Rapid City January 18 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 18.

January 18 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	59 °F	2013
Lowest temperature	-22 °F	1963
Lowest daily high	-2 °F	1963
Highest daily low	32 °F	2009
Most precipitation	0.19 inches	1975
Most snow	2.2 inches	1975

January 18 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

59 °F

-22 °F

-2 °F

Highest daily low

32 °F

0.19 inches

2.2 inches

January 18 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.8 °F
Average low	12.8 °F
Chance precipitation	22.2%
Chance snow	20.9%

January 18 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.8 °F

Average low

12.8 °F

Chance precipitation

22.2%

Chance snow

20.9%

Rapid City January 18 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	19	-3	0.01	n/a
2023	30	22	0.02	n/a
2022	49	12	0.00	n/a
2021	37	13	0.00	n/a
2020	27	9	0.00	n/a
2019	19	7	0.12	1.5
2018	56	27	0.00	0.0
2017	41	22	0.00	0.0
2016	18	-1	0.00	0.0
2015	52	24	0.00	0.0
2014	48	25	0.00	0.0
2013	59	25	0.00	0.0
2012	31	-4	0.00	0.1
2011	14	4	0.12	1.9
2010	43	19	0.00	0.0
2009	54	32	0.00	0.0
2008	17	-6	0.01	0.3
2007	36	11	0.00	0.0
2006	55	21	0.03	0.0
2005	56	20	0.00	n/a
2004	28	18	0.00	n/a
2003	31	11	0.00	n/a
2002	26	4	0.00	n/a
2001	33	14	0.00	0.0
2000	51	19	0.00	0.0
1999	40	13	0.00	0.0
1998	45	18	0.00	n/a
1997	47	17	0.00	n/a
1996	2	-16	0.00	0.0
1995	42	17	0.00	0.0
1994	10	-1	0.02	0.2
1993	33	9	0.00	0.0
1992	38	7	0.00	0.0
1991	54	25	0.00	0.0
1990	30	11	0.00	0.0
1989	59	24	0.00	0.0
1988	33	11	0.00	0.0
1987	47	24	0.00	0.0
1986	39	29	0.00	0.0
1985	42	14	0.02	0.4
1984	16	-14	0.00	0.0
1983	42	22	0.00	0.0
1982	39	10	0.00	0.0
1981	55	21	0.00	0.0
1980	32	21	0.04	0.7
1979	27	8	0.00	0.0
1978	14	-8	0.03	0.5
1977	43	-8	0.00	0.0
1976	46	27	0.00	0.0
1975	39	27	0.19	2.2
1974	44	27	0.00	0.0
1973	53	28	0.00	0.0
1972	38	13	0.00	0.0
1971	21	12	0.05	0.7
1970	0	-13	0.04	0.4
1969	23	11	0.00	0.0
1968	37	18	0.00	0.0
1967	32	-1	0.00	0.0
1966	44	7	0.00	0.0
1965	51	20	0.00	0.0
1964	51	20	0.00	0.0
1963	-2	-22	0.03	0.3
1962	-2	-9	0.07	0.8
1961	32	23	0.00	0.0
1960	13	2	0.00	0.0
1959	47	23	0.08	0.4
1958	38	26	0.00	0.0
1957	40	13	0.00	0.0
1956	43	7	0.00	0.0
1955	18	0	0.00	0.0
1954	32	-5	0.00	0.0
1953	32	21	0.00	0.0
1952	42	14	0.00	0.0
1951	48	25	0.00	0.0
1950	22	-4	0.02	0.4
1949	25	-5	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/18?

For the date of Jan 18, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 59 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2013.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 18

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	59 °F	1989
1	59 °F	2013
3	56 °F	2018
3	56 °F	2005
5	55 °F	1981
5	55 °F	2006
7	54 °F	1991
7	54 °F	2009
9	53 °F	1973
10	52 °F	2015

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/18?

For the date of Jan 18, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -22 °F which happened in 1963.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 18

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-22 °F	1963
2	-16 °F	1996
3	-14 °F	1984
4	-13 °F	1970
5	-9 °F	1962
6	-8 °F	1977
6	-8 °F	1978
8	-6 °F	2008
9	-5 °F	1949
9	-5 °F	1954

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 18

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2 °F	1963
1	-2 °F	1962
3	0 °F	1970
4	2 °F	1996
5	10 °F	1994
6	13 °F	1960
7	14 °F	1978
7	14 °F	2011
9	16 °F	1984
10	17 °F	2008

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/18?

For the date of Jan 18, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.19 inches which happened in 1975.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 18

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.19 inches	1975
2	0.12 inches	2011
2	0.12 inches	2019
4	0.08 inches	1959
5	0.07 inches	1962
6	0.05 inches	1971
7	0.04 inches	1980
7	0.04 inches	1970
9	0.03 inches	1978
9	0.03 inches	2006
9	0.03 inches	1963

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 18

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.2 inches	1975
2	1.9 inches	2011
3	1.5 inches	2019
4	0.8 inches	1962
5	0.7 inches	1980
5	0.7 inches	1971
7	0.5 inches	1978
8	0.4 inches	1985
8	0.4 inches	1950
8	0.4 inches	1970
8	0.4 inches	1959

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location