Rapid City January 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 17.

January 17 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	62 °F	1972
Lowest temperature	-12 °F	1950
Lowest daily high	-3 °F	1950
Highest daily low	39 °F	1974
Most precipitation	0.22 inches	1996
Most snow	8.0 inches	1996

January 17 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

62 °F

-12 °F

-3 °F

Highest daily low

39 °F

0.22 inches

8.0 inches

January 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.7 °F
Average low	12.8 °F
Chance precipitation	22.2%
Chance snow	20.2%

January 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.7 °F

Average low

12.8 °F

Chance precipitation

22.2%

Chance snow

20.2%

Rapid City January 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	27	9	0.02	n/a
2023	32	27	0.00	n/a
2022	59	21	0.00	n/a
2021	42	17	0.03	n/a
2020	38	13	0.00	n/a
2019	25	18	0.03	0.2
2018	47	9	0.00	0.0
2017	39	8	0.00	0.0
2016	9	-10	0.00	0.0
2015	48	28	0.00	0.0
2014	52	16	0.00	0.0
2013	46	22	0.00	0.0
2012	29	-7	0.00	0.0
2011	46	13	0.03	0.3
2010	41	23	0.00	0.0
2009	46	36	0.00	0.0
2008	31	2	0.05	1.2
2007	42	13	0.00	0.0
2006	40	12	0.00	0.0
2005	20	6	0.00	n/a
2004	38	27	0.00	n/a
2003	36	-4	0.00	n/a
2002	29	0	0.00	n/a
2001	38	5	0.00	0.0
2000	48	27	0.00	0.0
1999	41	14	0.00	0.0
1998	34	13	0.00	n/a
1997	20	-4	0.00	n/a
1996	28	-7	0.22	8.0
1995	30	13	0.04	0.6
1994	3	-3	0.06	0.9
1993	22	4	0.00	0.0
1992	31	10	0.00	0.0
1991	47	25	0.00	0.0
1990	32	17	0.00	0.0
1989	54	28	0.00	0.0
1988	44	10	0.00	0.0
1987	31	5	0.00	0.0
1986	50	28	0.00	0.0
1985	53	27	0.00	0.0
1984	6	-10	0.00	0.0
1983	25	12	0.00	0.0
1982	45	-1	0.00	0.0
1981	38	8	0.00	0.0
1980	50	17	0.00	0.0
1979	24	1	0.00	0.0
1978	17	0	0.00	0.0
1977	24	-11	0.16	2.1
1976	49	32	0.00	0.0
1975	52	17	0.00	0.0
1974	57	39	0.00	0.0
1973	60	37	0.00	0.0
1972	62	25	0.00	0.0
1971	40	14	0.07	0.8
1970	0	-7	0.08	0.8
1969	42	16	0.00	0.0
1968	41	21	0.00	0.0
1967	7	-1	0.01	0.0
1966	30	0	0.00	0.0
1965	47	25	0.00	0.0
1964	44	26	0.00	0.0
1963	30	-3	0.08	0.8
1962	4	-9	0.00	0.0
1961	44	28	0.00	0.0
1960	19	5	0.00	0.0
1959	39	23	0.01	0.1
1958	56	14	0.00	0.0
1957	29	14	0.00	0.0
1956	19	-1	0.00	0.0
1955	23	13	0.18	1.8
1954	30	-4	0.00	0.0
1953	45	19	0.00	0.0
1952	43	5	0.00	0.0
1951	49	21	0.00	0.0
1950	-3	-12	0.00	0.0
1949	31	-12	0.07	1.3

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 62 °F which happened in 1972.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	62 °F	1972
2	60 °F	1973
3	59 °F	2022
4	57 °F	1974
5	56 °F	1958
6	54 °F	1989
7	53 °F	1985
8	52 °F	2014
8	52 °F	1975
10	50 °F	1980
10	50 °F	1986

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -12 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1950.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-12 °F	1950
1	-12 °F	1949
3	-11 °F	1977
4	-10 °F	2016
4	-10 °F	1984
6	-9 °F	1962
7	-7 °F	1996
7	-7 °F	2012
7	-7 °F	1970
10	-4 °F	2003
10	-4 °F	1954
10	-4 °F	1997

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-3 °F	1950
2	0 °F	1970
3	3 °F	1994
4	4 °F	1962
5	6 °F	1984
6	7 °F	1967
7	9 °F	2016
8	17 °F	1978
9	19 °F	1960
9	19 °F	1956

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.22 inches which happened in 1996.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.22 inches	1996
2	0.18 inches	1955
3	0.16 inches	1977
4	0.08 inches	1963
4	0.08 inches	1970
6	0.07 inches	1971
6	0.07 inches	1949
8	0.06 inches	1994
9	0.05 inches	2008
10	0.04 inches	1995

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	8.0 inches	1996
2	2.1 inches	1977
3	1.8 inches	1955
4	1.3 inches	1949
5	1.2 inches	2008
6	0.9 inches	1994
7	0.8 inches	1971
7	0.8 inches	1970
7	0.8 inches	1963
10	0.6 inches	1995

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location