Rapid City August 6 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 6.
August 6 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 104 °F 1961
Lowest temperature 50 °F 1993
Lowest daily high 71 °F 1989
Highest daily low 70 °F 1979
Most precipitation 0.51 inches 1982
Most snow none -
August 6 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 86.4 °F
Average low 57.4 °F
Chance precipitation 28.6%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 6 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 78 53 0.00 n/a
2022 78 56 0.10 n/a
2021 91 58 0.04 n/a
2020 93 54 0.07 n/a
2019 91 57 0.00 n/a
2018 74 51 0.01 0.0
2017 78 56 0.06 0.0
2016 78 55 0.00 0.0
2015 84 55 0.00 0.0
2014 74 63 0.01 0.0
2013 82 57 0.02 0.0
2012 98 60 0.00 0.0
2011 83 55 0.00 0.0
2010 94 61 0.21 0.0
2009 86 62 0.05 0.0
2008 83 57 0.50 0.0
2007 93 69 0.00 0.0
2006 85 61 0.00 0.0
2005 101 60 0.00 n/a
2004 91 63 0.00 n/a
2003 91 55 0.00 n/a
2002 100 63 0.01 n/a
2001 101 65 0.00 0.0
2000 90 54 0.00 0.0
1999 81 59 0.20 0.0
1998 83 55 0.00 n/a
1997 78 55 0.00 0.0
1996 80 55 0.00 n/a
1995 99 58 0.00 0.0
1994 100 58 0.01 0.0
1993 77 50 0.13 0.0
1992 84 57 0.00 0.0
1991 89 54 0.12 0.0
1990 85 54 0.00 0.0
1989 71 50 0.00 0.0
1988 95 63 0.00 0.0
1987 82 58 0.01 0.0
1986 86 59 0.00 0.0
1985 85 57 0.00 0.0
1984 91 65 0.00 0.0
1983 91 63 0.00 0.0
1982 87 60 0.51 0.0
1981 80 58 0.00 0.0
1980 99 54 0.00 0.0
1979 93 70 0.01 0.0
1978 93 56 0.00 0.0
1977 81 56 0.01 0.0
1976 80 53 0.00 0.0
1975 93 66 0.00 0.0
1974 95 53 0.00 0.0
1973 82 57 0.00 0.0
1972 78 54 0.00 0.0
1971 92 57 0.00 0.0
1970 88 66 0.15 0.0
1969 84 58 0.00 0.0
1968 96 66 0.00 0.0
1967 88 61 0.00 0.0
1966 85 59 0.00 0.0
1965 81 58 0.20 0.0
1964 87 64 0.00 0.0
1963 97 67 0.00 0.0
1962 86 59 0.00 0.0
1961 104 66 0.00 0.0
1960 78 58 0.26 0.0
1959 84 62 0.00 0.0
1958 91 60 0.00 0.0
1957 99 69 0.00 0.0
1956 90 59 0.41 0.0
1955 84 62 0.00 0.0
1954 71 59 0.44 0.0
1953 77 53 0.00 0.0
1952 88 57 0.00 0.0
1951 97 60 0.00 0.0
1950 93 63 0.00 0.0
1949 102 60 0.00 0.0
1948 82 55 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/6?
For the date of Aug 6, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 104 °F which happened in 1961.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 104 °F 1961
2 102 °F 1949
3 101 °F 2005
3 101 °F 2001
5 100 °F 1994
5 100 °F 2002
7 99 °F 1995
7 99 °F 1957
7 99 °F 1980
10 98 °F 2012
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/6?
For the date of Aug 6, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 50 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1993.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 50 °F 1993
1 50 °F 1989
3 51 °F 2018
4 53 °F 1974
4 53 °F 1953
4 53 °F 1976
4 53 °F 2023
8 54 °F 1991
8 54 °F 2020
8 54 °F 2000
8 54 °F 1990
8 54 °F 1980
8 54 °F 1972
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 71 °F 1989
1 71 °F 1954
3 74 °F 2018
3 74 °F 2014
5 77 °F 1993
5 77 °F 1953
7 78 °F 2023
7 78 °F 1960
7 78 °F 1972
7 78 °F 2022
7 78 °F 2017
7 78 °F 2016
7 78 °F 1997
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/6?
For the date of Aug 6, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.51 inches which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 6
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.51 inches 1982
2 0.50 inches 2008
3 0.44 inches 1954
4 0.41 inches 1956
5 0.26 inches 1960
6 0.21 inches 2010
7 0.20 inches 1965
7 0.20 inches 1999
9 0.15 inches 1970
10 0.13 inches 1993
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location