Rapid City January 28 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 28.

January 28 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	66 °F	1988
Lowest temperature	-23 °F	1972
Lowest daily high	-5 °F	1966
Highest daily low	34 °F	1984
Most precipitation	0.27 inches	1975
Most snow	3.5 inches	1975

January 28 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

66 °F

-23 °F

-5 °F

Highest daily low

34 °F

0.27 inches

3.5 inches

January 28 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	37.3 °F
Average low	13.2 °F
Chance precipitation	24.4%
Chance snow	23.6%

January 28 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

37.3 °F

Average low

13.2 °F

Chance precipitation

24.4%

Chance snow

23.6%

Rapid City January 28 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	62	30	0.00	n/a
2023	23	-11	0.12	n/a
2022	51	12	0.00	n/a
2021	51	12	0.00	n/a
2020	45	23	0.03	n/a
2019	28	19	0.00	0.0
2018	20	9	0.02	0.2
2017	44	31	0.00	0.0
2016	52	30	0.00	0.0
2015	58	31	0.00	0.0
2014	22	-5	0.00	0.0
2013	32	18	0.09	1.2
2012	39	15	0.00	0.0
2011	55	30	0.00	0.0
2010	23	2	0.00	0.0
2009	36	6	0.00	0.0
2008	55	1	0.00	0.0
2007	46	1	0.00	0.0
2006	44	26	0.00	0.0
2005	57	27	0.00	n/a
2004	9	-9	0.00	n/a
2003	46	28	0.14	n/a
2002	14	3	0.00	n/a
2001	37	14	0.00	0.0
2000	30	22	0.05	0.6
1999	41	5	0.00	0.0
1998	46	25	0.00	n/a
1997	33	1	0.00	n/a
1996	2	-12	0.00	0.5
1995	40	28	0.00	0.0
1994	39	19	0.00	0.0
1993	37	17	0.00	0.0
1992	62	25	0.00	0.0
1991	26	-3	0.09	1.5
1990	45	15	0.00	0.0
1989	44	20	0.00	0.0
1988	66	25	0.00	0.0
1987	54	26	0.01	0.1
1986	49	33	0.00	0.0
1985	35	13	0.01	0.2
1984	57	34	0.00	0.0
1983	50	34	0.00	0.0
1982	38	18	0.00	0.0
1981	25	18	0.05	0.5
1980	9	-14	0.00	0.0
1979	13	-6	0.00	0.0
1978	17	2	0.00	0.0
1977	4	-13	0.00	0.0
1976	49	29	0.00	0.0
1975	19	12	0.27	3.5
1974	49	26	0.00	0.0
1973	32	4	0.00	0.0
1972	26	-23	0.00	0.0
1971	52	22	0.00	0.0
1970	35	18	0.00	0.0
1969	7	-3	0.00	0.0
1968	19	6	0.00	0.0
1967	50	24	0.00	0.0
1966	-5	-12	0.01	0.1
1965	19	-3	0.00	0.0
1964	45	15	0.00	0.0
1963	18	-4	0.01	0.1
1962	48	30	0.00	0.0
1961	34	7	0.00	0.0
1960	46	21	0.00	0.0
1959	50	18	0.00	0.0
1958	47	15	0.03	0.2
1957	20	-3	0.01	0.1
1956	29	8	0.00	0.0
1955	41	2	0.00	0.0
1954	55	14	0.00	0.0
1953	41	23	0.00	0.0
1952	44	16	0.00	0.0
1951	-4	-23	0.00	0.0
1950	42	-7	0.00	0.0
1949	7	-4	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/28?

For the date of Jan 28, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 66 °F which happened in 1988.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	66 °F	1988
2	62 °F	1992
2	62 °F	2024
4	58 °F	2015
5	57 °F	2005
5	57 °F	1984
7	55 °F	1954
7	55 °F	2008
7	55 °F	2011
10	54 °F	1987

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/28?

For the date of Jan 28, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -23 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1972.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-23 °F	1951
1	-23 °F	1972
3	-14 °F	1980
4	-13 °F	1977
5	-12 °F	1996
5	-12 °F	1966
7	-11 °F	2023
8	-9 °F	2004
9	-7 °F	1950
10	-6 °F	1979

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 28

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-5 °F	1966
2	-4 °F	1951
3	2 °F	1996
4	4 °F	1977
5	7 °F	1969
5	7 °F	1949
7	9 °F	1980
7	9 °F	2004
9	13 °F	1979
10	14 °F	2002

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/28?

For the date of Jan 28, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.27 inches which happened in 1975.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 28

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.27 inches	1975
2	0.14 inches	2003
3	0.12 inches	2023
4	0.09 inches	1991
4	0.09 inches	2013
6	0.05 inches	1981
6	0.05 inches	2000
8	0.03 inches	2020
8	0.03 inches	1958
10	0.02 inches	2018

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 28

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.5 inches	1975
2	1.5 inches	1991
3	1.2 inches	2013
4	0.6 inches	2000
5	0.5 inches	1981
5	0.5 inches	1996
7	0.2 inches	1985
7	0.2 inches	2018
7	0.2 inches	1958
10	0.1 inches	1966
10	0.1 inches	1963
10	0.1 inches	1987
10	0.1 inches	1957

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location