Rapid City December 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 12.

December 12 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	71 °F	2014
Lowest temperature	-19 °F	2000
Lowest daily high	3 °F	2000
Highest daily low	38 °F	1993
Most precipitation	0.24 inches	1992
Most snow	6.4 inches	1992

December 12 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

71 °F

-19 °F

3 °F

Highest daily low

38 °F

0.24 inches

6.4 inches

December 12 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	38.7 °F
Average low	14.8 °F
Chance precipitation	17.8%
Chance snow	18.3%

December 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

38.7 °F

Average low

14.8 °F

Chance precipitation

17.8%

Chance snow

18.3%

Rapid City December 12 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	39	16	0.00	n/a
2022	36	19	0.00	n/a
2021	46	25	0.00	n/a
2020	29	16	0.00	n/a
2019	41	20	0.00	n/a
2018	49	16	0.00	0.0
2017	61	18	0.00	0.0
2016	20	1	0.00	0.0
2015	43	26	0.00	0.0
2014	71	31	0.00	0.0
2013	45	10	0.00	0.0
2012	56	22	0.00	0.0
2011	25	18	0.00	0.0
2010	22	3	0.01	0.1
2009	41	4	0.00	0.0
2008	46	12	0.00	0.0
2007	38	-4	0.00	0.0
2006	56	20	0.00	0.0
2005	52	24	0.00	0.0
2004	40	25	0.00	n/a
2003	26	-2	0.00	n/a
2002	46	20	0.00	n/a
2001	36	12	0.00	n/a
2000	3	-19	0.00	0.0
1999	50	21	0.00	0.0
1998	57	21	0.00	0.0
1997	51	16	0.00	n/a
1996	45	22	0.00	n/a
1995	15	5	0.00	0.0
1994	36	14	0.00	0.0
1993	61	38	0.00	0.0
1992	30	19	0.24	6.4
1991	45	25	0.00	0.0
1990	40	12	0.00	0.0
1989	34	10	0.02	0.3
1988	54	20	0.00	0.0
1987	38	20	0.00	0.0
1986	27	20	0.00	0.0
1985	20	-15	0.00	0.0
1984	29	10	0.00	0.0
1983	34	18	0.00	0.0
1982	44	7	0.00	0.0
1981	43	16	0.00	0.0
1980	51	31	0.00	0.0
1979	46	7	0.00	0.0
1978	44	18	0.00	0.0
1977	50	29	0.00	0.0
1976	38	20	0.00	0.0
1975	35	20	0.00	0.0
1974	42	20	0.00	0.0
1973	45	22	0.12	0.0
1972	19	-3	0.00	0.0
1971	26	3	0.00	0.0
1970	35	14	0.00	0.0
1969	60	18	0.00	0.0
1968	30	11	0.00	0.0
1967	26	8	0.00	0.0
1966	50	23	0.00	0.0
1965	39	25	0.00	0.0
1964	26	9	0.00	0.0
1963	25	1	0.01	0.1
1962	47	9	0.00	0.0
1961	10	-7	0.00	0.0
1960	34	1	0.00	0.0
1959	50	29	0.00	0.0
1958	14	4	0.04	0.7
1957	54	25	0.00	0.0
1956	18	1	0.02	0.5
1955	51	14	0.00	0.0
1954	45	11	0.00	0.0
1953	57	23	0.07	0.0
1952	40	20	0.00	0.0
1951	40	28	0.04	0.0
1950	45	25	0.00	0.0
1949	28	-6	0.00	0.0
1948	57	24	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/12?

For the date of Dec 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 71 °F which happened in 2014.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	71 °F	2014
2	61 °F	2017
2	61 °F	1993
4	60 °F	1969
5	57 °F	1953
5	57 °F	1948
5	57 °F	1998
8	56 °F	2012
8	56 °F	2006
10	54 °F	1988
10	54 °F	1957

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/12?

For the date of Dec 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -19 °F which happened in 2000.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-19 °F	2000
2	-15 °F	1985
3	-7 °F	1961
4	-6 °F	1949
5	-4 °F	2007
6	-3 °F	1972
7	-2 °F	2003
8	1 °F	1963
8	1 °F	2016
8	1 °F	1956
8	1 °F	1960

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	3 °F	2000
2	10 °F	1961
3	14 °F	1958
4	15 °F	1995
5	18 °F	1956
6	19 °F	1972
7	20 °F	2016
7	20 °F	1985
9	22 °F	2010
10	25 °F	1963
10	25 °F	2011

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/12?

For the date of Dec 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.24 inches which happened in 1992.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.24 inches	1992
2	0.12 inches	1973
3	0.07 inches	1953
4	0.04 inches	1958
4	0.04 inches	1951
6	0.02 inches	1956
6	0.02 inches	1989
8	0.01 inches	1963
8	0.01 inches	2010

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.4 inches	1992
2	0.7 inches	1958
3	0.5 inches	1956
4	0.3 inches	1989
5	0.1 inches	2010
5	0.1 inches	1963

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location