.0
2013 93 63 0.00 0.0
2012 95 58 0.00 0.0
2011 100 66 0.00 0.0
2010 82 49 0.01 0.0
2009 94 64 0.01 0.0
2008 83 43 0.00 0.0
2007 71 55 0.01 0.0
2006 103 56 0.00 0.0
2005 85 58 0.00 n/a
2004 91 56 0.00 n/a
2003 101 69 0.00 n/a
2002 86 60 0.12 n/a
2001 91 56 0.00 0.0
2000 93 56 0.00 0.0
1999 82 53 0.00 0.0
1998 86 54 0.00 n/a
1997 92 58 0.00 0.0
1996 90 56 0.00 n/a
1995 91 68 0.00 0.0
1994 87 57 0.00 0.0
1993 87 54 0.00 0.0
1992 60 45 0.24 0.0
1991 96 55 0.04 0.0
1990 88 58 0.00 0.0
1989 99 55 0.00 0.0
1988 90 50 0.00 0.0
1987 69 50 0.00 0.0
1986 87 47 0.08 0.0
1985 79 50 0.00 0.0
1984 90 57 0.00 0.0
1983 86 63 0.00 0.0
1982 79 54 0.01 0.0
1981 83 58 0.02 0.0
1980 84 58 0.00 0.0
1979 78 52 0.00 0.0
1978 84 59 0.00 0.0
1977 80 52 0.00 0.0
1976 99 60 0.00 0.0
1975 94 55 0.00 0.0
1974 90 55 0.19 0.0
1973 75 62 0.28 0.0
1972 73 43 0.00 0.0
1971 86 59 0.00 0.0
1970 92 55 0.00 0.0
1969 92 61 0.00 0.0
1968 71 55 0.26 0.0
1967 94 55 0.00 0.0
1966 68 42 0.00 0.0
1965 87 56 0.01 0.0
1964 82 47 0.00 0.0
1963 84 59 0.00 0.0
1962 67 52 0.00 0.0
1961 94 60 0.00 0.0
1960 77 56 0.00 0.0
1959 90 64 0.00 0.0
1958 79 53 0.00 0.0
1957 74 50 0.00 0.0
1956 87 61 0.00 0.0
1955 94 58 0.00 0.0
1954 92 51 0.00 0.0
1953 87 62 0.00 0.0
1952 94 62 0.00 0.0
1951 92 60 0.00 0.0
1950 94 59 0.00 0.0
1949 104 67 0.00 0.0
1948 97 72 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/23?
For the date of Aug 23, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 104 °F which happened in 1949.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 104 °F 1949
2 103 °F 2006
3 101 °F 2003
3 101 °F 2020
5 100 °F 2011
6 99 °F 1989
6 99 °F 1976
8 98 °F 2021
8 98 °F 2023
10 97 °F 1948
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/23?
For the date of Aug 23, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 38 °F which happened in 2015.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 2015
2 42 °F 1966
3 43 °F 1972
3 43 °F 2008
5 45 °F 1992
6 47 °F 1986
6 47 °F 1964
8 49 °F 2010
9 50 °F 1985
9 50 °F 1957
9 50 °F 1987
9 50 °F 1988
9 50 °F 2021
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 60 °F 1992
2 67 °F 1962
3 68 °F 1966
4 69 °F 1987
5 71 °F 1968
5 71 °F 2007
7 73 °F 1972
8 74 °F 2015
8 74 °F 1957
10 75 °F 1973
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/23?
For the date of Aug 23, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.39 inches which happened in 2018.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 23
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.39 inches 2018
2 0.28 inches 1973
3 0.26 inches 1968
4 0.24 inches 1992
5 0.19 inches 1974
6 0.12 inches 2002
6 0.12 inches 2020
8 0.08 inches 1986
9 0.05 inches 2014
10 0.04 inches 1991
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location