Rapid City January 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 31.
January 31 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F 1992
Lowest temperature -21 °F 1996
Lowest daily high 1 °F 1951
Highest daily low 38 °F 1962
Most precipitation 0.23 inches 1971
Most snow 2.9 inches 1971
January 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 37.7 °F
Average low 13.5 °F
Chance precipitation 24.5%
Chance snow 24.1%
Rapid City January 31 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 65 32 0.00 n/a
2023 21 -11 0.00 n/a
2022 57 27 0.00 n/a
2021 51 13 0.00 n/a
2020 48 17 0.00 n/a
2019 49 9 0.00 0.0
2018 43 11 0.00 0.0
2017 33 21 0.05 1.1
2016 44 19 0.00 0.0
2015 31 10 0.05 1.5
2014 39 7 0.00 0.0
2013 15 -1 0.01 0.2
2012 52 26 0.00 0.0
2011 4 -13 0.03 1.3
2010 20 12 0.00 0.0
2009 59 27 0.00 0.0
2008 39 3 0.00 0.0
2007 24 1 0.01 0.0
2006 45 20 0.02 0.0
2005 48 23 0.00 n/a
2004 40 7 0.00 n/a
2003 57 26 0.00 n/a
2002 34 1 0.00 n/a
2001 36 12 0.01 0.2
2000 33 7 0.00 0.0
1999 53 31 0.00 0.0
1998 46 23 0.00 n/a
1997 53 35 0.00 n/a
1996 12 -21 0.00 0.0
1995 60 29 0.00 0.0
1994 26 12 0.03 0.4
1993 50 27 0.00 0.0
1992 68 37 0.00 0.0
1991 48 10 0.00 0.0
1990 22 2 0.01 0.2
1989 66 -6 0.00 0.0
1988 13 -3 0.01 0.2
1987 52 26 0.00 0.0
1986 29 24 0.00 0.0
1985 11 -19 0.00 0.0
1984 66 28 0.00 0.0
1983 33 20 0.00 0.0
1982 41 10 0.00 0.0
1981 27 16 0.00 0.0
1980 24 -8 0.00 0.0
1979 10 -9 0.00 0.0
1978 10 -1 0.01 0.2
1977 28 4 0.00 0.0
1976 55 29 0.00 0.0
1975 22 -1 0.00 0.0
1974 16 5 0.02 0.3
1973 50 23 0.00 0.0
1972 28 10 0.01 0.2
1971 12 5 0.23 2.9
1970 53 21 0.00 0.0
1969 29 11 0.00 0.0
1968 45 18 0.00 0.0
1967 35 21 0.19 2.5
1966 9 -4 0.00 0.0
1965 45 2 0.01 0.1
1964 43 23 0.00 0.0
1963 50 -2 0.00 0.0
1962 61 38 0.00 0.0
1961 60 22 0.00 0.0
1960 45 27 0.00 0.0
1959 23 3 0.00 0.0
1958 40 5 0.00 0.0
1957 33 7 0.00 0.0
1956 3 -10 0.03 0.3
1955 44 27 0.00 0.0
1954 59 23 0.00 0.0
1953 39 20 0.00 0.0
1952 57 28 0.00 0.0
1951 1 -19 0.00 0.0
1950 18 -9 0.00 0.0
1949 24 2 0.01 0.1
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/31?
For the date of Jan 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 68 °F which happened in 1992.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 1992
2 66 °F 1984
2 66 °F 1989
4 65 °F 2024
5 61 °F 1962
6 60 °F 1961
6 60 °F 1995
8 59 °F 1954
8 59 °F 2009
10 57 °F 2003
10 57 °F 1952
10 57 °F 2022
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/31?
For the date of Jan 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -21 °F which happened in 1996.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 -21 °F 1996
2 -19 °F 1951
2 -19 °F 1985
4 -13 °F 2011
5 -11 °F 2023
6 -10 °F 1956
7 -9 °F 1979
7 -9 °F 1950
9 -8 °F 1980
10 -6 °F 1989
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 31
Rank Temperature Year
1 1 °F 1951
2 3 °F 1956
3 4 °F 2011
4 9 °F 1966
5 10 °F 1978
5 10 °F 1979
7 11 °F 1985
8 12 °F 1996
8 12 °F 1971
10 13 °F 1988
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/31?
For the date of Jan 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.23 inches which happened in 1971.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 31
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.23 inches 1971
2 0.19 inches 1967
3 0.05 inches 2015
3 0.05 inches 2017
5 0.03 inches 1956
5 0.03 inches 2011
5 0.03 inches 1994
8 0.02 inches 1974
8 0.02 inches 2006
10 0.01 inches 2013
10 0.01 inches 1988
10 0.01 inches 1978
10 0.01 inches 2001
10 0.01 inches 1990
10 0.01 inches 1972
10 0.01 inches 1965
10 0.01 inches 1949
10 0.01 inches 2007
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 31
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.9 inches 1971
2 2.5 inches 1967
3 1.5 inches 2015
4 1.3 inches 2011
5 1.1 inches 2017
6 0.4 inches 1994
7 0.3 inches 1974
7 0.3 inches 1956
9 0.2 inches 2001
9 0.2 inches 1978
9 0.2 inches 1988
9 0.2 inches 2013
9 0.2 inches 1990
9 0.2 inches 1972
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location