Rapid City December 22 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 22.

December 22 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	67 °F	2020
Lowest temperature	-29 °F	1989
Lowest daily high	-11 °F	1990
Highest daily low	46 °F	1964
Most precipitation	0.12 inches	1999
Most snow	2.6 inches	1999

December 22 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

67 °F

-29 °F

-11 °F

Highest daily low

46 °F

0.12 inches

2.6 inches

December 22 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.6 °F
Average low	13.0 °F
Chance precipitation	18.1%
Chance snow	17.6%

December 22 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.6 °F

Average low

13.0 °F

Chance precipitation

18.1%

Chance snow

17.6%

Rapid City December 22 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	60	27	0.00	n/a
2022	-4	-18	0.00	n/a
2021	47	18	0.00	n/a
2020	67	24	0.00	n/a
2019	46	27	0.00	n/a
2018	39	15	0.00	0.0
2017	25	-2	0.02	0.7
2016	36	4	0.00	0.0
2015	45	23	0.00	0.0
2014	45	25	0.07	1.0
2013	13	-2	0.00	0.0
2012	37	10	0.00	0.0
2011	27	7	0.00	0.0
2010	28	3	0.00	0.0
2009	24	21	0.00	0.0
2008	20	-1	0.06	1.5
2007	29	3	0.00	0.0
2006	47	13	0.00	0.0
2005	60	30	0.00	0.0
2004	21	-3	0.01	n/a
2003	43	23	0.00	n/a
2002	32	4	0.00	n/a
2001	26	15	0.00	n/a
2000	22	-4	0.00	0.0
1999	35	9	0.12	2.6
1998	21	-16	0.00	0.0
1997	39	15	0.00	n/a
1996	-1	-6	n/a	n/a
1995	23	8	0.00	0.0
1994	50	25	0.00	0.0
1993	36	10	0.00	0.0
1992	35	17	0.00	0.0
1991	52	28	0.00	0.0
1990	-11	-26	0.00	0.0
1989	-9	-29	0.00	0.0
1988	40	18	0.00	0.0
1987	39	12	0.06	1.1
1986	55	24	0.00	0.0
1985	45	32	0.00	0.0
1984	47	12	0.00	0.0
1983	-3	-25	0.00	0.1
1982	59	28	0.00	0.0
1981	33	17	0.00	0.0
1980	53	24	0.00	0.0
1979	42	23	0.00	0.0
1978	38	11	0.00	0.0
1977	39	27	0.00	0.0
1976	37	13	0.00	0.0
1975	37	18	0.00	0.0
1974	47	14	0.00	0.0
1973	42	27	0.00	0.0
1972	64	34	0.00	0.0
1971	58	14	0.00	0.0
1970	17	0	0.00	0.0
1969	41	24	0.02	0.0
1968	16	2	0.03	0.2
1967	24	-4	0.00	0.0
1966	18	-1	0.11	1.5
1965	33	23	0.00	0.0
1964	60	46	0.00	0.0
1963	30	7	0.00	0.0
1962	40	2	0.00	0.0
1961	32	16	0.02	0.2
1960	16	-6	0.04	0.4
1959	33	17	0.00	0.0
1958	46	28	0.00	0.0
1957	56	28	0.00	0.0
1956	35	16	0.00	0.0
1955	59	28	0.00	0.0
1954	60	34	0.00	0.0
1953	26	0	0.00	0.0
1952	35	15	0.00	0.0
1951	32	8	0.01	0.1
1950	58	23	0.00	0.0
1949	30	7	0.02	0.2
1948	32	10	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/22?

For the date of Dec 22, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 67 °F which happened in 2020.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 22

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	67 °F	2020
2	64 °F	1972
3	60 °F	1954
3	60 °F	2005
3	60 °F	1964
3	60 °F	2023
7	59 °F	1955
7	59 °F	1982
9	58 °F	1971
9	58 °F	1950

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/22?

For the date of Dec 22, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -29 °F which happened in 1989.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 22

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-29 °F	1989
2	-26 °F	1990
3	-25 °F	1983
4	-18 °F	2022
5	-16 °F	1998
6	-6 °F	1960
6	-6 °F	1996
8	-4 °F	2000
8	-4 °F	1967
10	-3 °F	2004

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 22

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-11 °F	1990
2	-9 °F	1989
3	-4 °F	2022
4	-3 °F	1983
5	-1 °F	1996
6	13 °F	2013
7	16 °F	1960
7	16 °F	1968
9	17 °F	1970
10	18 °F	1966

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/22?

For the date of Dec 22, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.12 inches which happened in 1999.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 22

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.12 inches	1999
2	0.11 inches	1966
3	0.07 inches	2014
4	0.06 inches	2008
4	0.06 inches	1987
6	0.04 inches	1960
7	0.03 inches	1968
8	0.02 inches	1949
8	0.02 inches	1969
8	0.02 inches	2017
8	0.02 inches	1961

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 22

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.6 inches	1999
2	1.5 inches	1966
2	1.5 inches	2008
4	1.1 inches	1987
5	1.0 inches	2014
6	0.7 inches	2017
7	0.4 inches	1960
8	0.2 inches	1949
8	0.2 inches	1968
8	0.2 inches	1961

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location