Rapid City December 13 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 13.

December 13 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	65 °F	1988
Lowest temperature	-15 °F	1985
Lowest daily high	5 °F	2000
Highest daily low	34 °F	2017
Most precipitation	0.40 inches	1975
Most snow	4.8 inches	1975

December 13 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

65 °F

-15 °F

5 °F

Highest daily low

34 °F

0.40 inches

4.8 inches

December 13 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	38.5 °F
Average low	14.6 °F
Chance precipitation	18.1%
Chance snow	18.5%

December 13 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

38.5 °F

Average low

14.6 °F

Chance precipitation

18.1%

Chance snow

18.5%

Rapid City December 13 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	42	15	0.00	n/a
2022	19	16	0.21	n/a
2021	43	30	0.00	n/a
2020	32	9	0.00	n/a
2019	40	19	0.00	n/a
2018	41	22	0.00	0.0
2017	51	34	0.00	0.0
2016	23	-7	0.00	0.0
2015	44	17	0.00	0.0
2014	59	31	0.00	0.0
2013	31	15	0.00	0.0
2012	44	19	0.00	0.0
2011	30	15	0.00	0.0
2010	39	14	0.00	0.0
2009	8	-4	0.14	3.4
2008	30	-1	0.03	2.0
2007	33	13	0.01	0.1
2006	55	22	0.00	0.0
2005	50	24	0.00	0.0
2004	41	15	0.00	n/a
2003	46	8	0.00	n/a
2002	58	20	0.00	n/a
2001	46	11	0.00	n/a
2000	5	-11	0.00	0.0
1999	49	21	0.00	0.0
1998	58	24	0.00	0.0
1997	61	26	0.00	n/a
1996	42	26	0.00	n/a
1995	51	15	0.06	0.0
1994	40	11	0.00	0.0
1993	44	19	0.00	0.0
1992	25	6	0.06	1.0
1991	42	15	0.00	0.0
1990	38	10	0.00	0.0
1989	15	7	0.07	1.9
1988	65	30	0.00	0.0
1987	30	13	0.00	0.0
1986	51	19	0.00	0.0
1985	12	-15	0.00	0.0
1984	22	10	0.02	0.2
1983	32	19	0.02	0.2
1982	43	24	0.00	0.0
1981	28	20	0.00	0.0
1980	45	24	0.00	0.0
1979	42	14	0.00	0.0
1978	27	9	0.00	0.0
1977	46	28	0.00	0.0
1976	47	20	0.00	0.0
1975	27	10	0.40	4.8
1974	30	14	0.00	0.0
1973	23	15	0.00	0.0
1972	12	-8	0.00	0.0
1971	18	5	0.00	0.0
1970	32	12	0.00	0.0
1969	54	25	0.00	0.0
1968	22	2	0.00	0.0
1967	22	5	0.00	0.0
1966	53	29	0.00	0.0
1965	33	17	0.00	0.0
1964	35	7	0.10	1.0
1963	5	-10	0.00	0.0
1962	54	30	0.00	0.0
1961	25	-8	0.00	0.0
1960	48	30	0.00	0.0
1959	45	29	0.00	0.0
1958	19	-3	0.05	0.7
1957	50	22	0.00	0.0
1956	41	10	0.00	0.0
1955	27	7	0.00	0.0
1954	43	23	0.00	0.0
1953	34	23	0.00	0.0
1952	33	13	0.00	0.0
1951	30	2	0.08	1.2
1950	46	24	0.00	0.0
1949	17	2	0.00	0.0
1948	38	15	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/13?

For the date of Dec 13, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 65 °F which happened in 1988.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 13

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	65 °F	1988
2	61 °F	1997
3	59 °F	2014
4	58 °F	2002
4	58 °F	1998
6	55 °F	2006
7	54 °F	1969
7	54 °F	1962
9	53 °F	1966
10	51 °F	2017
10	51 °F	1986
10	51 °F	1995

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/13?

For the date of Dec 13, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -15 °F which happened in 1985.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 13

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-15 °F	1985
2	-11 °F	2000
3	-10 °F	1963
4	-8 °F	1961
4	-8 °F	1972
6	-7 °F	2016
7	-4 °F	2009
8	-3 °F	1958
9	-1 °F	2008
10	2 °F	1968
10	2 °F	1951
10	2 °F	1949

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 13

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	5 °F	1963
1	5 °F	2000
3	8 °F	2009
4	12 °F	1985
4	12 °F	1972
6	15 °F	1989
7	17 °F	1949
8	18 °F	1971
9	19 °F	2022
9	19 °F	1958

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/13?

For the date of Dec 13, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.40 inches which happened in 1975.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 13

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.40 inches	1975
2	0.21 inches	2022
3	0.14 inches	2009
4	0.10 inches	1964
5	0.08 inches	1951
6	0.07 inches	1989
7	0.06 inches	1995
7	0.06 inches	1992
9	0.05 inches	1958
10	0.03 inches	2008

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 13

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.8 inches	1975
2	3.4 inches	2009
3	2.0 inches	2008
4	1.9 inches	1989
5	1.2 inches	1951
6	1.0 inches	1964
6	1.0 inches	1992
8	0.7 inches	1958
9	0.2 inches	1983
9	0.2 inches	1984

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location