Rapid City August 26 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 26.
August 26 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 1994
Lowest temperature 43 °F 2002
Lowest daily high 62 °F 1957
Highest daily low 69 °F 1955
Most precipitation 1.60 inches 2015
Most snow none -
August 26 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 84.5 °F
Average low 54.2 °F
Chance precipitation 22.6%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 26 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 88 49 0.00 n/a
2022 80 57 0.60 n/a
2021 83 53 1.44 n/a
2020 93 63 0.00 n/a
2019 71 48 0.00 n/a
2018 96 53 0.00 0.0
2017 89 57 0.03 0.0
2016 69 51 0.96 0.0
2015 90 58 1.60 0.0
2014 77 52 0.00 0.0
2013 98 67 0.00 0.0
2012 88 50 0.00 0.0
2011 92 65 0.00 0.0
2010 96 49 0.00 0.0
2009 87 53 0.00 0.0
2008 90 56 0.00 0.0
2007 95 58 0.00 0.0
2006 66 59 0.12 0.0
2005 87 47 0.00 n/a
2004 79 55 0.04 n/a
2003 97 60 0.00 n/a
2002 84 43 0.02 n/a
2001 94 58 0.00 0.0
2000 96 56 0.12 0.0
1999 94 63 0.00 0.0
1998 92 59 0.00 n/a
1997 90 61 0.15 0.0
1996 81 54 0.00 n/a
1995 82 64 0.23 0.0
1994 103 57 0.00 0.0
1993 72 57 0.01 0.0
1992 64 46 0.11 0.0
1991 103 62 0.00 0.0
1990 96 60 0.00 0.0
1989 77 56 0.00 0.0
1988 92 52 0.00 0.0
1987 64 49 0.19 0.0
1986 74 53 0.00 0.0
1985 92 57 0.00 0.0
1984 92 62 0.00 0.0
1983 90 66 0.00 0.0
1982 73 51 0.00 0.0
1981 74 55 0.00 0.0
1980 68 49 0.00 0.0
1979 75 51 0.00 0.0
1978 86 56 0.01 0.0
1977 78 58 0.02 0.0
1976 89 55 0.07 0.0
1975 78 46 0.00 0.0
1974 84 53 0.00 0.0
1973 89 63 0.00 0.0
1972 83 48 0.00 0.0
1971 87 55 0.00 0.0
1970 102 63 0.00 0.0
1969 90 60 0.00 0.0
1968 83 49 0.00 0.0
1967 76 43 0.00 0.0
1966 89 54 0.00 0.0
1965 79 56 0.00 0.0
1964 93 51 0.00 0.0
1963 87 63 0.00 0.0
1962 98 57 0.00 0.0
1961 92 65 0.00 0.0
1960 90 45 0.00 0.0
1959 91 54 0.00 0.0
1958 98 55 0.00 0.0
1957 62 49 0.24 0.0
1956 89 57 0.00 0.0
1955 97 69 0.00 0.0
1954 97 64 0.14 0.0
1953 100 65 0.00 0.0
1952 87 62 0.00 0.0
1951 81 51 0.00 0.0
1950 71 50 0.02 0.0
1949 82 60 0.00 0.0
1948 81 55 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/26?
For the date of Aug 26, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 103 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1994.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1991
1 103 °F 1994
3 102 °F 1970
4 100 °F 1953
5 98 °F 2013
5 98 °F 1958
5 98 °F 1962
8 97 °F 2003
8 97 °F 1955
8 97 °F 1954
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/26?
For the date of Aug 26, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 43 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2002.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 43 °F 2002
1 43 °F 1967
3 45 °F 1960
4 46 °F 1975
4 46 °F 1992
6 47 °F 2005
7 48 °F 1972
7 48 °F 2019
9 49 °F 2023
9 49 °F 1957
9 49 °F 1980
9 49 °F 2010
9 49 °F 1968
9 49 °F 1987
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 26
Rank Temperature Year
1 62 °F 1957
2 64 °F 1992
2 64 °F 1987
4 66 °F 2006
5 68 °F 1980
6 69 °F 2016
7 71 °F 1950
7 71 °F 2019
9 72 °F 1993
10 73 °F 1982
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/26?
For the date of Aug 26, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.60 inches which happened in 2015.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 26
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.60 inches 2015
2 1.44 inches 2021
3 0.96 inches 2016
4 0.60 inches 2022
5 0.24 inches 1957
6 0.23 inches 1995
7 0.19 inches 1987
8 0.15 inches 1997
9 0.14 inches 1954
10 0.12 inches 2006
10 0.12 inches 2000
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location