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Rapid City October Precipitation Totals

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

Rainiest October in Rapid City History

The rainiest October in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1998, with 5.60 inches of total precipitation.

Driest October in Rapid City History

The driest October in Rapid City, South Dakota history happened in 1960, when no precipitation was recorded for the entire month.

Rapid City Average October Precipitation by Year

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Year	Precipitation (inches)
2023	2.70
2022	0.50
2021	2.76
2020	0.95
2019	1.33
2018	0.92
2017	0.58
2016	0.46
2015	1.31
2014	0.54
2013	5.52
2012	0.44
2011	1.38
2010	0.32
2009	1.97
2008	1.47
2007	0.59
2006	0.34
2005	0.84
2004	1.28
2003	0.49
2002	0.65
2001	0.97
2000	1.54
1999	0.11
1998	5.60
1997	0.47
1996	1.07
1995	2.42
1994	2.84
1993	0.90
1992	0.68
1991	1.00
1990	0.61
1989	1.49
1988	0.76
1987	0.26
1986	1.64
1985	0.98
1984	0.67
1983	1.74
1982	3.82
1981	1.81
1980	2.28
1979	0.90
1978	0.26
1977	1.06
1976	0.21
1975	0.69
1974	1.18
1973	1.38
1972	0.77
1971	2.02
1970	1.23
1969	0.85
1968	0.14
1967	0.28
1966	1.50
1965	0.57
1964	0.50
1963	0.77
1962	1.63
1961	0.94
1960	0.00
1959	0.22
1958	0.22
1957	1.29
1956	0.10
1955	0.26
1954	1.92
1953	0.23
1952	0.01
1951	0.88
1950	0.40
1949	0.88
1948	1.70

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