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 1948–2023
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 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

64 °F

-18 °F

-3 °F

Highest daily low

34 °F

0.35 inches

4.7 inches

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%

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)
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	1965
4	57 °F	2006
6	55 °F	1949
7	54 °F	1969
8	53 °F	1990
9	52 °F	1958
9	52 °F	2000
9	52 °F	1972

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	1980
7	-8 °F	1971
9	-6 °F	1991
9	-6 °F	1994
9	-6 °F	1979

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
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location