Rapid City January 7 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 7.
January 7 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 64 °F 2002
Lowest temperature -18 °F 1968
Lowest daily high -3 °F 1976
Highest daily low 34 °F 2006
Most precipitation 0.35 inches 1975
Most snow 4.7 inches 1975
January 7 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 35.6 °F
Average low 12.2 °F
Chance precipitation 20.7%
Chance snow 18.7%
Rapid City January 7 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 24 13 0.00 n/a
2023 44 8 0.00 n/a
2022 48 2 0.00 n/a
2021 37 11 0.00 n/a
2020 34 17 0.00 n/a
2019 49 26 0.00 0.0
2018 50 26 0.00 0.0
2017 10 -5 0.00 0.0
2016 20 11 0.00 0.0
2015 21 -4 0.00 0.0
2014 36 12 0.02 0.3
2013 46 21 0.00 0.0
2012 38 16 0.00 0.0
2011 37 14 0.00 0.0
2010 0 -16 0.00 0.0
2009 32 23 0.10 1.5
2008 39 20 0.00 0.0
2007 46 26 0.00 0.0
2006 57 34 0.00 0.0
2005 27 7 0.00 n/a
2004 29 4 0.00 n/a
2003 63 27 0.00 n/a
2002 64 21 0.00 n/a
2001 44 18 0.00 0.0
2000 52 13 0.00 0.0
1999 16 0 0.00 0.0
1998 46 11 0.00 n/a
1997 37 21 0.00 n/a
1996 34 -4 0.00 0.0
1995 45 4 0.00 0.0
1994 25 -6 0.00 0.0
1993 20 2 0.00 0.0
1992 27 20 0.21 3.9
1991 17 -6 0.00 0.0
1990 53 24 0.00 0.0
1989 10 0 0.00 0.0
1988 24 -3 0.00 0.0
1987 39 12 0.00 0.0
1986 39 7 0.00 0.0
1985 42 21 0.00 0.0
1984 48 31 0.00 0.0
1983 47 29 0.00 0.0
1982 22 -14 0.00 0.0
1981 48 20 0.00 0.0
1980 15 -8 0.00 0.0
1979 13 -6 0.00 0.0
1978 36 -4 0.03 0.5
1977 40 1 0.07 0.9
1976 -3 -13 0.00 0.0
1975 34 14 0.35 4.7
1974 24 5 0.00 0.0
1973 6 -11 0.04 0.7
1972 52 18 0.00 0.0
1971 21 -8 0.00 0.0
1970 6 -9 0.00 0.0
1969 54 21 0.00 0.0
1968 6 -18 0.00 0.0
1967 13 2 0.00 0.0
1966 20 11 0.00 0.0
1965 57 8 0.00 0.0
1964 36 18 0.00 0.0
1963 60 23 0.00 0.0
1962 33 20 0.05 0.4
1961 39 24 0.00 0.0
1960 43 22 0.00 0.0
1959 48 11 0.00 0.0
1958 52 15 0.00 0.0
1957 44 12 0.00 0.0
1956 43 13 0.00 0.0
1955 36 15 0.00 0.0
1954 37 19 0.00 0.0
1953 47 12 0.00 0.0
1952 40 13 0.00 0.0
1951 40 11 0.00 0.0
1950 39 2 0.00 0.0
1949 55 31 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/7?
For the date of Jan 7, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 64 °F which happened in 2002.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 7
Rank Temperature Year
1 64 °F 2002
2 63 °F 2003
3 60 °F 1963
4 57 °F 2006
4 57 °F 1965
6 55 °F 1949
7 54 °F 1969
8 53 °F 1990
9 52 °F 1972
9 52 °F 2000
9 52 °F 1958
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/7?
For the date of Jan 7, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -18 °F which happened in 1968.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 7
Rank Temperature Year
1 -18 °F 1968
2 -16 °F 2010
3 -14 °F 1982
4 -13 °F 1976
5 -11 °F 1973
6 -9 °F 1970
7 -8 °F 1971
7 -8 °F 1980
9 -6 °F 1991
9 -6 °F 1979
9 -6 °F 1994
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 7
Rank Temperature Year
1 -3 °F 1976
2 0 °F 2010
3 6 °F 1968
3 6 °F 1973
3 6 °F 1970
6 10 °F 2017
6 10 °F 1989
8 13 °F 1967
8 13 °F 1979
10 15 °F 1980
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/7?
For the date of Jan 7, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.35 inches which happened in 1975.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 7
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.35 inches 1975
2 0.21 inches 1992
3 0.10 inches 2009
4 0.07 inches 1977
5 0.05 inches 1962
6 0.04 inches 1973
7 0.03 inches 1978
8 0.02 inches 2014
All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 7
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.7 inches 1975
2 3.9 inches 1992
3 1.5 inches 2009
4 0.9 inches 1977
5 0.7 inches 1973
6 0.5 inches 1978
7 0.4 inches 1962
8 0.3 inches 2014
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location