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Rapid City December Precipitation Totals

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

Rainiest December in Rapid City History

The rainiest December in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1975, with 1.65 inches of total precipitation.

Driest December in Rapid City History

The driest December in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 2001, when no precipitation was recorded for the entire month.

Rapid City Average December Precipitation by Year

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Year	Precipitation (inches)
2023	0.32
2022	0.70
2021	0.61
2020	0.29
2019	0.25
2018	1.14
2017	0.27
2016	0.77
2015	0.63
2014	0.42
2013	0.56
2012	0.25
2011	0.29
2010	0.61
2009	0.72
2008	0.37
2007	0.51
2006	0.01
2005	0.25
2004	0.06
2003	0.25
2002	0.03
2001	0.00
2000	0.11
1999	0.21
1998	0.06
1997	0.08
1996	1.25
1995	0.13
1994	0.35
1993	0.53
1992	0.57
1991	0.04
1990	0.33
1989	0.82
1988	0.46
1987	0.31
1986	0.01
1985	0.77
1984	0.38
1983	0.47
1982	0.36
1981	0.35
1980	0.66
1979	0.07
1978	0.25
1977	0.36
1976	0.41
1975	1.65
1974	0.12
1973	0.54
1972	0.34
1971	0.15
1970	0.61
1969	0.57
1968	0.58
1967	0.89
1966	0.79
1965	0.12
1964	0.78
1963	0.32
1962	0.19
1961	0.51
1960	0.80
1959	0.26
1958	0.37
1957	0.04
1956	0.36
1955	0.68
1954	0.25
1953	0.18
1952	0.08
1951	0.53
1950	0.04
1949	0.47
1948	0.48

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