Rapid City December 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 3.

December 3 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	68 °F	1948
Lowest temperature	-6 °F	2006
Lowest daily high	6 °F	1972
Highest daily low	35 °F	1963
Most precipitation	0.29 inches	1955
Most snow	3.9 inches	1955

December 3 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

68 °F

-6 °F

6 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.29 inches

3.9 inches

December 3 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	41.3 °F
Average low	16.9 °F
Chance precipitation	16.6%
Chance snow	15.8%

December 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

41.3 °F

Average low

16.9 °F

Chance precipitation

16.6%

Chance snow

15.8%

Rapid City December 3 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	44	17	0.00	n/a
2022	42	0	0.00	n/a
2021	44	32	0.00	n/a
2020	53	15	0.00	n/a
2019	49	21	0.00	n/a
2018	24	20	0.00	0.0
2017	62	28	0.02	0.0
2016	44	15	0.00	0.0
2015	45	23	0.00	0.0
2014	37	11	0.00	0.0
2013	29	8	0.05	1.3
2012	63	29	0.00	0.0
2011	30	9	0.00	0.0
2010	39	23	0.00	0.0
2009	17	7	0.01	0.3
2008	28	9	0.00	0.0
2007	50	19	0.00	0.0
2006	32	-6	0.00	0.0
2005	18	2	0.00	0.0
2004	53	31	0.00	n/a
2003	45	25	0.00	n/a
2002	28	15	0.01	n/a
2001	60	30	0.00	n/a
2000	51	18	0.00	0.0
1999	44	24	0.00	0.0
1998	54	28	0.00	0.0
1997	40	13	0.00	n/a
1996	37	11	0.00	n/a
1995	45	25	0.00	0.0
1994	48	27	0.00	0.0
1993	48	30	0.00	0.0
1992	24	5	0.09	2.0
1991	18	4	0.04	0.8
1990	38	13	0.00	0.0
1989	60	20	0.00	0.0
1988	45	23	0.00	0.0
1987	55	30	0.00	0.0
1986	35	12	0.00	0.0
1985	45	11	0.02	0.1
1984	32	2	0.00	0.0
1983	43	18	0.00	0.0
1982	47	19	0.00	0.0
1981	42	16	0.00	0.0
1980	47	22	0.00	0.0
1979	51	29	0.00	0.0
1978	22	-3	0.00	0.0
1977	41	28	0.00	0.0
1976	35	19	0.00	0.0
1975	62	26	0.00	0.0
1974	35	12	0.00	0.0
1973	41	20	0.00	0.0
1972	6	-1	0.05	0.9
1971	39	18	0.00	0.0
1970	51	20	0.00	0.0
1969	44	18	0.00	0.0
1968	38	14	0.00	0.0
1967	55	22	0.00	0.0
1966	31	1	0.00	0.0
1965	52	24	0.00	0.0
1964	12	-1	0.05	0.5
1963	55	35	0.00	0.0
1962	56	32	0.00	0.0
1961	61	31	0.00	0.0
1960	54	32	0.00	0.0
1959	59	31	0.15	1.7
1958	66	31	0.04	0.0
1957	49	24	0.00	0.0
1956	57	24	0.00	0.0
1955	10	4	0.29	3.9
1954	51	23	0.00	0.0
1953	30	27	0.01	0.0
1952	40	29	0.00	0.0
1951	45	21	0.00	0.0
1950	32	8	0.00	0.0
1949	44	17	0.00	0.0
1948	68	35	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/3?

For the date of Dec 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 68 °F which happened in 1948.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	68 °F	1948
2	66 °F	1958
3	63 °F	2012
4	62 °F	2017
4	62 °F	1975
6	61 °F	1961
7	60 °F	2001
7	60 °F	1989
9	59 °F	1959
10	57 °F	1956

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/3?

For the date of Dec 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -6 °F which happened in 2006.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-6 °F	2006
2	-3 °F	1978
3	-1 °F	1964
3	-1 °F	1972
5	0 °F	2022
6	1 °F	1966
7	2 °F	1984
7	2 °F	2005
9	4 °F	1991
9	4 °F	1955

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	6 °F	1972
2	10 °F	1955
3	12 °F	1964
4	17 °F	2009
5	18 °F	2005
5	18 °F	1991
7	22 °F	1978
8	24 °F	2018
8	24 °F	1992
10	28 °F	2008
10	28 °F	2002

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/3?

For the date of Dec 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.29 inches which happened in 1955.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.29 inches	1955
2	0.15 inches	1959
3	0.09 inches	1992
4	0.05 inches	1964
4	0.05 inches	1972
4	0.05 inches	2013
7	0.04 inches	1958
7	0.04 inches	1991
9	0.02 inches	2017
9	0.02 inches	1985

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.9 inches	1955
2	2.0 inches	1992
3	1.7 inches	1959
4	1.3 inches	2013
5	0.9 inches	1972
6	0.8 inches	1991
7	0.5 inches	1964
8	0.3 inches	2009
9	0.1 inches	1985

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location