Rapid City January 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 20.

January 20 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	64 °F	2009
Lowest temperature	-25 °F	1949
Lowest daily high	-11 °F	1949
Highest daily low	35 °F	2005
Most precipitation	0.26 inches	2008
Most snow	2.6 inches	2008

January 20 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

64 °F

-25 °F

-11 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.26 inches

2.6 inches

January 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	37.2 °F
Average low	13.1 °F
Chance precipitation	22.5%
Chance snow	21.0%

January 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

37.2 °F

Average low

13.1 °F

Chance precipitation

22.5%

Chance snow

21.0%

Rapid City January 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	28	-6	0.00	n/a
2023	41	20	0.00	n/a
2022	27	-6	0.00	n/a
2021	48	18	0.00	n/a
2020	36	2	0.00	n/a
2019	41	17	0.00	0.0
2018	39	29	0.04	0.6
2017	42	25	0.00	0.0
2016	35	15	0.00	0.0
2015	42	23	0.00	0.0
2014	38	13	0.00	0.0
2013	26	12	0.00	0.0
2012	16	1	0.01	0.1
2011	18	1	0.00	0.2
2010	36	24	0.00	0.0
2009	64	26	0.00	0.0
2008	11	7	0.26	2.6
2007	49	16	0.00	0.0
2006	45	17	0.00	0.0
2005	63	35	0.00	n/a
2004	43	26	0.00	n/a
2003	30	11	0.00	n/a
2002	44	14	0.00	n/a
2001	46	21	0.00	0.0
2000	36	9	0.00	0.0
1999	48	25	0.01	0.0
1998	30	15	0.07	n/a
1997	50	29	0.00	n/a
1996	28	-11	0.00	0.0
1995	39	19	0.01	0.1
1994	29	1	0.00	0.0
1993	29	13	0.00	0.0
1992	56	32	0.00	0.0
1991	25	-3	0.03	0.7
1990	33	8	0.00	0.0
1989	57	16	0.00	0.0
1988	38	6	0.00	0.0
1987	37	14	0.00	0.0
1986	44	27	0.01	0.1
1985	18	-10	0.00	0.0
1984	18	-10	0.00	0.0
1983	42	18	0.00	0.0
1982	7	3	0.00	0.0
1981	41	15	0.00	0.0
1980	30	9	0.00	0.0
1979	31	14	0.00	0.0
1978	15	-2	0.00	0.0
1977	44	17	0.00	0.0
1976	49	25	0.00	0.0
1975	44	29	0.02	0.0
1974	42	24	0.02	0.1
1973	33	29	0.00	0.0
1972	22	7	0.01	0.1
1971	47	30	0.07	0.5
1970	11	3	0.01	0.1
1969	12	4	0.00	0.0
1968	51	33	0.00	0.0
1967	55	31	0.00	0.0
1966	0	-22	0.07	0.7
1965	53	20	0.00	0.0
1964	60	18	0.00	0.0
1963	17	7	0.11	1.3
1962	2	-16	0.15	1.2
1961	26	7	0.00	0.0
1960	30	4	0.00	0.0
1959	4	-9	0.03	0.3
1958	39	10	0.00	0.0
1957	22	11	0.00	0.0
1956	18	8	0.07	0.7
1955	34	8	0.00	0.0
1954	0	-17	0.00	0.0
1953	48	15	0.00	0.0
1952	41	3	0.00	0.0
1951	24	6	0.00	0.0
1950	50	6	0.00	0.0
1949	-11	-25	0.11	1.2

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 64 °F which happened in 2009.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	64 °F	2009
2	63 °F	2005
3	60 °F	1964
4	57 °F	1989
5	56 °F	1992
6	55 °F	1967
7	53 °F	1965
8	51 °F	1968
9	50 °F	1950
9	50 °F	1997

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -25 °F which happened in 1949.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-25 °F	1949
2	-22 °F	1966
3	-17 °F	1954
4	-16 °F	1962
5	-11 °F	1996
6	-10 °F	1984
6	-10 °F	1985
8	-9 °F	1959
9	-6 °F	2022
9	-6 °F	2024

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-11 °F	1949
2	0 °F	1954
2	0 °F	1966
4	2 °F	1962
5	4 °F	1959
6	7 °F	1982
7	11 °F	2008
7	11 °F	1970
9	12 °F	1969
10	15 °F	1978

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.26 inches which happened in 2008.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.26 inches	2008
2	0.15 inches	1962
3	0.11 inches	1963
3	0.11 inches	1949
5	0.07 inches	1998
5	0.07 inches	1971
5	0.07 inches	1966
5	0.07 inches	1956
9	0.04 inches	2018
10	0.03 inches	1991
10	0.03 inches	1959

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.6 inches	2008
2	1.3 inches	1963
3	1.2 inches	1962
3	1.2 inches	1949
5	0.7 inches	1991
5	0.7 inches	1956
5	0.7 inches	1966
8	0.6 inches	2018
9	0.5 inches	1971
10	0.3 inches	1959

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location