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Rapid City August Precipitation Totals

A time series of total precipitation in the month of August in Rapid City, South Dakota from 1948–2023.

Rainiest August in Rapid City History

The rainiest August in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1982, with 4.83 inches of total precipitation.

Driest August in Rapid City History

The driest August in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1958, with just 0.26 inches of total precipitation.

Rapid City Average August Precipitation by Year

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Year	Precipitation (inches)
2023	0.87
2022	2.76
2021	2.14
2020	0.94
2019	2.88
2018	1.06
2017	2.07
2016	2.28
2015	3.41
2014	4.02
2013	2.41
2012	0.58
2011	1.75
2010	1.33
2009	1.48
2008	1.42
2007	2.82
2006	1.76
2005	1.80
2004	0.80
2003	0.47
2002	0.76
2001	1.59
2000	0.70
1999	0.47
1998	1.42
1997	3.93
1996	1.85
1995	0.46
1994	0.92
1993	1.18
1992	0.47
1991	0.58
1990	1.87
1989	1.70
1988	1.98
1987	2.37
1986	1.32
1985	1.86
1984	1.00
1983	2.39
1982	4.83
1981	1.74
1980	2.38
1979	2.32
1978	1.42
1977	1.79
1976	1.31
1975	0.87
1974	1.37
1973	0.74
1972	2.49
1971	0.52
1970	0.67
1969	0.31
1968	2.46
1967	0.95
1966	3.24
1965	1.46
1964	1.87
1963	1.32
1962	1.03
1961	0.43
1960	1.24
1959	0.36
1958	0.26
1957	1.03
1956	3.15
1955	1.65
1954	2.11
1953	0.94
1952	0.70
1951	2.92
1950	2.74
1949	1.16
1948	3.07

Its possible for precipitation totals to include both rain and melted snowfall
Months with more than 10% missing data are excluded