Rapid City December 25 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 25 (Christmas).

December 25 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	60 °F	1963
Lowest temperature	-21 °F	1983
Lowest daily high	-4 °F	1996
Highest daily low	32 °F	1999
Most precipitation	0.35 inches	2016
Most snow	5.0 inches	2016

December 25 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

60 °F

-21 °F

-4 °F

Highest daily low

32 °F

0.35 inches

5.0 inches

December 25 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.1 °F
Average low	12.6 °F
Chance precipitation	18.2%
Chance snow	17.4%

December 25 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.1 °F

Average low

12.6 °F

Chance precipitation

18.2%

Chance snow

17.4%

Rapid City December 25 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	32	17	0.08	n/a
2022	49	2	0.00	n/a
2021	29	12	0.00	n/a
2020	56	23	0.00	n/a
2019	27	20	0.02	n/a
2018	34	20	0.00	0.0
2017	8	-6	0.00	0.2
2016	21	9	0.35	5.0
2015	28	9	0.20	3.4
2014	34	21	0.14	3.1
2013	35	18	0.00	0.0
2012	7	-7	0.03	0.6
2011	49	20	0.00	0.0
2010	28	17	0.00	0.0
2009	13	3	0.20	2.1
2008	35	12	0.00	0.0
2007	35	15	0.01	0.5
2006	42	9	0.00	0.0
2005	58	31	0.00	0.0
2004	51	29	0.00	n/a
2003	48	31	0.00	n/a
2002	38	9	0.00	n/a
2001	35	19	0.00	n/a
2000	26	7	0.00	0.0
1999	58	32	0.00	0.0
1998	33	7	0.00	0.0
1997	41	17	0.00	n/a
1996	-4	-16	0.00	n/a
1995	54	15	0.00	0.0
1994	58	31	0.00	0.0
1993	56	30	0.00	0.0
1992	29	8	0.00	0.0
1991	52	23	0.00	0.0
1990	9	-8	0.00	0.0
1989	49	30	0.00	0.0
1988	17	8	0.17	3.9
1987	30	3	0.00	0.0
1986	50	21	0.00	0.0
1985	44	8	0.00	0.0
1984	32	7	0.00	0.0
1983	7	-21	0.00	0.0
1982	37	14	0.00	0.0
1981	36	17	0.00	0.0
1980	45	17	0.00	0.0
1979	59	22	0.00	0.0
1978	34	12	0.00	0.0
1977	24	1	0.00	0.0
1976	43	15	0.00	0.0
1975	45	29	0.00	0.0
1974	42	-1	0.00	0.0
1973	32	16	0.01	0.1
1972	45	24	0.00	0.0
1971	43	2	0.00	0.0
1970	35	2	0.00	0.0
1969	42	16	0.00	0.0
1968	26	4	0.03	0.4
1967	32	14	0.00	0.0
1966	14	9	0.02	0.4
1965	46	12	0.00	0.0
1964	16	3	0.04	0.3
1963	60	22	0.00	0.0
1962	19	0	0.00	0.0
1961	47	28	0.01	0.1
1960	43	28	0.00	0.0
1959	59	31	0.00	0.0
1958	48	18	0.00	0.0
1957	45	20	0.00	0.0
1956	50	29	0.00	0.0
1955	34	23	0.00	0.0
1954	44	25	0.00	0.0
1953	49	22	0.00	0.0
1952	37	7	0.00	0.0
1951	27	-8	0.00	0.0
1950	57	11	0.00	0.0
1949	20	-3	0.00	0.0
1948	17	6	0.01	0.2

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/25?

For the date of Dec 25, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 60 °F which happened in 1963.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 25

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	60 °F	1963
2	59 °F	1959
2	59 °F	1979
4	58 °F	2005
4	58 °F	1994
4	58 °F	1999
7	57 °F	1950
8	56 °F	1993
8	56 °F	2020
10	54 °F	1995

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/25?

For the date of Dec 25, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -21 °F which happened in 1983.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 25

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21 °F	1983
2	-16 °F	1996
3	-8 °F	1951
3	-8 °F	1990
5	-7 °F	2012
6	-6 °F	2017
7	-3 °F	1949
8	-1 °F	1974
9	0 °F	1962
10	1 °F	1977

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 25

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1996
2	7 °F	1983
2	7 °F	2012
4	8 °F	2017
5	9 °F	1990
6	13 °F	2009
7	14 °F	1966
8	16 °F	1964
9	17 °F	1948
9	17 °F	1988

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/25?

For the date of Dec 25, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.35 inches which happened in 2016.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 25

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.35 inches	2016
2	0.20 inches	2009
2	0.20 inches	2015
4	0.17 inches	1988
5	0.14 inches	2014
6	0.08 inches	2023
7	0.04 inches	1964
8	0.03 inches	1968
8	0.03 inches	2012
10	0.02 inches	2019
10	0.02 inches	1966

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 25

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.0 inches	2016
2	3.9 inches	1988
3	3.4 inches	2015
4	3.1 inches	2014
5	2.1 inches	2009
6	0.6 inches	2012
7	0.5 inches	2007
8	0.4 inches	1966
8	0.4 inches	1968
10	0.3 inches	1964

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location