Rapid City January 23 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 23.

January 23 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	68 °F	2005
Lowest temperature	-21 °F	1963
Lowest daily high	-6 °F	1949
Highest daily low	36 °F	1980
Most precipitation	0.25 inches	1964
Most snow	2.6 inches	1964

January 23 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

68 °F

-21 °F

-6 °F

Highest daily low

36 °F

0.25 inches

2.6 inches

January 23 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	37.6 °F
Average low	13.4 °F
Chance precipitation	23.4%
Chance snow	22.0%

January 23 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

37.6 °F

Average low

13.4 °F

Chance precipitation

23.4%

Chance snow

22.0%

Rapid City January 23 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	41	17	0.00	n/a
2022	56	31	0.00	n/a
2021	32	17	0.00	n/a
2020	42	19	0.00	n/a
2019	40	11	0.00	0.1
2018	45	16	0.00	0.0
2017	27	18	0.00	0.0
2016	54	25	0.00	0.0
2015	51	28	0.00	0.0
2014	30	-8	0.00	0.0
2013	25	9	0.00	0.0
2012	42	15	0.00	0.0
2011	44	1	0.00	0.1
2010	36	20	0.00	0.0
2009	21	-4	0.00	0.5
2008	23	-8	0.00	0.0
2007	53	27	0.00	0.0
2006	54	16	0.00	0.0
2005	68	21	0.00	n/a
2004	52	29	0.00	n/a
2003	22	-7	0.00	n/a
2002	40	9	0.00	n/a
2001	46	11	0.00	0.0
2000	34	7	0.00	0.0
1999	27	14	0.01	0.1
1998	31	15	0.00	n/a
1997	35	12	0.00	n/a
1996	32	2	0.00	0.0
1995	42	16	0.00	0.0
1994	55	28	0.00	0.0
1993	26	7	0.01	0.2
1992	41	21	0.00	0.0
1991	28	8	0.03	0.3
1990	47	30	0.00	0.0
1989	28	21	0.01	0.2
1988	48	31	0.01	0.0
1987	26	11	0.00	0.0
1986	41	19	0.03	0.0
1985	48	11	0.00	0.0
1984	45	15	0.00	0.0
1983	44	19	0.05	0.3
1982	6	-14	0.00	0.0
1981	67	35	0.00	0.0
1980	56	36	0.00	0.0
1979	14	-5	0.00	0.0
1978	34	21	0.00	0.0
1977	41	17	0.00	0.0
1976	50	26	0.00	0.0
1975	53	30	0.00	0.0
1974	44	23	0.00	0.0
1973	57	20	0.00	0.0
1972	38	9	0.03	0.1
1971	46	15	0.00	0.0
1970	53	22	0.00	0.0
1969	3	-9	0.00	0.0
1968	46	25	0.00	0.0
1967	31	17	0.00	0.0
1966	-1	-17	0.06	0.6
1965	34	12	0.00	0.0
1964	26	3	0.25	2.6
1963	4	-21	0.00	0.0
1962	32	0	0.00	0.0
1961	47	1	0.00	0.0
1960	41	10	0.00	0.0
1959	44	8	0.00	0.0
1958	44	12	0.00	0.0
1957	8	-4	0.00	0.0
1956	27	18	0.00	0.0
1955	40	5	0.15	1.0
1954	52	-5	0.00	0.0
1953	44	31	0.00	0.0
1952	2	-18	0.00	0.0
1951	38	17	0.00	0.0
1950	35	11	0.00	0.0
1949	-6	-15	0.17	2.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/23?

For the date of Jan 23, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 68 °F which happened in 2005.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	68 °F	2005
2	67 °F	1981
3	57 °F	1973
4	56 °F	1980
4	56 °F	2022
6	55 °F	1994
7	54 °F	2006
7	54 °F	2016
9	53 °F	2007
9	53 °F	1970
9	53 °F	1975

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/23?

For the date of Jan 23, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -21 °F which happened in 1963.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21 °F	1963
2	-18 °F	1952
3	-17 °F	1966
4	-15 °F	1949
5	-14 °F	1982
6	-9 °F	1969
7	-8 °F	2008
7	-8 °F	2014
9	-7 °F	2003
10	-5 °F	1979
10	-5 °F	1954

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-6 °F	1949
2	-1 °F	1966
3	2 °F	1952
4	3 °F	1969
5	4 °F	1963
6	6 °F	1982
7	8 °F	1957
8	14 °F	1979
9	21 °F	2009
10	22 °F	2003

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/23?

For the date of Jan 23, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.25 inches which happened in 1964.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 23

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.25 inches	1964
2	0.17 inches	1949
3	0.15 inches	1955
4	0.06 inches	1966
5	0.05 inches	1983
6	0.03 inches	1986
6	0.03 inches	1991
6	0.03 inches	1972
9	0.01 inches	1988
9	0.01 inches	1993
9	0.01 inches	1999
9	0.01 inches	1989

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 23

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.6 inches	1964
2	2.0 inches	1949
3	1.0 inches	1955
4	0.6 inches	1966
5	0.5 inches	2009
6	0.3 inches	1991
6	0.3 inches	1983
8	0.2 inches	1993
8	0.2 inches	1989
10	0.1 inches	1999
10	0.1 inches	1972
10	0.1 inches	2011
10	0.1 inches	2019

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location