Rapid City August 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 5.
August 5 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 2022
Lowest temperature 45 °F 1980
Lowest daily high 65 °F 2023
Highest daily low 72 °F 1949
Most precipitation 1.75 inches 2014
Most snow none -
August 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 86.4 °F
Average low 57.5 °F
Chance precipitation 28.9%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 65 57 0.16 n/a
2022 103 62 0.45 n/a
2021 93 59 0.04 n/a
2020 87 54 0.00 n/a
2019 83 63 0.00 n/a
2018 76 53 0.01 0.0
2017 75 57 0.00 0.0
2016 86 51 0.00 0.0
2015 90 58 0.04 0.0
2014 77 63 1.75 0.0
2013 83 60 0.85 0.0
2012 97 47 0.00 0.0
2011 92 59 0.00 0.0
2010 84 58 0.00 0.0
2009 83 53 0.04 0.0
2008 87 54 0.35 0.0
2007 97 67 0.00 0.0
2006 96 64 0.00 0.0
2005 91 50 0.00 n/a
2004 87 56 0.00 n/a
2003 92 63 0.00 n/a
2002 79 64 0.25 n/a
2001 96 66 0.00 0.0
2000 92 61 0.00 0.0
1999 85 59 0.00 0.0
1998 79 56 0.00 n/a
1997 76 60 0.63 0.0
1996 94 54 0.00 n/a
1995 90 56 0.00 0.0
1994 90 56 0.00 0.0
1993 78 52 0.00 0.0
1992 79 54 0.00 0.0
1991 81 55 0.02 0.0
1990 81 59 0.22 0.0
1989 89 61 0.00 0.0
1988 91 53 0.00 0.0
1987 97 63 0.00 0.0
1986 87 54 0.00 0.0
1985 90 56 0.13 0.0
1984 98 60 0.00 0.0
1983 90 66 0.00 0.0
1982 86 57 0.00 0.0
1981 83 59 0.18 0.0
1980 88 45 0.00 0.0
1979 89 66 0.00 0.0
1978 88 52 0.00 0.0
1977 69 54 0.00 0.0
1976 76 55 0.00 0.0
1975 83 53 0.00 0.0
1974 88 50 0.00 0.0
1973 89 61 0.01 0.0
1972 87 62 0.01 0.0
1971 93 58 0.00 0.0
1970 90 64 0.39 0.0
1969 93 62 0.00 0.0
1968 93 60 0.00 0.0
1967 89 59 0.36 0.0
1966 91 54 0.08 0.0
1965 84 60 0.31 0.0
1964 102 69 0.00 0.0
1963 95 63 0.00 0.0
1962 89 63 0.00 0.0
1961 98 63 0.00 0.0
1960 88 63 0.00 0.0
1959 98 67 0.00 0.0
1958 86 60 0.00 0.0
1957 92 63 0.00 0.0
1956 88 56 0.00 0.0
1955 91 61 0.34 0.0
1954 77 61 0.00 0.0
1953 84 56 0.00 0.0
1952 88 58 0.00 0.0
1951 91 67 0.00 0.0
1950 94 53 0.00 0.0
1949 99 72 0.00 0.0
1948 77 58 0.25 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 103 °F which happened in 2022.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 2022
2 102 °F 1964
3 99 °F 1949
4 98 °F 1961
4 98 °F 1959
4 98 °F 1984
7 97 °F 1987
7 97 °F 2012
7 97 °F 2007
10 96 °F 2006
10 96 °F 2001
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 45 °F which happened in 1980.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 45 °F 1980
2 47 °F 2012
3 50 °F 2005
3 50 °F 1974
5 51 °F 2016
6 52 °F 1993
6 52 °F 1978
8 53 °F 1950
8 53 °F 2009
8 53 °F 1988
8 53 °F 2018
8 53 °F 1975
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 65 °F 2023
2 69 °F 1977
3 75 °F 2017
4 76 °F 1997
4 76 °F 2018
4 76 °F 1976
7 77 °F 1948
7 77 °F 1954
7 77 °F 2014
10 78 °F 1993
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.75 inches which happened in 2014.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.75 inches 2014
2 0.85 inches 2013
3 0.63 inches 1997
4 0.45 inches 2022
5 0.39 inches 1970
6 0.36 inches 1967
7 0.35 inches 2008
8 0.34 inches 1955
9 0.31 inches 1965
10 0.25 inches 2002
10 0.25 inches 1948
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location