Average Temperature in Rapid City by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Rapid City, South Dakota for each year between 1949 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.
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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Rapid City?
2012 was the warmest year in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 65.5 °F, and the average low was 35.3 °F.
What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Rapid City?
2019 was the coolest year in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 54.9 °F, and the average low was 31.5 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2023 28 61.3 34.2
2022 47 61.0 32.0
2021 16 62.3 34.5
2020 27 61.9 33.6
2019 75 54.9 31.5
2018 66 57.6 32.2
2017 25 61.9 33.9
2016 9 63.0 35.1
2015 15 61.8 35.1
2014 64 58.4 32.1
2013 55 59.0 32.9
2012 1 65.5 35.3
2011 56 58.9 32.9
2010 51 58.8 33.8
2009 67 57.3 31.7
2008 65 58.3 31.8
2007 4 63.3 35.6
2006 3 63.3 36.0
2005 10 62.5 35.6
2004 20 61.8 34.9
2003 26 61.4 34.3
2002 40 61.1 33.3
2001 21 61.6 34.7
2000 42 60.7 33.5
1999 14 62.0 35.2
1998 30 60.1 35.3
1997 50 58.8 34.0
1996 74 55.9 31.0
1995 44 59.2 34.1
1994 12 61.9 35.5
1993 68 56.4 32.5
1992 32 60.8 34.5
1991 18 61.3 35.4
1990 17 62.0 34.8
1989 49 59.9 33.0
1988 6 63.8 34.7
1987 2 63.3 36.1
1986 36 59.2 35.5
1985 63 58.1 32.3
1984 34 60.5 34.5
1983 39 59.1 35.3
1982 69 56.3 32.6
1981 5 62.3 36.7
1980 22 60.9 35.2
1979 58 58.1 33.0
1978 70 56.5 32.2
1977 37 59.6 34.9
1976 29 61.0 34.5
1975 60 57.8 32.8
1974 19 62.6 34.1
1973 38 59.9 34.6
1972 71 56.9 31.3
1971 61 57.5 33.0
1970 62 58.1 32.4
1969 54 59.0 33.3
1968 57 58.4 33.1
1967 48 58.7 34.3
1966 59 58.1 32.6
1965 46 58.9 34.2
1964 41 60.1 34.3
1963 8 62.0 36.2
1962 33 59.9 35.1
1961 13 61.5 35.8
1960 35 60.4 34.4
1959 43 59.7 34.3
1958 24 60.3 35.8
1957 52 57.8 34.6
1956 31 60.3 35.1
1955 45 59.4 33.7
1954 11 61.9 36.0
1953 7 61.4 36.7
1952 23 61.0 35.2
1951 73 56.0 31.0
1950 72 56.4 31.0
1949 53 59.3 33.1
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location