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Rapid City January Precipitation Totals

A time series of total precipitation in the month of January in Rapid City, South Dakota from 1949–2024.

Rainiest January in Rapid City History

The rainiest January in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1949, with 1.68 inches of total precipitation.

Driest January in Rapid City History

The driest January in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1952, with just 0.01 inches of total precipitation.

Rapid City Average January Precipitation by Year

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Year	Precipitation (inches)
2024	0.05
2023	0.73
2022	0.13
2021	0.04
2020	0.21
2019	0.29
2018	0.17
2017	0.35
2016	0.21
2015	0.18
2014	0.20
2013	0.43
2012	0.31
2011	0.54
2010	0.20
2009	0.37
2008	0.34
2007	0.12
2006	0.14
2005	0.54
2004	0.03
2003	0.33
2002	0.05
2001	0.24
2000	0.23
1999	0.21
1998	0.15
1997	0.65
1996	0.85
1995	0.09
1994	0.45
1993	0.68
1992	0.29
1991	0.32
1990	0.22
1989	0.02
1988	0.17
1987	0.04
1986	0.49
1985	0.46
1984	0.10
1983	0.34
1982	0.39
1981	0.14
1980	0.20
1979	0.49
1978	0.19
1977	0.83
1976	0.28
1975	1.05
1974	0.16
1973	0.11
1972	0.22
1971	1.18
1970	0.73
1969	0.11
1968	0.43
1967	0.47
1966	0.24
1965	0.61
1964	0.35
1963	1.03
1962	0.51
1961	0.10
1960	0.16
1959	0.39
1958	0.43
1957	0.40
1956	0.47
1955	0.46
1954	0.18
1953	0.75
1952	0.01
1951	0.12
1950	0.25
1949	1.68

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