Rapid City picked up 28.43 inches of rain in 2019. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 137 days at Rapid City Regional Airport; the wettest day brought 2.34 inches on May 21, 2019. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 17.44 inches. The total landed 10.99 inches above the normal, which works out to 63% more. 2019 is the wettest among 77 complete years, with the station record beginning in 1948.
Monthly rain totals for 2019. Dark bars show measured amounts, light bars show the 1991-2020 normal for comparison.
Every day with measurable rain in 2019
Every day with measurable rain in 2019: Rapid City
Date
Rainfall
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1.65″ inches
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0.86″ inches
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1.92″ inches
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Daily totals come from Rapid City Regional Airport, which appears in GHCN-Daily with records going back to 1948. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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