Rapid City January 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 8.

January 8 All-Time Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	72 °F	2002
Lowest temperature	-18 °F	2010
Lowest daily high	-2 °F	1980
Highest daily low	33 °F	1963
Most precipitation	0.30 inches	1993
Most snow	5.7 inches	1993

January 8 All-Time Records
1948–2024

Highest temperature

72 °F

-18 °F

-2 °F

Highest daily low

33 °F

0.30 inches

5.7 inches

January 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.6 °F
Average low	12.3 °F
Chance precipitation	20.8%
Chance snow	18.8%

January 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.6 °F

Average low

12.3 °F

Chance precipitation

20.8%

Chance snow

18.8%

Rapid City January 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	25	6	0.02	n/a
2023	46	16	0.00	n/a
2022	47	6	0.00	n/a
2021	30	23	0.00	n/a
2020	41	23	0.00	n/a
2019	37	15	0.00	0.0
2018	50	22	0.00	0.0
2017	27	5	0.00	0.0
2016	21	11	0.00	0.0
2015	44	5	0.00	0.2
2014	32	17	0.00	0.0
2013	49	20	0.00	0.0
2012	43	18	0.00	0.0
2011	26	14	0.12	1.1
2010	2	-18	0.00	0.0
2009	48	23	0.00	0.0
2008	39	11	0.00	0.0
2007	45	25	0.06	0.0
2006	37	28	0.02	0.0
2005	31	5	0.00	n/a
2004	36	16	0.02	n/a
2003	58	31	0.00	n/a
2002	72	30	0.00	n/a
2001	50	16	0.00	0.0
2000	49	20	0.00	0.0
1999	16	2	0.00	0.0
1998	31	2	0.00	n/a
1997	36	19	0.00	n/a
1996	48	24	0.00	0.0
1995	47	13	0.00	0.0
1994	31	13	0.00	0.0
1993	16	3	0.30	5.7
1992	23	12	0.00	0.0
1991	12	-3	0.02	0.5
1990	52	30	0.00	0.0
1989	12	-7	0.00	0.0
1988	6	-12	0.02	0.2
1987	41	13	0.00	0.0
1986	42	16	0.00	0.0
1985	21	16	0.05	0.6
1984	40	30	0.00	0.0
1983	53	29	0.00	0.0
1982	36	-3	0.02	0.4
1981	40	20	0.00	0.0
1980	-2	-14	0.01	0.2
1979	27	-5	0.00	0.0
1978	4	-5	0.02	0.2
1977	2	-13	0.00	0.0
1976	4	-18	0.00	0.0
1975	34	8	0.00	0.0
1974	13	-6	0.00	0.0
1973	5	-14	0.01	0.2
1972	47	19	0.00	0.0
1971	38	11	0.01	0.1
1970	8	-17	0.00	0.0
1969	33	-2	0.00	0.0
1968	31	-6	0.00	0.0
1967	42	3	0.00	0.0
1966	64	15	0.00	0.0
1965	25	8	0.00	0.0
1964	26	12	0.00	0.0
1963	60	33	0.00	0.0
1962	21	-5	0.09	1.3
1961	41	21	0.00	0.0
1960	46	25	0.00	0.0
1959	38	16	0.00	0.0
1958	62	29	0.00	0.0
1957	33	-4	0.06	0.6
1956	60	28	0.00	0.0
1955	33	24	0.01	0.1
1954	38	5	0.00	0.0
1953	50	27	0.00	0.0
1952	35	18	0.00	0.0
1951	51	13	0.00	0.0
1950	38	11	0.00	0.0
1949	40	-2	0.07	0.9

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/8?

For the date of Jan 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 72 °F which happened in 2002.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	72 °F	2002
2	64 °F	1966
3	62 °F	1958
4	60 °F	1956
4	60 °F	1963
6	58 °F	2003
7	53 °F	1983
8	52 °F	1990
9	51 °F	1951
10	50 °F	2018
10	50 °F	1953
10	50 °F	2001

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/8?

For the date of Jan 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -18 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2010.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-18 °F	1976
1	-18 °F	2010
3	-17 °F	1970
4	-14 °F	1973
4	-14 °F	1980
6	-13 °F	1977
7	-12 °F	1988
8	-7 °F	1989
9	-6 °F	1968
9	-6 °F	1974

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2 °F	1980
2	2 °F	1977
2	2 °F	2010
4	4 °F	1976
4	4 °F	1978
6	5 °F	1973
7	6 °F	1988
8	8 °F	1970
9	12 °F	1991
9	12 °F	1989

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/8?

For the date of Jan 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.30 inches which happened in 1993.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.30 inches	1993
2	0.12 inches	2011
3	0.09 inches	1962
4	0.07 inches	1949
5	0.06 inches	1957
5	0.06 inches	2007
7	0.05 inches	1985
8	0.02 inches	1982
8	0.02 inches	1991
8	0.02 inches	2004
8	0.02 inches	1988
8	0.02 inches	1978
8	0.02 inches	2024
8	0.02 inches	2006

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.7 inches	1993
2	1.3 inches	1962
3	1.1 inches	2011
4	0.9 inches	1949
5	0.6 inches	1985
5	0.6 inches	1957
7	0.5 inches	1991
8	0.4 inches	1982
9	0.2 inches	2015
9	0.2 inches	1988
9	0.2 inches	1978
9	0.2 inches	1980
9	0.2 inches	1973

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location