Number of Days of 80 °F in Rapid City by Year

This page contains a list of the number of days in each year that the high temperature equaled or exceeded 80 degrees Fahrenheit in Rapid City, South Dakota, between 1948 and 2024.
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Which year had the most 80° days?
Based on NOAA records, the year 1988 holds the record for the most 80 °F days in Rapid City history. There were 111 days with a high temperature of at least 80 degrees that year.
How many so far this year (2024)?
As of April 20, there have been 3 days this year where the high temperature has reached at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The last time it reached at least 80° F was April 15, 2024.
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Year Rank Days >= 80 °F
2024 77 3
2023 48 81
2022 21 94
2021 2 110
2020 14 98
2019 73 59
2018 56 78
2017 18 96
2016 10 104
2015 45 82
2014 69 67
2013 33 88
2012 2 110
2011 35 87
2010 51 79
2009 60 74
2008 65 71
2007 5 107
2006 8 105
2005 20 95
2004 57 77
2003 12 100
2002 16 97
2001 22 93
2000 24 92
1999 60 74
1998 44 83
1997 45 82
1996 39 85
1995 60 74
1994 6 106
1993 76 50
1992 68 68
1991 22 93
1990 29 91
1989 14 98
1988 1 111
1987 18 96
1986 60 74
1985 33 88
1984 38 86
1983 48 81
1982 74 58
1981 41 84
1980 29 91
1979 51 79
1978 50 80
1977 41 84
1976 29 91
1975 51 79
1974 35 87
1973 39 85
1972 67 70
1971 60 74
1970 29 91
1969 24 92
1968 70 65
1967 57 77
1966 45 82
1965 70 65
1964 51 79
1963 6 106
1962 59 76
1961 13 99
1960 24 92
1959 16 97
1958 35 87
1957 65 71
1956 4 108
1955 11 102
1954 41 84
1953 24 92
1952 8 105
1951 75 55
1950 70 65
1949 24 92
1948 51 79
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Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location