Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
924 AM MDT MON SEP 01 2025

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/29/2012
                       08/14/1935
                       08/01/1900
 LOW              36   08/28/1911
HIGHEST          100   08/20                         102  08/02
LOWEST            52   08/25                          51  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.0               83.4     0.6     85.8
AVG. MINIMUM    61.6               59.9     1.7     61.4
MEAN            72.8               71.6     1.2     73.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                                  10
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.67   1906
 MINIMUM        0.09   1944
TOTALS          1.52               2.17   -0.65     1.67
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01       12                                   7
DAYS >= .10        4                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.48   08/14 TO 08/14               0.95

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.2   1955
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 18     -18        6
 SINCE 7/1        12                 25     -13       MM
COOLING TOTAL    250                224      26      278
 SINCE 1/1       697                594     103       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/190    DATE  08/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/280    DATE  08/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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