Rapid City December 26 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 26.

December 26 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	60 °F	2005
Lowest temperature	-23 °F	1996
Lowest daily high	0 °F	2017
Highest daily low	39 °F	2005
Most precipitation	0.26 inches	1969
Most snow	3.6 inches	1988

December 26 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

60 °F

-23 °F

0 °F

Highest daily low

39 °F

0.26 inches

3.6 inches

December 26 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.1 °F
Average low	12.6 °F
Chance precipitation	18.6%
Chance snow	17.8%

December 26 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.1 °F

Average low

12.6 °F

Chance precipitation

18.6%

Chance snow

17.8%

Rapid City December 26 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	34	24	0.24	n/a
2022	34	6	0.00	n/a
2021	30	9	0.00	n/a
2020	48	20	0.00	n/a
2019	38	18	0.00	n/a
2018	22	18	0.21	2.0
2017	0	-19	0.00	0.0
2016	27	8	0.02	0.0
2015	18	-1	0.05	1.7
2014	22	3	0.00	0.0
2013	47	16	0.00	0.0
2012	11	-7	0.00	0.0
2011	48	21	0.00	0.0
2010	42	22	0.00	0.0
2009	22	13	0.13	1.1
2008	30	12	0.00	0.1
2007	26	7	0.00	0.0
2006	50	24	0.00	0.0
2005	60	39	0.00	0.0
2004	30	18	0.00	n/a
2003	41	25	0.14	n/a
2002	39	8	0.00	n/a
2001	50	22	0.00	n/a
2000	32	6	0.00	0.0
1999	51	24	0.00	0.0
1998	50	16	0.00	0.0
1997	44	18	0.00	n/a
1996	8	-23	0.00	n/a
1995	45	19	0.00	0.0
1994	53	30	0.00	0.0
1993	50	21	0.00	0.0
1992	41	11	0.00	0.0
1991	47	21	0.00	0.0
1990	18	-4	0.00	0.0
1989	51	27	0.00	0.0
1988	9	-10	0.14	3.6
1987	42	5	0.00	0.0
1986	48	20	0.00	0.0
1985	41	25	0.00	0.0
1984	35	5	0.00	0.0
1983	16	2	0.00	0.0
1982	39	12	0.00	0.0
1981	33	15	0.00	0.0
1980	48	36	0.00	0.0
1979	49	20	0.00	0.0
1978	19	9	0.00	0.0
1977	29	10	0.01	0.2
1976	58	27	0.00	0.0
1975	33	22	0.00	0.0
1974	42	15	0.00	0.0
1973	32	14	0.00	0.0
1972	59	25	0.00	0.0
1971	3	-2	0.01	0.1
1970	35	13	0.00	0.0
1969	26	14	0.26	3.0
1968	27	15	0.02	0.3
1967	28	3	0.04	0.4
1966	15	11	0.03	0.6
1965	17	-1	0.00	0.0
1964	22	7	0.00	0.0
1963	46	21	0.00	0.0
1962	35	3	0.00	0.0
1961	35	19	0.00	0.0
1960	30	15	0.00	0.0
1959	44	30	0.00	0.0
1958	50	21	0.00	0.0
1957	60	19	0.00	0.0
1956	57	32	0.00	0.0
1955	55	21	0.00	0.0
1954	32	20	0.00	0.0
1953	44	20	0.00	0.0
1952	37	12	0.00	0.0
1951	20	4	0.00	0.0
1950	19	2	0.00	0.0
1949	33	15	0.00	0.0
1948	35	11	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/26?

For the date of Dec 26, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 60 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2005.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	60 °F	2005
1	60 °F	1957
3	59 °F	1972
4	58 °F	1976
5	57 °F	1956
6	55 °F	1955
7	53 °F	1994
8	51 °F	1989
8	51 °F	1999
10	50 °F	2001
10	50 °F	1958
10	50 °F	1993
10	50 °F	1998
10	50 °F	2006

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/26?

For the date of Dec 26, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -23 °F which happened in 1996.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-23 °F	1996
2	-19 °F	2017
3	-10 °F	1988
4	-7 °F	2012
5	-4 °F	1990
6	-2 °F	1971
7	-1 °F	2015
7	-1 °F	1965
9	2 °F	1983
9	2 °F	1950

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	0 °F	2017
2	3 °F	1971
3	8 °F	1996
4	9 °F	1988
5	11 °F	2012
6	15 °F	1966
7	16 °F	1983
8	17 °F	1965
9	18 °F	2015
9	18 °F	1990

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/26?

For the date of Dec 26, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.26 inches which happened in 1969.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.26 inches	1969
2	0.24 inches	2023
3	0.21 inches	2018
4	0.14 inches	1988
4	0.14 inches	2003
6	0.13 inches	2009
7	0.05 inches	2015
8	0.04 inches	1967
9	0.03 inches	1966
10	0.02 inches	1968
10	0.02 inches	2016

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.6 inches	1988
2	3.0 inches	1969
3	2.0 inches	2018
4	1.7 inches	2015
5	1.1 inches	2009
6	0.6 inches	1966
7	0.4 inches	1967
8	0.3 inches	1968
9	0.2 inches	1977
10	0.1 inches	1971
10	0.1 inches	2008

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location