Rapid City August 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 4.
August 4 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 2001
Lowest temperature 45 °F 1978
Lowest daily high 68 °F 1991
Highest daily low 71 °F 1961
Most precipitation 2.60 inches 1982
Most snow none -
August 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 86.6 °F
Average low 57.7 °F
Chance precipitation 29.5%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 4 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 77 62 0.02 n/a
2022 102 64 0.00 n/a
2021 89 65 0.02 n/a
2020 85 56 0.00 n/a
2019 80 59 0.13 n/a
2018 85 55 0.00 0.0
2017 87 47 0.00 0.0
2016 82 53 0.00 0.0
2015 86 63 0.00 0.0
2014 85 60 0.00 0.0
2013 88 63 0.08 0.0
2012 79 48 0.00 0.0
2011 87 60 0.00 0.0
2010 83 59 0.00 0.0
2009 82 50 0.51 0.0
2008 75 58 0.00 0.0
2007 88 66 0.05 0.0
2006 102 67 0.00 0.0
2005 82 50 0.00 n/a
2004 74 59 0.04 n/a
2003 93 65 0.24 n/a
2002 75 66 0.00 n/a
2001 103 69 0.00 0.0
2000 95 65 0.00 0.0
1999 79 61 0.00 0.0
1998 72 59 0.04 n/a
1997 85 62 0.00 0.0
1996 85 57 0.00 n/a
1995 82 58 0.02 0.0
1994 80 59 0.00 0.0
1993 76 48 0.00 0.0
1992 78 53 0.00 0.0
1991 68 53 0.10 0.0
1990 79 59 0.02 0.0
1989 91 66 0.00 0.0
1988 74 57 0.56 0.0
1987 87 55 0.18 0.0
1986 85 55 0.00 0.0
1985 89 55 0.00 0.0
1984 92 61 0.00 0.0
1983 92 66 0.00 0.0
1982 85 61 2.60 0.0
1981 74 60 0.00 0.0
1980 80 47 0.00 0.0
1979 86 57 0.00 0.0
1978 79 45 0.00 0.0
1977 75 56 0.59 0.0
1976 88 57 0.01 0.0
1975 90 55 0.47 0.0
1974 85 47 0.00 0.0
1973 93 59 0.00 0.0
1972 79 46 0.00 0.0
1971 93 59 0.00 0.0
1970 89 57 0.00 0.0
1969 88 60 0.00 0.0
1968 93 58 0.00 0.0
1967 86 54 0.00 0.0
1966 87 63 0.00 0.0
1965 93 63 0.00 0.0
1964 101 65 0.00 0.0
1963 91 61 0.00 0.0
1962 97 59 0.00 0.0
1961 101 71 0.00 0.0
1960 100 62 0.00 0.0
1959 97 65 0.00 0.0
1958 86 67 0.00 0.0
1957 77 62 0.00 0.0
1956 90 58 0.00 0.0
1955 84 62 0.00 0.0
1954 86 64 0.00 0.0
1953 82 58 0.00 0.0
1952 84 49 0.00 0.0
1951 96 66 0.00 0.0
1950 85 55 0.00 0.0
1949 97 64 0.00 0.0
1948 76 50 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/4?
For the date of Aug 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 103 °F which happened in 2001.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 2001
2 102 °F 2006
2 102 °F 2022
4 101 °F 1964
4 101 °F 1961
6 100 °F 1960
7 97 °F 1962
7 97 °F 1949
7 97 °F 1959
10 96 °F 1951
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/4?
For the date of Aug 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 45 °F which happened in 1978.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 45 °F 1978
2 46 °F 1972
3 47 °F 2017
3 47 °F 1980
3 47 °F 1974
6 48 °F 2012
6 48 °F 1993
8 49 °F 1952
9 50 °F 2005
9 50 °F 1948
9 50 °F 2009
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 1991
2 72 °F 1998
3 74 °F 2004
3 74 °F 1981
3 74 °F 1988
6 75 °F 1977
6 75 °F 2002
6 75 °F 2008
9 76 °F 1993
9 76 °F 1948
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/4?
For the date of Aug 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 2.60 inches which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 4
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.60 inches 1982
2 0.59 inches 1977
3 0.56 inches 1988
4 0.51 inches 2009
5 0.47 inches 1975
6 0.24 inches 2003
7 0.18 inches 1987
8 0.13 inches 2019
9 0.10 inches 1991
10 0.08 inches 2013
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location