Rapid City December 9 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of December 9.

December 9 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	70 °F	2020
Lowest temperature	-19 °F	1972
Lowest daily high	-2 °F	1972
Highest daily low	33 °F	1990
Most precipitation	0.24 inches	1989
Most snow	2.8 inches	1989

December 9 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

70 °F

-19 °F

-2 °F

Highest daily low

33 °F

0.24 inches

2.8 inches

December 9 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	39.4 °F
Average low	15.4 °F
Chance precipitation	17.5%
Chance snow	17.6%

December 9 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

39.4 °F

Average low

15.4 °F

Chance precipitation

17.5%

Chance snow

17.6%

Rapid City December 9 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2022	51	6	0.00	n/a
2021	44	28	0.07	n/a
2020	70	29	0.00	n/a
2019	33	6	0.00	n/a
2018	36	11	0.00	0.0
2017	62	30	0.00	0.0
2016	3	-2	0.01	0.4
2015	69	31	0.00	0.0
2014	48	21	0.00	0.0
2013	28	-15	0.00	0.0
2012	15	-1	0.00	0.0
2011	25	8	0.02	0.3
2010	52	25	0.00	0.0
2009	2	-13	0.00	0.0
2008	32	10	0.00	0.0
2007	20	2	0.00	0.0
2006	62	27	0.00	0.0
2005	43	6	0.00	0.0
2004	50	27	0.00	n/a
2003	35	16	0.00	n/a
2002	50	21	0.00	n/a
2001	58	27	0.00	n/a
2000	37	3	0.00	0.4
1999	40	13	0.00	0.0
1998	41	18	0.00	0.0
1997	28	24	0.00	n/a
1996	62	31	0.00	n/a
1995	18	-15	0.00	0.0
1994	39	8	0.00	0.0
1993	57	29	0.00	0.0
1992	49	22	0.00	0.0
1991	49	23	0.00	0.0
1990	67	33	0.00	0.0
1989	42	25	0.24	2.8
1988	45	14	0.00	0.0
1987	50	23	0.00	0.0
1986	21	0	0.01	0.1
1985	23	17	0.01	0.1
1984	58	27	0.00	0.0
1983	25	4	0.00	0.0
1982	41	7	0.00	0.0
1981	46	26	0.00	0.0
1980	35	15	0.01	0.1
1979	61	31	0.00	0.0
1978	29	-3	0.00	0.0
1977	2	-15	0.00	0.0
1976	42	9	0.00	0.0
1975	66	33	0.00	0.0
1974	62	27	0.00	0.0
1973	39	16	0.00	0.0
1972	-2	-19	0.00	0.0
1971	46	3	0.03	0.4
1970	34	16	0.16	1.7
1969	25	11	0.00	0.0
1968	48	24	0.00	0.0
1967	28	13	0.01	0.1
1966	18	2	0.02	0.2
1965	48	27	0.00	0.0
1964	40	21	0.00	0.0
1963	18	8	0.10	1.0
1962	40	21	0.00	0.0
1961	6	-4	0.00	0.0
1960	41	12	0.00	0.0
1959	43	20	0.00	0.0
1958	24	-5	0.00	0.0
1957	70	32	0.00	0.0
1956	41	12	0.00	0.0
1955	27	11	0.01	0.1
1954	41	20	0.00	0.0
1953	45	9	0.00	0.0
1952	40	20	0.00	0.0
1951	33	12	0.00	0.0
1950	43	20	0.00	0.0
1949	50	11	0.00	0.0
1948	23	3	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 12/9?

For the date of Dec 9, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 70 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2020.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 9

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	70 °F	1957
1	70 °F	2020
3	69 °F	2015
4	67 °F	1990
5	66 °F	1975
6	62 °F	1974
6	62 °F	2017
6	62 °F	1996
6	62 °F	2006
10	61 °F	1979

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 12/9?

For the date of Dec 9, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -19 °F which happened in 1972.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on December 9

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-19 °F	1972
2	-15 °F	2013
2	-15 °F	1995
2	-15 °F	1977
5	-13 °F	2009
6	-5 °F	1958
7	-4 °F	1961
8	-3 °F	1978
9	-2 °F	2016
10	-1 °F	2012

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on December 9

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2 °F	1972
2	2 °F	1977
2	2 °F	2009
4	3 °F	2016
5	6 °F	1961
6	15 °F	2012
7	18 °F	1966
7	18 °F	1995
7	18 °F	1963
10	20 °F	2007

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 12/9?

For the date of Dec 9, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.24 inches which happened in 1989.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on December 9

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.24 inches	1989
2	0.16 inches	1970
3	0.10 inches	1963
4	0.07 inches	2021
5	0.03 inches	1971
6	0.02 inches	2011
6	0.02 inches	1966
8	0.01 inches	2016
8	0.01 inches	1980
8	0.01 inches	1985
8	0.01 inches	1967
8	0.01 inches	1986
8	0.01 inches	1955

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on December 9

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.8 inches	1989
2	1.7 inches	1970
3	1.0 inches	1963
4	0.4 inches	2016
4	0.4 inches	1971
4	0.4 inches	2000
7	0.3 inches	2011
8	0.2 inches	1966
9	0.1 inches	1986
9	0.1 inches	1967
9	0.1 inches	1980
9	0.1 inches	1955
9	0.1 inches	1985

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location