Rapid City December 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 16.

December 16 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	64 °F	1980
Lowest temperature	-20 °F	1964
Lowest daily high	-10 °F	1964
Highest daily low	38 °F	1980
Most precipitation	0.30 inches	2016
Most snow	3.9 inches	2016

December 16 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

64 °F

-20 °F

-10 °F

Highest daily low

38 °F

0.30 inches

3.9 inches

December 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	37.7 °F
Average low	14.0 °F
Chance precipitation	18.0%
Chance snow	18.0%

December 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

37.7 °F

Average low

14.0 °F

Chance precipitation

18.0%

Chance snow

18.0%

Rapid City December 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	50	13	0.00	n/a
2022	23	12	0.06	n/a
2021	31	15	0.00	n/a
2020	43	16	0.00	n/a
2019	36	9	0.00	n/a
2018	50	23	0.00	0.0
2017	40	30	0.00	0.0
2016	10	-4	0.30	3.9
2015	28	14	0.03	0.6
2014	24	18	0.00	0.0
2013	40	21	0.00	0.0
2012	43	15	0.00	0.0
2011	45	16	0.00	0.0
2010	40	15	0.00	0.0
2009	35	19	0.00	0.0
2008	0	-15	0.00	0.0
2007	42	11	0.00	0.0
2006	42	19	0.00	0.0
2005	22	10	0.00	0.0
2004	49	25	0.00	n/a
2003	43	19	0.00	n/a
2002	53	28	0.00	n/a
2001	41	14	0.00	n/a
2000	5	-6	0.00	0.0
1999	54	20	0.00	0.0
1998	46	27	0.00	0.0
1997	52	16	0.00	n/a
1996	35	11	0.13	n/a
1995	48	23	0.00	0.0
1994	38	19	0.00	0.0
1993	32	26	0.20	2.7
1992	29	15	0.00	0.1
1991	58	24	0.00	0.0
1990	40	12	0.00	0.0
1989	11	2	0.00	0.1
1988	40	11	0.00	0.0
1987	35	3	0.00	0.0
1986	50	22	0.00	0.0
1985	40	14	0.01	0.1
1984	22	1	0.03	0.5
1983	12	-3	0.00	0.1
1982	48	19	0.00	0.0
1981	17	10	0.11	1.1
1980	64	38	0.00	0.0
1979	10	-18	0.00	0.0
1978	30	12	0.00	0.0
1977	43	37	0.00	0.0
1976	52	31	0.00	0.0
1975	24	-2	0.00	0.0
1974	38	24	0.00	0.0
1973	39	20	0.00	0.0
1972	23	0	0.00	0.0
1971	25	4	0.01	0.3
1970	37	13	0.00	0.0
1969	46	23	0.00	0.0
1968	46	20	0.00	0.0
1967	40	22	0.00	0.0
1966	60	27	0.00	0.0
1965	39	9	0.00	0.0
1964	-10	-20	0.04	0.6
1963	15	-2	0.05	0.5
1962	63	34	0.00	0.0
1961	36	13	0.00	0.0
1960	31	13	0.00	0.0
1959	55	32	0.00	0.0
1958	49	28	0.00	0.0
1957	42	26	0.02	0.0
1956	48	8	0.00	0.0
1955	29	15	0.00	0.0
1954	32	25	0.05	0.5
1953	25	8	0.00	0.0
1952	46	24	0.00	0.0
1951	5	-18	0.00	0.0
1950	51	25	0.00	0.0
1949	42	20	0.00	0.0
1948	23	2	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 64 °F which happened in 1980.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	64 °F	1980
2	63 °F	1962
3	60 °F	1966
4	58 °F	1991
5	55 °F	1959
6	54 °F	1999
7	53 °F	2002
8	52 °F	1976
8	52 °F	1997
10	51 °F	1950

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -20 °F which happened in 1964.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-20 °F	1964
2	-18 °F	1979
2	-18 °F	1951
4	-15 °F	2008
5	-6 °F	2000
6	-4 °F	2016
7	-3 °F	1983
8	-2 °F	1963
8	-2 °F	1975
10	0 °F	1972

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-10 °F	1964
2	0 °F	2008
3	5 °F	1951
3	5 °F	2000
5	10 °F	2016
5	10 °F	1979
7	11 °F	1989
8	12 °F	1983
9	15 °F	1963
10	17 °F	1981

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.30 inches which happened in 2016.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.30 inches	2016
2	0.20 inches	1993
3	0.13 inches	1996
4	0.11 inches	1981
5	0.06 inches	2022
6	0.05 inches	1963
6	0.05 inches	1954
8	0.04 inches	1964
9	0.03 inches	1984
9	0.03 inches	2015

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.9 inches	2016
2	2.7 inches	1993
3	1.1 inches	1981
4	0.6 inches	1964
4	0.6 inches	2015
6	0.5 inches	1954
6	0.5 inches	1963
6	0.5 inches	1984
9	0.3 inches	1971
10	0.1 inches	1992
10	0.1 inches	1983
10	0.1 inches	1985
10	0.1 inches	1989

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location