Rapid City August 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 3.

August 3 All-Time Records
1948–2024

102 °F

42 °F

63 °F

Highest daily low

69 °F

0.95 inches

Most snow

none

August 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

86.7 °F

Average low

57.9 °F

Chance precipitation

30.1%

Chance snow

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	86	63	0.14	n/a
2022	91	63	0.00	n/a
2021	93	56	0.00	n/a
2020	86	51	0.00	n/a
2019	84	61	0.01	n/a
2018	90	65	0.01	0.0
2017	72	48	0.00	0.0
2016	96	63	0.00	0.0
2015	84	56	0.00	0.0
2014	86	57	0.00	0.0
2013	80	60	0.30	0.0
2012	81	54	0.00	0.0
2011	94	58	0.16	0.0
2010	82	60	0.93	0.0
2009	92	57	0.01	0.0
2008	86	61	0.00	0.0
2007	88	67	0.77	0.0
2006	98	54	0.00	0.0
2005	82	55	0.18	n/a
2004	79	64	0.43	n/a
2003	96	58	0.00	n/a
2002	94	68	0.00	n/a
2001	100	64	0.00	0.0
2000	87	59	0.00	0.0
1999	80	56	0.00	0.0
1998	78	62	0.40	n/a
1997	90	61	0.00	0.0
1996	96	60	0.00	n/a
1995	81	57	0.00	0.0
1994	89	62	0.00	0.0
1993	68	47	0.00	0.0
1992	69	55	0.00	0.0
1991	74	52	0.00	0.0
1990	88	61	0.00	0.0
1989	98	61	0.00	0.0
1988	66	57	0.95	0.0
1987	85	56	0.26	0.0
1986	87	56	0.00	0.0
1985	84	60	0.00	0.0
1984	86	65	0.03	0.0
1983	89	68	0.00	0.0
1982	86	58	0.00	0.0
1981	85	60	0.00	0.0
1980	98	58	0.00	0.0
1979	89	62	0.00	0.0
1978	72	42	0.00	0.0
1977	82	57	0.00	0.0
1976	92	60	0.40	0.0
1975	93	56	0.00	0.0
1974	78	44	0.00	0.0
1973	94	60	0.00	0.0
1972	63	52	0.02	0.0
1971	88	49	0.00	0.0
1970	79	55	0.00	0.0
1969	92	65	0.00	0.0
1968	87	58	0.01	0.0
1967	82	56	0.00	0.0
1966	96	60	0.00	0.0
1965	94	61	0.00	0.0
1964	96	66	0.00	0.0
1963	88	56	0.00	0.0
1962	92	60	0.00	0.0
1961	99	69	0.00	0.0
1960	90	63	0.00	0.0
1959	97	68	0.00	0.0
1958	99	65	0.00	0.0
1957	75	57	0.01	0.0
1956	92	62	0.00	0.0
1955	102	67	0.00	0.0
1954	90	57	0.01	0.0
1953	67	60	0.06	0.0
1952	84	54	0.00	0.0
1951	90	59	0.00	0.0
1950	88	55	0.00	0.0
1949	94	56	0.00	0.0
1948	72	48	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/3?

For the date of Aug 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 102 °F which happened in 1955.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 3

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/3?

For the date of Aug 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 42 °F which happened in 1978.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 3

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 3

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/3?

For the date of Aug 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.95 inches which happened in 1988.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 3

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location