Rapid City January 26 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 26.

January 26 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	68 °F	2015
Lowest temperature	-23 °F	1957
Lowest daily high	-11 °F	1972
Highest daily low	33 °F	2015
Most precipitation	0.16 inches	1975
Most snow	1.9 inches	1975

January 26 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

68 °F

-23 °F

-11 °F

Highest daily low

33 °F

0.16 inches

1.9 inches

January 26 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	37.4 °F
Average low	13.3 °F
Chance precipitation	24.1%
Chance snow	22.7%

January 26 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

37.4 °F

Average low

13.3 °F

Chance precipitation

24.1%

Chance snow

22.7%

Rapid City January 26 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	44	12	0.00	n/a
2022	43	5	0.00	n/a
2021	19	13	0.01	n/a
2020	49	24	0.00	n/a
2019	40	27	0.00	0.0
2018	50	20	0.00	0.0
2017	29	3	0.00	0.0
2016	40	14	0.00	0.0
2015	68	33	0.00	0.0
2014	45	5	0.01	0.2
2013	52	20	0.00	0.0
2012	46	24	0.00	0.0
2011	51	20	0.00	0.0
2010	31	5	0.04	0.3
2009	6	-11	0.05	0.7
2008	43	14	0.00	0.0
2007	48	22	0.00	0.0
2006	61	25	0.00	0.0
2005	42	24	0.00	n/a
2004	7	-6	0.00	n/a
2003	34	1	0.01	n/a
2002	65	29	0.00	n/a
2001	31	12	0.00	0.0
2000	33	20	0.06	0.7
1999	27	21	0.03	0.3
1998	50	23	0.00	n/a
1997	4	-9	0.01	n/a
1996	13	-6	0.00	0.0
1995	56	20	0.00	0.0
1994	21	16	0.00	0.0
1993	44	28	0.00	0.0
1992	52	27	0.00	0.0
1991	34	2	0.00	0.0
1990	56	24	0.01	0.4
1989	48	11	0.00	0.0
1988	43	20	0.00	0.0
1987	54	20	0.00	0.0
1986	28	14	0.00	0.0
1985	44	20	0.00	0.0
1984	46	26	0.00	0.0
1983	26	18	0.00	0.0
1982	62	26	0.00	0.0
1981	38	19	0.00	0.0
1980	9	-6	0.00	0.0
1979	14	5	0.00	0.0
1978	10	-5	0.00	0.0
1977	34	18	0.07	1.0
1976	24	3	0.00	0.0
1975	33	13	0.16	1.9
1974	40	24	0.00	0.0
1973	41	25	0.01	0.2
1972	-11	-17	0.01	0.2
1971	20	10	0.03	0.4
1970	44	25	0.00	0.0
1969	26	1	0.00	0.0
1968	32	22	0.09	1.0
1967	30	9	0.00	0.0
1966	22	-3	0.00	0.0
1965	26	10	0.00	0.0
1964	37	21	0.02	0.2
1963	3	-16	0.00	0.0
1962	35	11	0.00	0.0
1961	10	-5	0.00	0.0
1960	27	10	0.00	0.0
1959	30	6	0.00	0.0
1958	37	16	0.00	0.0
1957	11	-23	0.00	0.0
1956	25	12	0.10	1.6
1955	32	7	0.05	0.5
1954	32	-6	0.00	0.0
1953	52	27	0.00	0.0
1952	40	16	0.00	0.0
1951	15	-3	0.01	0.1
1950	22	-19	0.00	0.0
1949	30	-13	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/26?

For the date of Jan 26, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 68 °F which happened in 2015.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	68 °F	2015
2	65 °F	2002
3	62 °F	1982
4	61 °F	2006
5	56 °F	1990
5	56 °F	1995
7	54 °F	1987
8	52 °F	1992
8	52 °F	1953
8	52 °F	2013

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/26?

For the date of Jan 26, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -23 °F which happened in 1957.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-23 °F	1957
2	-19 °F	1950
3	-17 °F	1972
4	-16 °F	1963
5	-13 °F	1949
6	-11 °F	2009
7	-9 °F	1997
8	-6 °F	1954
8	-6 °F	1996
8	-6 °F	1980
8	-6 °F	2004

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-11 °F	1972
2	3 °F	1963
3	4 °F	1997
4	6 °F	2009
5	7 °F	2004
6	9 °F	1980
7	10 °F	1978
7	10 °F	1961
9	11 °F	1957
10	13 °F	1996

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/26?

For the date of Jan 26, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.16 inches which happened in 1975.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.16 inches	1975
2	0.10 inches	1956
3	0.09 inches	1968
4	0.07 inches	1977
5	0.06 inches	2000
6	0.05 inches	1955
6	0.05 inches	2009
8	0.04 inches	2010
9	0.03 inches	1999
9	0.03 inches	1971

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.9 inches	1975
2	1.6 inches	1956
3	1.0 inches	1977
3	1.0 inches	1968
5	0.7 inches	2009
5	0.7 inches	2000
7	0.5 inches	1955
8	0.4 inches	1971
8	0.4 inches	1990
10	0.3 inches	1999
10	0.3 inches	2010

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location