Rapid City January 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 16.

January 16 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	68 °F	1973
Lowest temperature	-26 °F	1982
Lowest daily high	-2 °F	1954
Highest daily low	37 °F	1973
Most precipitation	0.16 inches	2023
Most snow	1.4 inches	1990

January 16 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

68 °F

-26 °F

-2 °F

Highest daily low

37 °F

0.16 inches

1.4 inches

January 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.6 °F
Average low	12.7 °F
Chance precipitation	21.6%
Chance snow	19.8%

January 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.6 °F

Average low

12.7 °F

Chance precipitation

21.6%

Chance snow

19.8%

Rapid City January 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	37	29	0.16	n/a
2022	45	20	0.01	n/a
2021	44	20	0.00	n/a
2020	40	9	0.00	n/a
2019	26	23	0.00	0.0
2018	27	-15	0.00	0.0
2017	36	15	0.00	0.0
2016	26	-3	0.05	1.3
2015	53	25	0.00	0.0
2014	36	20	0.00	0.0
2013	49	30	0.00	0.0
2012	20	-1	0.03	0.4
2011	47	13	0.00	0.0
2010	56	26	0.00	0.0
2009	48	14	0.00	0.0
2008	21	1	0.00	0.0
2007	43	3	0.00	0.0
2006	37	15	0.00	0.0
2005	13	-13	0.00	n/a
2004	50	32	0.00	n/a
2003	18	-2	0.00	n/a
2002	31	0	0.00	n/a
2001	27	7	0.00	0.1
2000	38	18	0.00	0.0
1999	49	18	0.00	0.0
1998	45	21	0.00	n/a
1997	10	-12	0.00	n/a
1996	57	27	0.00	0.0
1995	26	18	0.00	0.0
1994	40	2	0.00	0.0
1993	34	6	0.00	0.0
1992	47	25	0.00	0.0
1991	42	27	0.02	0.0
1990	32	27	0.13	1.4
1989	51	29	0.00	0.0
1988	46	18	0.00	0.0
1987	25	-4	0.00	0.0
1986	48	29	0.00	0.0
1985	40	25	0.00	0.1
1984	25	6	0.00	0.0
1983	45	20	0.00	0.0
1982	-1	-26	0.00	0.0
1981	23	9	0.00	0.0
1980	42	22	0.00	0.0
1979	28	-3	0.00	0.0
1978	6	-10	0.00	0.0
1977	19	-17	0.00	0.0
1976	41	19	0.00	0.0
1975	33	7	0.00	0.0
1974	67	36	0.00	0.0
1973	68	37	0.00	0.0
1972	66	23	0.00	0.0
1971	46	23	0.00	0.0
1970	5	-5	0.01	0.1
1969	30	18	0.00	0.0
1968	52	25	0.00	0.0
1967	49	7	0.03	0.0
1966	13	3	0.00	0.0
1965	55	28	0.00	0.0
1964	49	19	0.00	0.0
1963	22	-2	0.00	0.0
1962	28	-11	0.00	0.0
1961	60	32	0.00	0.0
1960	30	16	0.05	0.5
1959	26	4	0.09	1.1
1958	52	26	0.00	0.0
1957	22	-14	0.02	0.2
1956	1	-4	0.00	0.0
1955	27	11	0.00	0.0
1954	-2	-11	0.00	0.0
1953	35	-9	0.00	0.0
1952	25	5	0.00	0.0
1951	55	20	0.00	0.0
1950	-2	-10	0.00	0.0
1949	12	-5	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/16?

For the date of Jan 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 68 °F which happened in 1973.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	68 °F	1973
2	67 °F	1974
3	66 °F	1972
4	60 °F	1961
5	57 °F	1996
6	56 °F	2010
7	55 °F	1965
7	55 °F	1951
9	53 °F	2015
10	52 °F	1968
10	52 °F	1958

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/16?

For the date of Jan 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -26 °F which happened in 1982.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-26 °F	1982
2	-17 °F	1977
3	-15 °F	2018
4	-14 °F	1957
5	-13 °F	2005
6	-12 °F	1997
7	-11 °F	1962
7	-11 °F	1954
9	-10 °F	1978
9	-10 °F	1950

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2 °F	1954
1	-2 °F	1950
3	-1 °F	1982
4	1 °F	1956
5	5 °F	1970
6	6 °F	1978
7	10 °F	1997
8	12 °F	1949
9	13 °F	1966
9	13 °F	2005

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/16?

For the date of Jan 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.16 inches which happened in 2023.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.16 inches	2023
2	0.13 inches	1990
3	0.09 inches	1959
4	0.05 inches	2016
4	0.05 inches	1960
6	0.03 inches	1967
6	0.03 inches	2012
8	0.02 inches	1957
8	0.02 inches	1991
10	0.01 inches	1970
10	0.01 inches	2022

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.4 inches	1990
2	1.3 inches	2016
3	1.1 inches	1959
4	0.5 inches	1960
5	0.4 inches	2012
6	0.2 inches	1957
7	0.1 inches	2001
7	0.1 inches	1985
7	0.1 inches	1970

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location