Rapid City January 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 2.

January 2 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	66 °F	1998
Lowest temperature	-16 °F	1968
Lowest daily high	1 °F	1968
Highest daily low	36 °F	1997
Most precipitation	0.16 inches	2023
Most snow	2.3 inches	2017

January 2 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

66 °F

-16 °F

1 °F

Highest daily low

36 °F

0.16 inches

2.3 inches

January 2 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.3 °F
Average low	11.8 °F
Chance precipitation	20.3%
Chance snow	18.2%

January 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.3 °F

Average low

11.8 °F

Chance precipitation

20.3%

Chance snow

18.2%

Rapid City January 2 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	32	27	0.16	n/a
2022	35	-6	0.00	n/a
2021	48	15	0.00	n/a
2020	44	28	0.00	n/a
2019	35	7	0.00	0.0
2018	35	-10	0.00	0.0
2017	17	0	0.06	2.3
2016	43	17	0.00	0.0
2015	39	18	0.00	0.0
2014	34	15	0.00	0.0
2013	31	21	0.00	0.0
2012	36	9	0.00	0.0
2011	33	-2	0.00	0.0
2010	15	0	0.00	0.0
2009	37	12	0.00	0.0
2008	31	2	0.00	0.0
2007	48	15	0.00	0.0
2006	45	17	0.00	0.0
2005	17	0	0.00	n/a
2004	47	9	0.00	n/a
2003	48	11	0.00	n/a
2002	37	-4	0.00	n/a
2001	48	18	0.00	0.0
2000	37	17	0.00	0.0
1999	6	0	0.00	0.0
1998	66	12	0.00	n/a
1997	48	36	0.00	n/a
1996	21	2	0.00	0.1
1995	25	3	0.00	0.0
1994	43	23	0.00	0.0
1993	36	14	0.04	0.7
1992	58	25	0.00	0.0
1991	9	-4	0.00	0.0
1990	53	29	0.00	0.0
1989	40	8	0.00	0.0
1988	37	8	0.00	0.0
1987	45	25	0.00	0.0
1986	38	20	0.02	0.0
1985	37	8	0.00	0.0
1984	37	14	0.00	0.0
1983	34	16	0.00	0.0
1982	20	1	0.00	0.0
1981	56	24	0.00	0.0
1980	31	16	0.04	0.4
1979	17	-4	0.00	0.0
1978	24	5	0.00	0.0
1977	13	-4	0.00	0.0
1976	20	-3	0.01	0.2
1975	34	14	0.00	0.0
1974	19	-8	0.00	0.0
1973	50	16	0.00	0.0
1972	29	12	0.01	0.1
1971	24	14	0.00	0.0
1970	20	10	0.03	0.5
1969	33	3	0.04	0.6
1968	1	-16	0.02	0.2
1967	30	14	0.00	0.0
1966	38	12	0.00	0.0
1965	35	0	0.00	0.0
1964	56	29	0.00	0.0
1963	51	29	0.00	0.0
1962	58	31	0.00	0.0
1961	28	13	0.00	0.0
1960	19	5	0.00	0.0
1959	6	-10	0.00	0.0
1958	36	10	0.00	0.0
1957	44	20	0.00	0.0
1956	47	27	0.00	0.0
1955	60	21	0.00	0.0
1954	38	19	0.00	0.0
1953	40	18	0.00	0.0
1952	24	-1	0.00	0.0
1951	35	17	0.00	0.0
1950	6	-14	0.13	1.3
1949	25	-2	0.04	0.4

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/2?

For the date of Jan 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 66 °F which happened in 1998.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	66 °F	1998
2	60 °F	1955
3	58 °F	1992
3	58 °F	1962
5	56 °F	1981
5	56 °F	1964
7	53 °F	1990
8	51 °F	1963
9	50 °F	1973
10	48 °F	2007
10	48 °F	2003
10	48 °F	1997
10	48 °F	2021
10	48 °F	2001

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/2?

For the date of Jan 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -16 °F which happened in 1968.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-16 °F	1968
2	-14 °F	1950
3	-10 °F	2018
3	-10 °F	1959
5	-8 °F	1974
6	-6 °F	2022
7	-4 °F	2002
7	-4 °F	1979
7	-4 °F	1977
7	-4 °F	1991

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	1 °F	1968
2	6 °F	1950
2	6 °F	1959
2	6 °F	1999
5	9 °F	1991
6	13 °F	1977
7	15 °F	2010
8	17 °F	2017
8	17 °F	1979
8	17 °F	2005

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/2?

For the date of Jan 2, 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 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.16 inches	2023
2	0.13 inches	1950
3	0.06 inches	2017
4	0.04 inches	1949
4	0.04 inches	1980
4	0.04 inches	1993
4	0.04 inches	1969
8	0.03 inches	1970
9	0.02 inches	1968
9	0.02 inches	1986

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.3 inches	2017
2	1.3 inches	1950
3	0.7 inches	1993
4	0.6 inches	1969
5	0.5 inches	1970
6	0.4 inches	1980
6	0.4 inches	1949
8	0.2 inches	1976
8	0.2 inches	1968
10	0.1 inches	1972
10	0.1 inches	1996

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location