Rapid City August 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of August 8.
August 8 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 1992
Lowest temperature 48 °F 2023
Lowest daily high 67 °F 1966
Highest daily low 68 °F 1983
Most precipitation 0.61 inches 2016
Most snow none -
August 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 86.4 °F
Average low 57.2 °F
Chance precipitation 27.6%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City August 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 77 48 0.00 n/a
2022 91 52 0.00 n/a
2021 98 55 0.00 n/a
2020 89 59 0.42 n/a
2019 82 63 0.00 n/a
2018 92 56 0.00 0.0
2017 86 52 0.00 0.0
2016 91 61 0.61 0.0
2015 87 59 0.01 0.0
2014 76 59 0.32 0.0
2013 81 57 0.00 0.0
2012 89 59 0.00 0.0
2011 81 57 0.00 0.0
2010 88 66 0.03 0.0
2009 76 55 0.04 0.0
2008 88 63 0.00 0.0
2007 92 63 0.00 0.0
2006 91 67 0.02 0.0
2005 101 61 0.00 n/a
2004 81 55 0.00 n/a
2003 91 65 0.00 n/a
2002 92 57 0.23 n/a
2001 97 67 0.29 0.0
2000 89 54 0.00 0.0
1999 93 59 0.00 0.0
1998 88 54 0.00 n/a
1997 87 59 0.00 0.0
1996 91 54 0.00 n/a
1995 84 52 0.00 0.0
1994 73 56 0.00 0.0
1993 90 60 0.00 0.0
1992 103 62 0.00 0.0
1991 82 59 0.00 0.0
1990 97 63 0.00 0.0
1989 92 50 0.00 0.0
1988 83 53 0.20 0.0
1987 83 56 0.00 0.0
1986 86 54 0.00 0.0
1985 102 58 0.00 0.0
1984 89 57 0.00 0.0
1983 90 68 0.00 0.0
1982 76 58 0.00 0.0
1981 81 58 0.07 0.0
1980 73 58 0.02 0.0
1979 78 63 0.01 0.0
1978 87 58 0.00 0.0
1977 83 57 0.23 0.0
1976 89 65 0.00 0.0
1975 87 50 0.00 0.0
1974 86 58 0.02 0.0
1973 86 58 0.00 0.0
1972 78 50 0.00 0.0
1971 96 56 0.00 0.0
1970 94 61 0.00 0.0
1969 91 54 0.00 0.0
1968 86 57 0.00 0.0
1967 80 50 0.00 0.0
1966 67 51 0.00 0.0
1965 87 53 0.00 0.0
1964 100 57 0.00 0.0
1963 96 64 0.25 0.0
1962 95 63 0.00 0.0
1961 92 63 0.04 0.0
1960 67 52 0.07 0.0
1959 97 60 0.00 0.0
1958 98 64 0.00 0.0
1957 79 62 0.54 0.0
1956 80 58 0.35 0.0
1955 91 64 0.00 0.0
1954 85 55 0.39 0.0
1953 95 52 0.00 0.0
1952 78 55 0.00 0.0
1951 79 59 0.03 0.0
1950 89 57 0.44 0.0
1949 90 67 0.00 0.0
1948 77 60 0.03 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 8/8?
For the date of Aug 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 103 °F which happened in 1992.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1992
2 102 °F 1985
3 101 °F 2005
4 100 °F 1964
5 98 °F 2021
5 98 °F 1958
7 97 °F 2001
7 97 °F 1959
7 97 °F 1990
10 96 °F 1971
10 96 °F 1963
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 8/8?
For the date of Aug 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 48 °F which happened in 2023.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on August 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 48 °F 2023
2 50 °F 1967
2 50 °F 1972
2 50 °F 1975
2 50 °F 1989
6 51 °F 1966
7 52 °F 2022
7 52 °F 1995
7 52 °F 1953
7 52 °F 1960
7 52 °F 2017
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on August 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 67 °F 1960
1 67 °F 1966
3 73 °F 1980
3 73 °F 1994
5 76 °F 2009
5 76 °F 1982
5 76 °F 2014
8 77 °F 2023
8 77 °F 1948
10 78 °F 1952
10 78 °F 1979
10 78 °F 1972
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 8/8?
For the date of Aug 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.61 inches which happened in 2016.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on August 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.61 inches 2016
2 0.54 inches 1957
3 0.44 inches 1950
4 0.42 inches 2020
5 0.39 inches 1954
6 0.35 inches 1956
7 0.32 inches 2014
8 0.29 inches 2001
9 0.25 inches 1963
10 0.23 inches 2002
10 0.23 inches 1977
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location