Rapid City December 24 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 24 (Christmas Eve).

December 24 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	62 °F	1955
Lowest temperature	-26 °F	1983
Lowest daily high	-13 °F	1983
Highest daily low	33 °F	1989
Most precipitation	0.30 inches	1948
Most snow	3.5 inches	1948

December 24 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

62 °F

-26 °F

-13 °F

Highest daily low

33 °F

0.30 inches

3.5 inches

December 24 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.2 °F
Average low	12.7 °F
Chance precipitation	18.0%
Chance snow	17.2%

December 24 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.2 °F

Average low

12.7 °F

Chance precipitation

18.0%

Chance snow

17.2%

Rapid City December 24 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	33	22	0.00	n/a
2022	8	-1	0.00	n/a
2021	51	19	0.00	n/a
2020	48	16	0.00	n/a
2019	46	22	0.00	n/a
2018	49	18	0.00	0.0
2017	22	-6	0.00	0.0
2016	24	11	0.00	0.0
2015	38	12	0.00	0.0
2014	39	10	0.00	0.0
2013	37	11	0.11	0.4
2012	12	3	0.10	2.4
2011	47	21	0.00	0.0
2010	28	19	0.00	0.0
2009	10	-3	0.00	0.0
2008	32	-6	0.00	0.0
2007	43	13	0.03	0.0
2006	43	14	0.00	0.0
2005	52	29	0.00	0.0
2004	48	0	0.04	n/a
2003	46	19	0.00	n/a
2002	35	6	0.00	n/a
2001	37	7	0.00	n/a
2000	15	3	0.03	1.2
1999	59	25	0.00	0.0
1998	25	-10	0.00	0.0
1997	35	22	0.00	n/a
1996	-5	-16	0.00	n/a
1995	39	17	0.00	0.0
1994	50	27	0.00	0.0
1993	44	16	0.00	0.0
1992	46	17	0.01	0.2
1991	46	23	0.00	0.0
1990	30	1	0.04	1.4
1989	47	33	0.01	0.0
1988	34	9	0.00	0.0
1987	21	3	0.00	0.0
1986	50	25	0.00	0.0
1985	18	4	0.07	1.5
1984	12	-15	0.01	0.1
1983	-13	-26	0.00	0.0
1982	34	18	0.04	0.4
1981	41	17	0.00	0.0
1980	19	-2	0.05	0.8
1979	45	17	0.00	0.0
1978	40	10	0.02	0.3
1977	19	9	0.07	2.3
1976	35	19	0.00	0.0
1975	39	24	0.00	0.0
1974	22	4	0.00	0.0
1973	29	13	0.00	0.0
1972	46	21	0.00	0.0
1971	44	15	0.00	0.0
1970	24	0	0.00	0.0
1969	46	20	0.00	0.0
1968	13	4	0.00	0.0
1967	50	23	0.06	0.0
1966	18	9	0.02	0.1
1965	31	16	0.00	0.0
1964	14	3	0.09	1.1
1963	60	31	0.00	0.0
1962	17	4	0.01	0.1
1961	51	24	0.00	0.0
1960	51	27	0.00	0.0
1959	46	8	0.00	0.0
1958	42	18	0.00	0.0
1957	49	23	0.00	0.0
1956	47	18	0.00	0.0
1955	62	23	0.00	0.0
1954	51	23	0.00	0.0
1953	47	22	0.00	0.0
1952	38	8	0.00	0.0
1951	18	2	0.07	1.2
1950	47	30	0.00	0.0
1949	33	8	0.11	1.1
1948	20	14	0.30	3.5

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/24?

For the date of Dec 24, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 62 °F which happened in 1955.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 24

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	62 °F	1955
2	60 °F	1963
3	59 °F	1999
4	52 °F	2005
5	51 °F	1960
5	51 °F	1954
5	51 °F	1961
5	51 °F	2021
9	50 °F	1994
9	50 °F	1986
9	50 °F	1967

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/24?

For the date of Dec 24, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -26 °F which happened in 1983.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 24

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-26 °F	1983
2	-16 °F	1996
3	-15 °F	1984
4	-10 °F	1998
5	-6 °F	2008
5	-6 °F	2017
7	-3 °F	2009
8	-2 °F	1980
9	-1 °F	2022
10	0 °F	1970
10	0 °F	2004

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 24

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-13 °F	1983
2	-5 °F	1996
3	8 °F	2022
4	10 °F	2009
5	12 °F	1984
5	12 °F	2012
7	13 °F	1968
8	14 °F	1964
9	15 °F	2000
10	17 °F	1962

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/24?

For the date of Dec 24, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.30 inches which happened in 1948.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 24

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.30 inches	1948
2	0.11 inches	1949
2	0.11 inches	2013
4	0.10 inches	2012
5	0.09 inches	1964
6	0.07 inches	1985
6	0.07 inches	1977
6	0.07 inches	1951
9	0.06 inches	1967
10	0.05 inches	1980

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 24

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.5 inches	1948
2	2.4 inches	2012
3	2.3 inches	1977
4	1.5 inches	1985
5	1.4 inches	1990
6	1.2 inches	2000
6	1.2 inches	1951
8	1.1 inches	1949
8	1.1 inches	1964
10	0.8 inches	1980

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location