Rapid City August 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 31.
August 31 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 1954
Lowest temperature 37 °F 2020
Lowest daily high 51 °F 1994
Highest daily low 67 °F 1953
Most precipitation 0.88 inches 2014
Most snow none -
August 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 83.2 °F
Average low 52.8 °F
Chance precipitation 22.1%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 31 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 89 49 0.00 n/a
2022 92 58 0.00 n/a
2021 86 57 0.00 n/a
2020 71 37 0.00 n/a
2019 78 49 0.00 n/a
2018 84 55 0.00 0.0
2017 85 59 0.02 0.0
2016 83 55 0.00 0.0
2015 78 57 0.00 0.0
2014 72 51 0.88 0.0
2013 86 58 0.00 0.0
2012 90 62 0.00 0.0
2011 98 58 0.00 0.0
2010 76 48 0.00 0.0
2009 83 51 0.00 0.0
2008 99 63 0.01 0.0
2007 94 58 0.00 0.0
2006 75 56 0.00 0.0
2005 80 46 0.00 n/a
2004 95 58 0.00 n/a
2003 73 52 0.00 n/a
2002 99 53 0.00 n/a
2001 91 51 0.00 0.0
2000 73 54 0.00 0.0
1999 96 62 0.00 0.0
1998 88 55 0.00 n/a
1997 94 60 0.00 0.0
1996 88 55 0.00 n/a
1995 85 51 0.00 0.0
1994 51 46 0.33 0.0
1993 81 41 0.00 0.0
1992 75 46 0.00 0.0
1991 94 59 0.00 0.0
1990 88 63 0.00 0.0
1989 81 52 0.01 0.0
1988 86 60 0.00 0.0
1987 84 47 0.00 0.0
1986 84 63 0.00 0.0
1985 86 62 0.00 0.0
1984 81 56 0.00 0.0
1983 92 61 0.00 0.0
1982 80 54 0.00 0.0
1981 72 44 0.00 0.0
1980 72 52 0.15 0.0
1979 88 60 0.00 0.0
1978 92 56 0.00 0.0
1977 68 47 0.00 0.0
1976 83 57 0.00 0.0
1975 101 62 0.00 0.0
1974 64 42 0.00 0.0
1973 91 64 0.00 0.0
1972 69 49 0.17 0.0
1971 79 60 0.00 0.0
1970 96 52 0.00 0.0
1969 77 52 0.10 0.0
1968 76 49 0.00 0.0
1967 67 55 0.00 0.0
1966 75 58 0.03 0.0
1965 69 43 0.00 0.0
1964 92 51 0.69 0.0
1963 78 53 0.06 0.0
1962 76 45 0.00 0.0
1961 93 60 0.00 0.0
1960 99 59 0.00 0.0
1959 90 57 0.00 0.0
1958 85 45 0.00 0.0
1957 79 58 0.00 0.0
1956 67 47 0.00 0.0
1955 88 49 0.00 0.0
1954 103 62 0.00 0.0
1953 100 67 0.00 0.0
1952 70 47 0.00 0.0
1951 75 56 0.61 0.0
1950 93 56 0.00 0.0
1949 73 46 0.00 0.0
1948 88 62 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/31?
For the date of Aug 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 103 °F which happened in 1954.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1954
2 101 °F 1975
3 100 °F 1953
4 99 °F 1960
4 99 °F 2008
4 99 °F 2002
7 98 °F 2011
8 96 °F 1970
8 96 °F 1999
10 95 °F 2004
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/31?
For the date of Aug 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 37 °F which happened in 2020.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 37 °F 2020
2 41 °F 1993
3 42 °F 1974
4 43 °F 1965
5 44 °F 1981
6 45 °F 1962
6 45 °F 1958
8 46 °F 2005
8 46 °F 1992
8 46 °F 1949
8 46 °F 1994
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 51 °F 1994
2 64 °F 1974
3 67 °F 1956
3 67 °F 1967
5 68 °F 1977
6 69 °F 1965
6 69 °F 1972
8 70 °F 1952
9 71 °F 2020
10 72 °F 1981
10 72 °F 1980
10 72 °F 2014
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/31?
For the date of Aug 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.88 inches which happened in 2014.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 31
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.88 inches 2014
2 0.69 inches 1964
3 0.61 inches 1951
4 0.33 inches 1994
5 0.17 inches 1972
6 0.15 inches 1980
7 0.10 inches 1969
8 0.06 inches 1963
9 0.03 inches 1966
10 0.02 inches 2017
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location