Rapid City December 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 4.

December 4 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	75 °F	1965
Lowest temperature	-5 °F	2005
Lowest daily high	1 °F	1972
Highest daily low	35 °F	1989
Most precipitation	0.50 inches	1960
Most snow	3.4 inches	1960

December 4 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

75 °F

-5 °F

1 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.50 inches

3.4 inches

December 4 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	41.0 °F
Average low	16.6 °F
Chance precipitation	16.7%
Chance snow	16.0%

December 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

41.0 °F

Average low

16.6 °F

Chance precipitation

16.7%

Chance snow

16.0%

Rapid City December 4 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	50	23	0.00	n/a
2022	55	11	0.00	n/a
2021	32	24	0.00	n/a
2020	63	23	0.00	n/a
2019	46	24	0.00	n/a
2018	35	8	0.00	0.0
2017	37	14	0.00	0.0
2016	49	20	0.00	0.0
2015	51	29	0.00	0.0
2014	52	19	0.00	0.0
2013	9	0	0.00	0.0
2012	52	28	0.00	0.0
2011	26	12	0.00	0.0
2010	28	12	0.00	0.0
2009	30	-3	0.00	0.0
2008	19	0	0.00	0.0
2007	66	21	0.00	0.0
2006	39	20	0.00	0.0
2005	12	-5	0.00	0.0
2004	55	25	0.00	n/a
2003	40	22	0.00	n/a
2002	16	1	0.01	n/a
2001	45	24	0.00	n/a
2000	41	17	0.00	0.0
1999	40	16	0.00	0.0
1998	41	22	0.00	0.0
1997	30	10	0.00	n/a
1996	35	11	0.00	n/a
1995	63	26	0.01	0.0
1994	29	10	0.01	0.2
1993	53	30	0.00	0.0
1992	26	0	0.00	0.0
1991	45	13	0.00	0.0
1990	59	16	0.00	0.0
1989	59	35	0.00	0.0
1988	61	22	0.00	0.0
1987	60	30	0.00	0.0
1986	33	10	0.00	0.0
1985	38	19	0.00	0.0
1984	35	3	0.00	0.0
1983	29	21	0.27	3.0
1982	59	27	0.00	0.0
1981	47	15	0.00	0.0
1980	58	29	0.00	0.0
1979	68	29	0.00	0.0
1978	43	18	0.03	0.6
1977	44	7	0.03	0.6
1976	30	15	0.00	0.0
1975	68	30	0.00	0.0
1974	61	18	0.00	0.0
1973	42	19	0.02	0.4
1972	1	-5	0.09	2.6
1971	39	17	0.00	0.0
1970	54	16	0.00	0.0
1969	44	18	0.00	0.0
1968	44	11	0.00	0.0
1967	56	30	0.00	0.0
1966	38	27	0.00	0.0
1965	75	35	0.00	0.0
1964	20	9	0.03	0.3
1963	61	32	0.00	0.0
1962	39	26	0.00	0.0
1961	39	20	0.00	0.0
1960	38	27	0.50	3.4
1959	35	24	0.01	0.1
1958	33	12	0.07	0.7
1957	62	26	0.00	0.0
1956	26	14	0.00	0.0
1955	19	10	0.03	0.3
1954	41	34	0.00	0.0
1953	33	16	0.07	0.7
1952	51	19	0.00	0.0
1951	42	21	0.00	0.0
1950	23	-2	0.02	0.2
1949	45	16	0.00	0.0
1948	45	18	0.03	0.3

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/4?

For the date of Dec 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 75 °F which happened in 1965.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	75 °F	1965
2	68 °F	1979
2	68 °F	1975
4	66 °F	2007
5	63 °F	1995
5	63 °F	2020
7	62 °F	1957
8	61 °F	1974
8	61 °F	1963
8	61 °F	1988

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/4?

For the date of Dec 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -5 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2005.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-5 °F	2005
1	-5 °F	1972
3	-3 °F	2009
4	-2 °F	1950
5	0 °F	2013
5	0 °F	1992
5	0 °F	2008
8	1 °F	2002
9	3 °F	1984
10	7 °F	1977

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	1 °F	1972
2	9 °F	2013
3	12 °F	2005
4	16 °F	2002
5	19 °F	1955
5	19 °F	2008
7	20 °F	1964
8	23 °F	1950
9	26 °F	1992
9	26 °F	1956
9	26 °F	2011

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/4?

For the date of Dec 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.50 inches which happened in 1960.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.50 inches	1960
2	0.27 inches	1983
3	0.09 inches	1972
4	0.07 inches	1958
4	0.07 inches	1953
6	0.03 inches	1955
6	0.03 inches	1978
6	0.03 inches	1964
6	0.03 inches	1977
6	0.03 inches	1948

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.4 inches	1960
2	3.0 inches	1983
3	2.6 inches	1972
4	0.7 inches	1953
4	0.7 inches	1958
6	0.6 inches	1977
6	0.6 inches	1978
8	0.4 inches	1973
9	0.3 inches	1948
9	0.3 inches	1964
9	0.3 inches	1955

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location