Rapid City December 10 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 10.
December 10 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F 1987
Lowest temperature -14 °F 1972
Lowest daily high 3 °F 2000
Highest daily low 34 °F 2017
Most precipitation 0.50 inches 2021
Most snow 1.4 inches 2000
December 10 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 39.1 °F
Average low 15.1 °F
Chance precipitation 17.4%
Chance snow 17.7%
Rapid City December 10 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 46 15 0.00 n/a
2022 46 13 0.00 n/a
2021 28 8 0.50 n/a
2020 46 22 0.00 n/a
2019 27 3 0.00 n/a
2018 38 5 0.00 0.0
2017 64 34 0.00 0.0
2016 8 0 0.02 0.3
2015 52 27 0.00 0.0
2014 63 25 0.00 0.0
2013 31 -5 0.02 0.4
2012 37 -2 0.00 0.0
2011 48 17 0.00 0.0
2010 53 17 0.09 0.0
2009 25 -4 0.00 0.0
2008 50 21 0.00 0.0
2007 33 4 0.00 0.0
2006 48 20 0.00 0.0
2005 45 33 0.00 0.0
2004 52 23 0.00 n/a
2003 26 14 0.04 n/a
2002 60 21 0.00 n/a
2001 35 22 0.00 n/a
2000 3 -10 0.08 1.4
1999 40 19 0.00 0.0
1998 48 13 0.00 0.0
1997 31 20 0.00 n/a
1996 36 29 0.00 n/a
1995 23 9 0.00 0.0
1994 33 11 0.00 0.0
1993 49 24 0.00 0.0
1992 41 22 0.00 0.0
1991 46 21 0.00 0.0
1990 65 31 0.00 0.0
1989 25 2 0.03 0.9
1988 29 20 0.01 0.4
1987 68 26 0.00 0.0
1986 44 -3 0.00 0.0
1985 19 4 0.01 0.3
1984 64 27 0.00 0.0
1983 16 3 0.00 0.0
1982 30 6 0.00 0.0
1981 59 23 0.00 0.0
1980 28 18 0.00 0.0
1979 64 16 0.00 0.0
1978 36 19 0.00 0.0
1977 22 0 0.00 0.0
1976 32 5 0.00 0.0
1975 45 27 0.00 0.0
1974 52 24 0.00 0.0
1973 50 14 0.00 0.0
1972 4 -14 0.00 0.0
1971 36 16 0.00 0.0
1970 18 5 0.10 1.1
1969 24 8 0.00 0.0
1968 55 23 0.00 0.0
1967 48 19 0.00 0.0
1966 35 6 0.00 0.0
1965 40 25 0.04 0.0
1964 39 16 0.00 0.0
1963 12 2 0.08 0.6
1962 33 0 0.10 1.0
1961 7 -6 0.00 0.0
1960 31 13 0.00 0.0
1959 52 24 0.00 0.0
1958 36 17 0.00 0.0
1957 37 8 0.00 0.0
1956 55 31 0.00 0.0
1955 17 4 0.04 0.4
1954 37 18 0.00 0.0
1953 46 28 0.00 0.0
1952 47 16 0.00 0.0
1951 38 27 0.00 0.0
1950 58 22 0.00 0.0
1949 37 10 0.02 0.2
1948 41 18 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/10?
For the date of Dec 10, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 68 °F which happened in 1987.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 10
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 1987
2 65 °F 1990
3 64 °F 2017
3 64 °F 1984
3 64 °F 1979
6 63 °F 2014
7 60 °F 2002
8 59 °F 1981
9 58 °F 1950
10 55 °F 1956
10 55 °F 1968
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/10?
For the date of Dec 10, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -14 °F which happened in 1972.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 10
Rank Temperature Year
1 -14 °F 1972
2 -10 °F 2000
3 -6 °F 1961
4 -5 °F 2013
5 -4 °F 2009
6 -3 °F 1986
7 -2 °F 2012
8 0 °F 1962
8 0 °F 2016
8 0 °F 1977
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 10
Rank Temperature Year
1 3 °F 2000
2 4 °F 1972
3 7 °F 1961
4 8 °F 2016
5 12 °F 1963
6 16 °F 1983
7 17 °F 1955
8 18 °F 1970
9 19 °F 1985
10 22 °F 1977
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/10?
For the date of Dec 10, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.50 inches which happened in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 10
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.50 inches 2021
2 0.10 inches 1970
2 0.10 inches 1962
4 0.09 inches 2010
5 0.08 inches 1963
5 0.08 inches 2000
7 0.04 inches 2003
7 0.04 inches 1955
7 0.04 inches 1965
10 0.03 inches 1989
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 10
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.4 inches 2000
2 1.1 inches 1970
3 1.0 inches 1962
4 0.9 inches 1989
5 0.6 inches 1963
6 0.4 inches 1955
6 0.4 inches 1988
6 0.4 inches 2013
9 0.3 inches 1985
9 0.3 inches 2016
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location