South Dakota · precipitation record 1942–2026
Rapid City, SD
THIS YEAR · 2026
DRIEST THIS YEAR SINCE 2017
6.88in
12th driest of 84 years · normal 10.18"
Accumulation
TODAY
0.03in
20th wettest of 83 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.79in
35th wettest of 84 yrs
139% of normal
139% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
5.96in
23rd driest of 84 yrs
76% of normal
76% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
6.88in
12th driest of 84 yrs
68% of normal
68% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
3.78in
on Jun 15, 1963 · in 85 years
Dry Streak
1days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 49 days (to Dec 20, 2004)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 10 days
Year to Date vs Normal
68%
6.88" of a normal 10.18" · wettest 18.25" (1946) · driest 5.16" (1994)
This Year's Rainfall
Rapid City's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:19 AM |
| Sunset | 7:36 PM |
| Solar noon | 11:57 AM |
| Daylight | 15h 17m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Valentine, NE149 mi SEScottsbluff, NE152 mi SMobridge, SD166 mi NECasper, WY188 mi WSheridan, WY199 mi WCheyenne, WY218 mi SW
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