Rapid City December 27 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 27.

December 27 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	59 °F	2022
Lowest temperature	-12 °F	2017
Lowest daily high	13 °F	2012
Highest daily low	40 °F	1980
Most precipitation	0.24 inches	1987
Most snow	3.2 inches	1987

December 27 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

59 °F

-12 °F

13 °F

Highest daily low

40 °F

0.24 inches

3.2 inches

December 27 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.9 °F
Average low	12.5 °F
Chance precipitation	18.9%
Chance snow	18.1%

December 27 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.9 °F

Average low

12.5 °F

Chance precipitation

18.9%

Chance snow

18.1%

Rapid City December 27 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	39	21	0.00	n/a
2022	59	27	0.00	n/a
2021	14	-3	0.00	n/a
2020	38	22	0.00	n/a
2019	39	13	0.00	n/a
2018	19	14	0.07	1.0
2017	22	-12	0.00	0.0
2016	39	7	0.00	0.0
2015	21	-3	0.00	0.0
2014	24	1	0.00	0.0
2013	54	28	0.00	0.0
2012	13	-5	0.04	1.2
2011	38	16	0.00	0.0
2010	50	24	0.00	0.0
2009	32	11	0.00	0.0
2008	29	6	0.00	0.0
2007	26	8	0.00	0.0
2006	44	23	0.00	0.0
2005	54	34	0.01	0.0
2004	26	23	0.00	n/a
2003	37	25	0.00	n/a
2002	54	20	0.00	n/a
2001	41	18	0.00	n/a
2000	45	20	0.00	0.0
1999	56	31	0.00	0.0
1998	43	17	0.00	0.0
1997	42	21	0.01	n/a
1996	23	-3	0.00	n/a
1995	40	13	0.00	0.0
1994	53	31	0.00	0.0
1993	24	5	0.12	1.8
1992	40	12	0.00	0.0
1991	46	20	0.00	0.0
1990	38	7	0.00	0.0
1989	48	30	0.00	0.0
1988	20	-10	0.00	0.0
1987	28	22	0.24	3.2
1986	52	22	0.00	0.0
1985	26	8	0.00	0.0
1984	50	33	0.00	0.0
1983	14	5	0.01	0.4
1982	34	11	0.01	0.2
1981	29	15	0.00	0.0
1980	59	40	0.00	0.0
1979	44	19	0.00	0.0
1978	15	5	0.00	0.0
1977	27	3	0.00	0.0
1976	50	26	0.01	0.0
1975	41	25	0.05	0.0
1974	56	8	0.00	0.0
1973	24	12	0.00	0.0
1972	53	32	0.00	0.0
1971	31	-2	0.00	0.0
1970	21	3	0.00	0.0
1969	24	10	0.00	0.0
1968	15	9	0.03	0.4
1967	21	0	0.00	0.0
1966	15	10	0.01	0.1
1965	39	-2	0.00	0.0
1964	33	6	0.00	0.0
1963	28	17	0.00	0.0
1962	48	10	0.00	0.0
1961	22	9	0.00	0.0
1960	20	10	0.03	0.6
1959	31	23	0.00	0.0
1958	55	19	0.00	0.0
1957	38	21	0.00	0.0
1956	58	32	0.00	0.0
1955	53	33	0.00	0.0
1954	32	15	0.00	0.0
1953	33	16	0.00	0.0
1952	42	14	0.00	0.0
1951	24	5	0.00	0.0
1950	48	5	0.00	0.0
1949	39	15	0.00	0.0
1948	40	16	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/27?

For the date of Dec 27, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 59 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2022.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 27

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	59 °F	2022
1	59 °F	1980
3	58 °F	1956
4	56 °F	1974
4	56 °F	1999
6	55 °F	1958
7	54 °F	2002
7	54 °F	2005
7	54 °F	2013
10	53 °F	1972
10	53 °F	1994
10	53 °F	1955

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/27?

For the date of Dec 27, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -12 °F which happened in 2017.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 27

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-12 °F	2017
2	-10 °F	1988
3	-5 °F	2012
4	-3 °F	2015
4	-3 °F	1996
4	-3 °F	2021
7	-2 °F	1965
7	-2 °F	1971
9	0 °F	1967
10	1 °F	2014

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 27

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13 °F	2012
2	14 °F	1983
2	14 °F	2021
4	15 °F	1966
4	15 °F	1968
4	15 °F	1978
7	19 °F	2018
8	20 °F	1960
8	20 °F	1988
10	21 °F	2015
10	21 °F	1967
10	21 °F	1970

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/27?

For the date of Dec 27, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.24 inches which happened in 1987.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 27

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.24 inches	1987
2	0.12 inches	1993
3	0.07 inches	2018
4	0.05 inches	1975
5	0.04 inches	2012
6	0.03 inches	1960
6	0.03 inches	1968
8	0.01 inches	1966
8	0.01 inches	2005
8	0.01 inches	1983
8	0.01 inches	1982
8	0.01 inches	1997
8	0.01 inches	1976

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 27

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.2 inches	1987
2	1.8 inches	1993
3	1.2 inches	2012
4	1.0 inches	2018
5	0.6 inches	1960
6	0.4 inches	1983
6	0.4 inches	1968
8	0.2 inches	1982
9	0.1 inches	1966

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location