Rapid City December 28 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 28.

December 28 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	62 °F	1999
Lowest temperature	-17 °F	1990
Lowest daily high	11 °F	1988
Highest daily low	34 °F	2002
Most precipitation	0.17 inches	1955
Most snow	1.8 inches	2014

December 28 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

62 °F

-17 °F

11 °F

Highest daily low

34 °F

0.17 inches

1.8 inches

December 28 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.7 °F
Average low	12.4 °F
Chance precipitation	19.6%
Chance snow	18.4%

December 28 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.7 °F

Average low

12.4 °F

Chance precipitation

19.6%

Chance snow

18.4%

Rapid City December 28 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	43	17	0.00	n/a
2022	57	28	0.00	n/a
2021	22	-7	0.02	n/a
2020	29	19	0.02	n/a
2019	28	22	0.14	n/a
2018	18	-2	0.00	0.0
2017	23	9	0.00	0.0
2016	37	22	0.00	0.0
2015	20	2	0.00	0.0
2014	27	6	0.09	1.8
2013	47	5	0.00	0.0
2012	23	-7	0.00	0.0
2011	59	25	0.00	0.0
2010	49	18	0.00	0.0
2009	27	6	0.00	0.0
2008	47	20	0.00	0.0
2007	25	6	0.00	0.0
2006	43	23	0.00	0.0
2005	53	28	0.00	0.0
2004	51	20	0.00	n/a
2003	32	15	0.00	n/a
2002	60	34	0.00	n/a
2001	31	7	0.00	n/a
2000	42	26	0.00	0.0
1999	62	34	0.00	0.0
1998	56	12	0.00	0.0
1997	42	28	0.00	n/a
1996	24	-3	0.00	n/a
1995	41	10	0.00	0.0
1994	50	24	0.00	0.0
1993	46	4	0.00	0.0
1992	13	-4	0.06	1.3
1991	40	16	0.00	0.0
1990	25	-17	0.04	0.7
1989	47	26	0.00	0.0
1988	11	-2	0.00	0.0
1987	37	11	0.00	0.0
1986	53	20	0.00	0.0
1985	32	10	0.00	0.0
1984	36	1	0.02	0.6
1983	14	-4	0.00	0.0
1982	28	11	0.00	0.0
1981	20	5	0.00	0.0
1980	55	33	0.02	0.0
1979	39	19	0.00	0.0
1978	16	1	0.00	0.0
1977	37	8	0.00	0.0
1976	37	16	0.11	1.6
1975	41	25	0.00	0.0
1974	49	23	0.00	0.0
1973	21	11	0.00	0.0
1972	53	25	0.00	0.0
1971	44	8	0.00	0.0
1970	35	0	0.00	0.0
1969	20	2	0.00	0.0
1968	11	-3	0.00	0.0
1967	28	18	0.05	0.7
1966	28	6	0.00	0.0
1965	60	26	0.00	0.0
1964	34	21	0.00	0.0
1963	40	20	0.00	0.0
1962	51	10	0.00	0.0
1961	26	5	0.00	0.0
1960	32	5	0.00	0.0
1959	40	25	0.00	0.0
1958	45	21	0.00	0.0
1957	46	19	0.00	0.0
1956	46	31	0.00	0.0
1955	33	7	0.17	1.4
1954	40	12	0.00	0.0
1953	53	14	0.00	0.0
1952	45	18	0.00	0.0
1951	46	14	0.00	0.0
1950	45	27	0.00	0.0
1949	43	7	0.00	0.0
1948	27	9	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/28?

For the date of Dec 28, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 62 °F which happened in 1999.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	62 °F	1999
2	60 °F	1965
2	60 °F	2002
4	59 °F	2011
5	57 °F	2022
6	56 °F	1998
7	55 °F	1980
8	53 °F	1953
8	53 °F	1972
8	53 °F	2005
8	53 °F	1986

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/28?

For the date of Dec 28, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -17 °F which happened in 1990.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17 °F	1990
2	-7 °F	2021
2	-7 °F	2012
4	-4 °F	1983
4	-4 °F	1992
6	-3 °F	1996
6	-3 °F	1968
8	-2 °F	2018
8	-2 °F	1988
10	0 °F	1970

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	11 °F	1988
1	11 °F	1968
3	13 °F	1992
4	14 °F	1983
5	16 °F	1978
6	18 °F	2018
7	20 °F	1981
7	20 °F	1969
7	20 °F	2015
10	21 °F	1973

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/28?

For the date of Dec 28, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.17 inches which happened in 1955.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 28

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.17 inches	1955
2	0.14 inches	2019
3	0.11 inches	1976
4	0.09 inches	2014
5	0.06 inches	1992
6	0.05 inches	1967
7	0.04 inches	1990
8	0.02 inches	1980
8	0.02 inches	2021
8	0.02 inches	2020
8	0.02 inches	1984

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 28

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.8 inches	2014
2	1.6 inches	1976
3	1.4 inches	1955
4	1.3 inches	1992
5	0.7 inches	1990
5	0.7 inches	1967
7	0.6 inches	1984

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location