Rapid City December 6 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 6.
December 6 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 65 °F 1981
Lowest temperature -20 °F 1972
Lowest daily high 0 °F 2013
Highest daily low 36 °F 1981
Most precipitation 0.19 inches 1982
Most snow 2.7 inches 1982
December 6 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 40.4 °F
Average low 16.1 °F
Chance precipitation 16.3%
Chance snow 16.3%
Rapid City December 6 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 64 31 0.00 n/a
2022 29 10 0.00 n/a
2021 26 3 0.00 n/a
2020 60 22 0.00 n/a
2019 42 24 0.00 n/a
2018 18 2 0.00 0.0
2017 32 11 0.03 2.0
2016 20 2 0.00 0.0
2015 58 16 0.00 0.0
2014 46 21 0.00 0.0
2013 0 -14 0.00 0.0
2012 43 30 0.04 0.5
2011 37 -4 0.00 0.0
2010 40 10 0.00 0.0
2009 12 4 0.03 1.2
2008 38 26 0.01 0.0
2007 31 19 0.10 2.0
2006 38 -5 0.01 1.4
2005 8 -3 0.00 0.0
2004 49 19 0.00 n/a
2003 56 28 0.00 n/a
2002 48 18 0.00 n/a
2001 43 22 0.00 n/a
2000 61 11 0.00 0.0
1999 48 22 0.00 0.0
1998 37 11 0.00 0.0
1997 29 4 0.00 n/a
1996 45 19 0.00 n/a
1995 37 12 0.00 0.0
1994 16 10 0.00 0.0
1993 35 14 0.00 0.0
1992 31 10 0.00 0.0
1991 57 29 0.00 0.0
1990 44 16 0.00 0.0
1989 45 24 0.03 0.3
1988 52 30 0.07 0.0
1987 60 29 0.00 0.0
1986 28 19 0.00 0.0
1985 42 19 0.00 0.0
1984 58 4 0.00 0.0
1983 26 4 0.00 0.0
1982 31 18 0.19 2.7
1981 65 36 0.00 0.0
1980 19 13 0.01 0.1
1979 53 24 0.04 0.0
1978 13 -5 0.00 0.0
1977 11 -6 0.03 0.6
1976 22 6 0.00 0.3
1975 49 24 0.00 0.0
1974 52 25 0.00 0.0
1973 42 7 0.00 0.0
1972 1 -20 0.00 0.0
1971 43 20 0.00 0.0
1970 56 15 0.00 0.0
1969 39 21 0.00 0.0
1968 32 12 0.00 0.0
1967 41 23 0.00 0.0
1966 45 26 0.00 0.0
1965 53 23 0.00 0.0
1964 37 16 0.00 0.0
1963 62 27 0.00 0.0
1962 55 20 0.00 0.0
1961 34 17 0.00 0.0
1960 26 8 0.00 0.0
1959 56 33 0.00 0.0
1958 10 -6 0.00 0.0
1957 37 24 0.02 0.2
1956 6 -11 0.07 0.7
1955 40 11 0.00 0.0
1954 35 22 0.00 0.0
1953 46 19 0.00 0.0
1952 55 25 0.00 0.0
1951 32 24 0.12 1.2
1950 11 -10 0.00 0.0
1949 46 13 0.00 0.0
1948 33 10 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/6?
For the date of Dec 6, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 65 °F which happened in 1981.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 65 °F 1981
2 64 °F 2023
3 62 °F 1963
4 61 °F 2000
5 60 °F 1987
5 60 °F 2020
7 58 °F 1984
7 58 °F 2015
9 57 °F 1991
10 56 °F 1959
10 56 °F 2003
10 56 °F 1970
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/6?
For the date of Dec 6, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -20 °F which happened in 1972.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 -20 °F 1972
2 -14 °F 2013
3 -11 °F 1956
4 -10 °F 1950
5 -6 °F 1977
5 -6 °F 1958
7 -5 °F 1978
7 -5 °F 2006
9 -4 °F 2011
10 -3 °F 2005
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 0 °F 2013
2 1 °F 1972
3 6 °F 1956
4 8 °F 2005
5 10 °F 1958
6 11 °F 1950
6 11 °F 1977
8 12 °F 2009
9 13 °F 1978
10 16 °F 1994
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/6?
For the date of Dec 6, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.19 inches which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 6
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.19 inches 1982
2 0.12 inches 1951
3 0.10 inches 2007
4 0.07 inches 1988
4 0.07 inches 1956
6 0.04 inches 2012
6 0.04 inches 1979
8 0.03 inches 2017
8 0.03 inches 2009
8 0.03 inches 1977
8 0.03 inches 1989
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 6
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.7 inches 1982
2 2.0 inches 2017
2 2.0 inches 2007
4 1.4 inches 2006
5 1.2 inches 2009
5 1.2 inches 1951
7 0.7 inches 1956
8 0.6 inches 1977
9 0.5 inches 2012
10 0.3 inches 1989
10 0.3 inches 1976
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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