Rapid City December 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 2.
December 2 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F 2021
Lowest temperature -19 °F 1985
Lowest daily high 9 °F 1964
Highest daily low 40 °F 2021
Most precipitation 0.21 inches 1966
Most snow 2.0 inches 2008
December 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 41.8 °F
Average low 17.1 °F
Chance precipitation 16.6%
Chance snow 15.8%
Rapid City December 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 48 14 0.00 n/a
2022 54 -1 0.00 n/a
2021 75 40 0.00 n/a
2020 39 13 0.00 n/a
2019 47 16 0.00 n/a
2018 31 17 0.00 0.2
2017 56 18 0.00 0.0
2016 41 17 0.00 0.0
2015 46 17 0.00 0.0
2014 41 15 0.00 0.0
2013 53 28 0.04 0.0
2012 65 31 0.00 0.0
2011 39 14 0.00 0.0
2010 43 19 0.00 0.0
2009 26 14 0.00 0.3
2008 47 22 0.04 2.0
2007 31 0 0.00 0.0
2006 26 2 0.00 0.0
2005 11 2 0.04 1.0
2004 44 20 0.00 n/a
2003 40 25 0.00 n/a
2002 46 24 0.01 n/a
2001 52 31 0.00 n/a
2000 32 17 0.00 0.0
1999 50 24 0.00 0.0
1998 65 33 0.00 0.0
1997 38 23 0.00 n/a
1996 35 16 0.04 n/a
1995 49 29 0.00 0.0
1994 58 26 0.00 0.0
1993 46 26 0.10 0.4
1992 33 11 0.10 0.8
1991 37 7 0.00 0.0
1990 38 21 0.00 0.0
1989 29 19 0.00 0.0
1988 63 29 0.00 0.0
1987 58 29 0.00 0.0
1986 41 19 0.00 0.0
1985 15 -19 0.00 0.0
1984 22 3 0.00 0.0
1983 24 5 0.00 0.0
1982 36 23 0.07 0.7
1981 48 26 0.00 0.0
1980 35 -5 0.00 0.0
1979 58 16 0.00 0.0
1978 12 7 0.02 0.4
1977 32 21 0.02 0.2
1976 41 17 0.00 0.0
1975 39 26 0.00 0.0
1974 42 17 0.00 0.0
1973 65 33 0.00 0.0
1972 42 4 0.02 0.2
1971 37 14 0.00 0.0
1970 50 22 0.00 0.0
1969 51 24 0.00 0.0
1968 33 19 0.00 0.0
1967 44 13 0.00 0.0
1966 14 1 0.21 1.9
1965 60 17 0.00 0.0
1964 9 2 0.10 1.0
1963 54 25 0.00 0.0
1962 51 22 0.00 0.0
1961 58 26 0.00 0.0
1960 69 23 0.00 0.0
1959 64 28 0.00 0.0
1958 57 37 0.00 0.0
1957 36 21 0.00 0.0
1956 61 31 0.00 0.0
1955 28 6 0.03 0.3
1954 48 8 0.00 0.0
1953 43 24 0.00 0.0
1952 48 12 0.00 0.0
1951 60 37 0.00 0.0
1950 23 9 0.01 0.4
1949 60 36 0.00 0.0
1948 58 21 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/2?
For the date of Dec 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 75 °F which happened in 2021.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 75 °F 2021
2 69 °F 1960
3 65 °F 2012
3 65 °F 1998
3 65 °F 1973
6 64 °F 1959
7 63 °F 1988
8 61 °F 1956
9 60 °F 1965
9 60 °F 1951
9 60 °F 1949
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/2?
For the date of Dec 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -19 °F which happened in 1985.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 -19 °F 1985
2 -5 °F 1980
3 -1 °F 2022
4 0 °F 2007
5 1 °F 1966
6 2 °F 2005
6 2 °F 1964
6 2 °F 2006
9 3 °F 1984
10 4 °F 1972
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 9 °F 1964
2 11 °F 2005
3 12 °F 1978
4 14 °F 1966
5 15 °F 1985
6 22 °F 1984
7 23 °F 1950
8 24 °F 1983
9 26 °F 2006
9 26 °F 2009
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/2?
For the date of Dec 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.21 inches which happened in 1966.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.21 inches 1966
2 0.10 inches 1993
2 0.10 inches 1992
2 0.10 inches 1964
5 0.07 inches 1982
6 0.04 inches 1996
6 0.04 inches 2005
6 0.04 inches 2008
6 0.04 inches 2013
10 0.03 inches 1955
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.0 inches 2008
2 1.9 inches 1966
3 1.0 inches 2005
3 1.0 inches 1964
5 0.8 inches 1992
6 0.7 inches 1982
7 0.4 inches 1993
7 0.4 inches 1978
7 0.4 inches 1950
10 0.3 inches 1955
10 0.3 inches 2009
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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