Rapid City January 6 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 6.

January 6 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	64 °F	1954
Lowest temperature	-21 °F	1982
Lowest daily high	-4 °F	1968
Highest daily low	33 °F	1983
Most precipitation	0.15 inches	1999
Most snow	1.5 inches	2010

January 6 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

64 °F

-21 °F

-4 °F

Highest daily low

33 °F

0.15 inches

1.5 inches

January 6 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.3 °F
Average low	11.9 °F
Chance precipitation	20.8%
Chance snow	18.9%

January 6 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.3 °F

Average low

11.9 °F

Chance precipitation

20.8%

Chance snow

18.9%

Rapid City January 6 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	40	16	0.00	n/a
2023	35	10	0.00	n/a
2022	6	-14	0.00	n/a
2021	47	18	0.00	n/a
2020	42	18	0.00	n/a
2019	45	28	0.00	0.0
2018	49	15	0.00	0.0
2017	20	-11	0.00	0.0
2016	27	8	0.00	0.0
2015	18	7	0.03	0.5
2014	14	-16	0.00	0.0
2013	57	10	0.00	0.0
2012	44	21	0.00	0.0
2011	49	22	0.02	0.0
2010	14	-5	0.11	1.5
2009	42	18	0.00	0.0
2008	48	24	0.00	0.0
2007	35	13	0.00	0.0
2006	61	24	0.00	0.0
2005	25	-15	0.00	n/a
2004	11	-16	0.00	n/a
2003	57	22	0.00	n/a
2002	40	20	0.00	n/a
2001	51	28	0.00	0.0
2000	37	15	0.00	0.0
1999	36	6	0.15	1.5
1998	45	10	0.00	n/a
1997	26	9	0.00	n/a
1996	8	-9	0.00	0.0
1995	22	4	0.00	0.0
1994	13	-4	0.00	0.0
1993	15	-11	0.00	0.0
1992	49	23	0.00	0.0
1991	5	-10	0.00	0.0
1990	60	23	0.00	0.0
1989	27	10	0.00	0.0
1988	15	-16	0.00	0.0
1987	41	19	0.00	0.0
1986	13	8	0.02	0.2
1985	46	28	0.00	0.0
1984	51	26	0.00	0.0
1983	57	33	0.00	0.0
1982	0	-21	0.05	0.7
1981	40	25	0.00	0.0
1980	20	-1	0.00	0.0
1979	21	2	0.00	0.0
1978	43	17	0.00	0.0
1977	30	3	0.07	1.1
1976	11	-15	0.01	0.1
1975	50	15	0.00	0.0
1974	16	-16	0.00	0.0
1973	13	-7	0.00	0.0
1972	47	18	0.00	0.0
1971	11	-5	0.01	0.1
1970	14	-1	0.00	0.0
1969	32	22	0.01	0.1
1968	-4	-19	0.00	0.0
1967	20	9	0.02	0.1
1966	47	7	0.00	0.0
1965	52	17	0.00	0.0
1964	44	19	0.00	0.0
1963	44	27	0.00	0.0
1962	43	21	0.04	0.1
1961	57	23	0.00	0.0
1960	48	21	0.00	0.0
1959	54	3	0.00	0.0
1958	36	14	0.00	0.0
1957	40	10	0.00	0.0
1956	32	14	0.00	0.0
1955	38	16	0.00	0.0
1954	64	23	0.00	0.0
1953	21	1	0.00	0.0
1952	39	8	0.00	0.0
1951	32	2	0.00	0.0
1950	35	5	0.00	0.0
1949	50	22	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/6?

For the date of Jan 6, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 64 °F which happened in 1954.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	64 °F	1954
2	61 °F	2006
3	60 °F	1990
4	57 °F	1983
4	57 °F	2013
4	57 °F	2003
4	57 °F	1961
8	54 °F	1959
9	52 °F	1965
10	51 °F	2001
10	51 °F	1984

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/6?

For the date of Jan 6, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -21 °F which happened in 1982.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21 °F	1982
2	-19 °F	1968
3	-16 °F	1974
3	-16 °F	2004
3	-16 °F	1988
3	-16 °F	2014
7	-15 °F	1976
7	-15 °F	2005
9	-14 °F	2022
10	-11 °F	2017
10	-11 °F	1993

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1968
2	0 °F	1982
3	5 °F	1991
4	6 °F	2022
5	8 °F	1996
6	11 °F	2004
6	11 °F	1976
6	11 °F	1971
9	13 °F	1986
9	13 °F	1994
9	13 °F	1973

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/6?

For the date of Jan 6, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.15 inches which happened in 1999.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.15 inches	1999
2	0.11 inches	2010
3	0.07 inches	1977
4	0.05 inches	1982
5	0.04 inches	1962
6	0.03 inches	2015
7	0.02 inches	2011
7	0.02 inches	1967
7	0.02 inches	1986
10	0.01 inches	1976
10	0.01 inches	1969
10	0.01 inches	1971

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.5 inches	2010
1	1.5 inches	1999
3	1.1 inches	1977
4	0.7 inches	1982
5	0.5 inches	2015
6	0.2 inches	1986
7	0.1 inches	1971
7	0.1 inches	1969
7	0.1 inches	1976
7	0.1 inches	1967
7	0.1 inches	1962

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location