Rapid City December 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 5.

December 5 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	67 °F	1987
Lowest temperature	-22 °F	1972
Lowest daily high	3 °F	1972
Highest daily low	38 °F	1987
Most precipitation	0.18 inches	1956
Most snow	2.2 inches	1956

December 5 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

67 °F

-22 °F

3 °F

Highest daily low

38 °F

0.18 inches

2.2 inches

December 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	40.7 °F
Average low	16.4 °F
Chance precipitation	16.3%
Chance snow	16.1%

December 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

40.7 °F

Average low

16.4 °F

Chance precipitation

16.3%

Chance snow

16.1%

Rapid City December 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2022	28	13	0.00	n/a
2021	38	11	0.00	n/a
2020	58	26	0.00	n/a
2019	40	29	0.00	n/a
2018	30	9	0.00	0.0
2017	44	19	0.02	0.3
2016	37	13	0.00	0.0
2015	48	22	0.00	0.0
2014	48	25	0.00	0.0
2013	6	-11	0.00	0.0
2012	62	29	0.00	0.0
2011	19	-1	0.00	0.0
2010	35	6	0.00	0.0
2009	32	11	0.00	0.0
2008	43	-1	0.00	0.0
2007	30	16	0.00	0.0
2006	49	21	0.00	0.0
2005	22	-3	0.04	1.0
2004	41	21	0.00	n/a
2003	33	12	0.00	n/a
2002	36	2	0.00	n/a
2001	43	26	0.00	n/a
2000	25	15	0.00	0.0
1999	44	13	0.00	0.0
1998	37	15	0.00	0.0
1997	29	5	0.00	n/a
1996	43	13	0.00	n/a
1995	35	9	0.00	0.0
1994	14	11	0.02	0.2
1993	44	21	0.00	0.0
1992	29	-5	0.00	0.0
1991	47	27	0.00	0.0
1990	59	26	0.00	0.0
1989	50	34	0.16	0.0
1988	62	32	0.00	0.0
1987	67	38	0.00	0.0
1986	44	21	0.00	0.0
1985	41	19	0.00	0.0
1984	28	6	0.00	0.0
1983	23	-1	0.01	0.2
1982	42	26	0.00	0.0
1981	53	22	0.00	0.0
1980	29	13	0.00	0.0
1979	43	31	0.01	0.0
1978	25	4	0.01	0.2
1977	10	-4	0.00	0.0
1976	25	8	0.09	1.2
1975	51	25	0.00	0.0
1974	54	26	0.00	0.0
1973	21	11	0.00	0.0
1972	3	-22	0.01	0.1
1971	35	14	0.00	0.0
1970	26	12	0.00	0.0
1969	38	31	0.00	0.0
1968	29	9	0.00	0.0
1967	60	22	0.00	0.0
1966	49	27	0.00	0.0
1965	53	27	0.00	0.0
1964	26	9	0.00	0.0
1963	64	36	0.00	0.0
1962	40	17	0.00	0.0
1961	45	21	0.00	0.0
1960	28	14	0.00	0.0
1959	40	20	0.00	0.0
1958	15	0	0.00	0.0
1957	54	35	0.00	0.0
1956	15	-5	0.18	2.2
1955	23	4	0.00	0.0
1954	40	28	0.11	0.0
1953	41	20	0.00	0.0
1952	52	24	0.00	0.0
1951	41	19	0.00	0.0
1950	11	-7	0.00	0.0
1949	45	19	0.00	0.0
1948	30	15	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 67 °F which happened in 1987.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	67 °F	1987
2	64 °F	1963
3	62 °F	1988
3	62 °F	2012
5	60 °F	1967
6	59 °F	1990
7	58 °F	2020
8	54 °F	1957
8	54 °F	1974
10	53 °F	1965
10	53 °F	1981

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -22 °F which happened in 1972.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-22 °F	1972
2	-11 °F	2013
3	-7 °F	1950
4	-5 °F	1992
4	-5 °F	1956
6	-4 °F	1977
7	-3 °F	2005
8	-1 °F	2008
8	-1 °F	1983
8	-1 °F	2011

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	3 °F	1972
2	6 °F	2013
3	10 °F	1977
4	11 °F	1950
5	14 °F	1994
6	15 °F	1958
6	15 °F	1956
8	19 °F	2011
9	21 °F	1973
10	22 °F	2005

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.18 inches which happened in 1956.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.18 inches	1956
2	0.16 inches	1989
3	0.11 inches	1954
4	0.09 inches	1976
5	0.04 inches	2005
6	0.02 inches	1994
6	0.02 inches	2017
8	0.01 inches	1972
8	0.01 inches	1978
8	0.01 inches	1983
8	0.01 inches	1979

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.2 inches	1956
2	1.2 inches	1976
3	1.0 inches	2005
4	0.3 inches	2017
5	0.2 inches	1983
5	0.2 inches	1978
5	0.2 inches	1994
8	0.1 inches	1972

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location