Rapid City December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 17.

December 17 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	69 °F	1998
Lowest temperature	-23 °F	2016
Lowest daily high	-4 °F	2016
Highest daily low	35 °F	1982
Most precipitation	0.22 inches	1985
Most snow	3.1 inches	1985

December 17 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

69 °F

-23 °F

-4 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.22 inches

3.1 inches

December 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	37.3 °F
Average low	13.6 °F
Chance precipitation	17.5%
Chance snow	17.7%

December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

37.3 °F

Average low

13.6 °F

Chance precipitation

17.5%

Chance snow

17.7%

Rapid City December 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	54	18	0.00	n/a
2022	26	3	0.00	n/a
2021	22	1	0.00	n/a
2020	45	18	0.00	n/a
2019	42	9	0.00	n/a
2018	58	23	0.00	0.0
2017	44	23	0.00	0.0
2016	-4	-23	0.00	0.0
2015	23	1	0.00	0.0
2014	23	18	0.00	0.0
2013	44	22	0.00	0.0
2012	41	12	0.00	0.0
2011	54	19	0.00	0.0
2010	21	15	0.00	0.0
2009	47	24	0.00	0.0
2008	30	-7	0.00	0.0
2007	41	9	0.00	0.0
2006	33	16	0.00	0.0
2005	14	-4	0.00	0.0
2004	57	22	0.00	n/a
2003	49	26	0.00	n/a
2002	46	26	0.00	n/a
2001	58	22	0.00	n/a
2000	38	3	0.00	0.0
1999	40	27	0.02	0.0
1998	69	23	0.00	0.0
1997	63	30	0.00	n/a
1996	11	4	0.11	n/a
1995	24	18	0.00	0.1
1994	41	20	0.00	0.0
1993	29	22	0.03	0.3
1992	20	3	0.00	0.0
1991	38	18	0.00	0.0
1990	28	8	0.00	0.0
1989	17	-5	0.00	0.2
1988	47	20	0.00	0.0
1987	42	15	0.00	0.0
1986	41	19	0.00	0.0
1985	31	7	0.22	3.1
1984	8	-6	0.02	0.2
1983	0	-19	0.00	0.0
1982	58	35	0.00	0.0
1981	24	14	0.00	0.0
1980	67	31	0.00	0.0
1979	47	10	0.00	0.0
1978	42	13	0.00	0.0
1977	39	24	0.00	0.0
1976	62	28	0.00	0.0
1975	6	-6	0.00	0.0
1974	46	18	0.00	0.0
1973	50	19	0.07	0.3
1972	50	17	0.00	0.0
1971	45	19	0.00	0.0
1970	35	14	0.10	1.2
1969	55	23	0.00	0.0
1968	35	26	0.07	0.9
1967	34	24	0.15	1.1
1966	56	31	0.00	0.0
1965	35	17	0.00	0.0
1964	-3	-23	0.00	0.0
1963	7	-6	0.03	0.2
1962	54	29	0.00	0.0
1961	39	10	0.00	0.0
1960	32	9	0.00	0.0
1959	38	29	0.00	0.0
1958	47	26	0.00	0.0
1957	61	23	0.00	0.0
1956	31	7	0.00	0.0
1955	15	0	0.05	1.8
1954	41	23	0.00	0.0
1953	37	6	0.00	0.0
1952	31	23	0.00	0.0
1951	22	-5	0.00	0.0
1950	42	22	0.00	0.0
1949	29	11	0.00	0.0
1948	22	2	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/17?

For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 69 °F which happened in 1998.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	69 °F	1998
2	67 °F	1980
3	63 °F	1997
4	62 °F	1976
5	61 °F	1957
6	58 °F	2018
6	58 °F	2001
6	58 °F	1982
9	57 °F	2004
10	56 °F	1966

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/17?

For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -23 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2016.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-23 °F	1964
1	-23 °F	2016
3	-19 °F	1983
4	-7 °F	2008
5	-6 °F	1984
5	-6 °F	1963
5	-6 °F	1975
8	-5 °F	1989
8	-5 °F	1951
10	-4 °F	2005

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	2016
2	-3 °F	1964
3	0 °F	1983
4	6 °F	1975
5	7 °F	1963
6	8 °F	1984
7	11 °F	1996
8	14 °F	2005
9	15 °F	1955
10	17 °F	1989

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/17?

For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.22 inches which happened in 1985.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.22 inches	1985
2	0.15 inches	1967
3	0.11 inches	1996
4	0.10 inches	1970
5	0.07 inches	1973
5	0.07 inches	1968
7	0.05 inches	1955
8	0.03 inches	1963
8	0.03 inches	1993
10	0.02 inches	1984
10	0.02 inches	1999

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.1 inches	1985
2	1.8 inches	1955
3	1.2 inches	1970
4	1.1 inches	1967
5	0.9 inches	1968
6	0.3 inches	1973
6	0.3 inches	1993
8	0.2 inches	1963
8	0.2 inches	1984
8	0.2 inches	1989

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location