Rapid City January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).

January 1 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	63 °F	1998
Lowest temperature	-20 °F	1974
Lowest daily high	3 °F	2022
Highest daily low	35 °F	1964
Most precipitation	0.28 inches	1970
Most snow	3.4 inches	1970

January 1 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

63 °F

-20 °F

3 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.28 inches

3.4 inches

January 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.3 °F
Average low	11.9 °F
Chance precipitation	20.2%
Chance snow	18.1%

January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.3 °F

Average low

11.9 °F

Chance precipitation

20.2%

Chance snow

18.1%

Rapid City January 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	47	15	0.00	n/a
2023	43	24	0.00	n/a
2022	3	-9	0.00	n/a
2021	50	16	0.00	n/a
2020	50	26	0.00	n/a
2019	15	-5	0.00	0.0
2018	4	-19	0.00	0.0
2017	22	9	0.00	0.0
2016	38	7	0.00	0.0
2015	36	7	0.00	0.0
2014	29	9	0.00	0.0
2013	31	7	0.00	0.0
2012	33	12	0.00	0.0
2011	15	-2	0.00	0.0
2010	9	1	0.00	0.0
2009	35	14	0.00	0.0
2008	27	5	0.00	0.0
2007	43	11	0.00	0.0
2006	31	24	0.03	0.0
2005	19	2	0.00	n/a
2004	50	27	0.00	n/a
2003	44	14	0.00	n/a
2002	17	-3	0.00	n/a
2001	32	2	0.00	0.0
2000	34	16	0.00	0.0
1999	36	5	0.01	0.1
1998	63	33	0.00	n/a
1997	52	32	0.00	n/a
1996	32	11	0.06	1.4
1995	35	2	0.00	0.0
1994	45	27	0.00	0.0
1993	24	-9	0.00	0.0
1992	46	16	0.00	0.0
1991	28	0	0.02	0.4
1990	53	17	0.00	0.0
1989	17	7	0.00	0.0
1988	21	-5	0.00	0.0
1987	41	10	0.00	0.0
1986	39	20	0.00	0.0
1985	23	-10	0.00	0.0
1984	41	21	0.00	0.0
1983	46	20	0.00	0.0
1982	28	-2	0.00	0.0
1981	40	24	0.00	0.0
1980	50	27	0.00	0.0
1979	9	-19	0.00	0.0
1978	13	-11	0.00	0.0
1977	13	-1	0.00	0.0
1976	17	8	0.09	0.6
1975	42	12	0.00	0.0
1974	6	-20	0.00	0.0
1973	35	9	0.00	0.0
1972	38	17	0.00	0.0
1971	32	17	0.00	0.0
1970	27	13	0.28	3.4
1969	45	5	0.00	0.0
1968	27	-7	0.17	1.5
1967	38	17	0.07	0.4
1966	39	13	0.00	0.0
1965	36	7	0.00	0.0
1964	59	35	0.00	0.0
1963	54	26	0.00	0.0
1962	53	27	0.00	0.0
1961	26	10	0.10	1.0
1960	17	10	0.08	1.1
1959	54	5	0.04	0.4
1958	40	13	0.00	0.0
1957	34	20	0.00	0.0
1956	41	24	0.21	0.0
1955	48	26	0.00	0.0
1954	56	28	0.00	0.0
1953	41	24	0.00	0.0
1952	15	-15	0.00	0.0
1951	32	9	0.00	0.0
1950	42	6	0.00	0.0
1949	44	18	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 63 °F which happened in 1998.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	63 °F	1998
2	59 °F	1964
3	56 °F	1954
4	54 °F	1963
4	54 °F	1959
6	53 °F	1990
6	53 °F	1962
8	52 °F	1997
9	50 °F	2004
9	50 °F	2020
9	50 °F	2021
9	50 °F	1980

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -20 °F which happened in 1974.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-20 °F	1974
2	-19 °F	1979
2	-19 °F	2018
4	-15 °F	1952
5	-11 °F	1978
6	-10 °F	1985
7	-9 °F	1993
7	-9 °F	2022
9	-7 °F	1968
10	-5 °F	1988
10	-5 °F	2019

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	3 °F	2022
2	4 °F	2018
3	6 °F	1974
4	9 °F	2010
4	9 °F	1979
6	13 °F	1977
6	13 °F	1978
8	15 °F	2011
8	15 °F	1952
8	15 °F	2019

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.28 inches which happened in 1970.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.28 inches	1970
2	0.21 inches	1956
3	0.17 inches	1968
4	0.10 inches	1961
5	0.09 inches	1976
6	0.08 inches	1960
7	0.07 inches	1967
8	0.06 inches	1996
9	0.04 inches	1959
10	0.03 inches	2006

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.4 inches	1970
2	1.5 inches	1968
3	1.4 inches	1996
4	1.1 inches	1960
5	1.0 inches	1961
6	0.6 inches	1976
7	0.4 inches	1991
7	0.4 inches	1959
7	0.4 inches	1967
10	0.1 inches	1999

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location