Rapid City January 9 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of January 9.

January 9 All-Time Records 1948–2023
Highest temperature	74 °F	1953
Lowest temperature	-20 °F	1988
Lowest daily high	-2 °F	1962
Highest daily low	32 °F	2002
Most precipitation	0.15 inches	1993
Most snow	3.3 inches	1993

January 9 All-Time Records
1948–2023

Highest temperature

74 °F

-20 °F

-2 °F

Highest daily low

32 °F

0.15 inches

3.3 inches

January 9 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.7 °F
Average low	12.2 °F
Chance precipitation	20.6%
Chance snow	18.6%

January 9 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.7 °F

Average low

12.2 °F

Chance precipitation

20.6%

Chance snow

18.6%

Rapid City January 9 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	54	22	0.00	n/a
2022	43	3	0.00	n/a
2021	31	27	0.00	n/a
2020	41	18	0.02	n/a
2019	37	13	0.00	0.0
2018	61	26	0.00	0.0
2017	27	9	0.01	0.2
2016	11	-4	0.00	0.0
2015	15	-7	0.00	0.0
2014	46	18	0.00	0.0
2013	59	15	0.00	0.0
2012	61	28	0.00	0.0
2011	15	7	0.01	0.5
2010	32	-6	0.00	0.0
2009	44	6	0.00	0.0
2008	46	16	0.00	0.0
2007	51	25	0.00	0.0
2006	47	20	0.00	0.0
2005	20	8	0.01	n/a
2004	46	21	0.00	n/a
2003	33	13	0.00	n/a
2002	52	32	0.00	n/a
2001	60	21	0.00	0.0
2000	45	19	0.00	0.0
1999	41	3	0.00	0.0
1998	12	-4	0.00	n/a
1997	28	-4	0.02	n/a
1996	48	26	0.00	0.0
1995	54	27	0.00	0.0
1994	30	9	0.00	0.0
1993	7	-4	0.15	3.3
1992	43	16	0.00	0.0
1991	12	-1	0.00	0.1
1990	51	30	0.00	0.0
1989	31	2	0.00	0.0
1988	18	-20	0.00	0.0
1987	37	13	0.00	0.0
1986	46	27	0.01	0.0
1985	20	11	0.02	0.5
1984	36	26	0.00	0.0
1983	43	15	0.06	0.8
1982	5	-17	0.05	0.8
1981	30	24	0.00	0.0
1980	23	-15	0.00	0.0
1979	18	0	0.00	0.0
1978	3	-7	0.06	0.7
1977	17	-16	0.02	0.3
1976	27	1	0.00	0.0
1975	33	10	0.03	0.5
1974	14	-10	0.00	0.0
1973	10	-15	0.00	0.0
1972	46	17	0.01	0.1
1971	30	8	0.03	0.3
1970	28	-9	0.00	0.0
1969	28	-2	0.00	0.0
1968	23	7	0.00	0.0
1967	34	18	0.00	0.0
1966	44	11	0.00	0.0
1965	21	-4	0.00	0.0
1964	31	7	0.00	0.0
1963	39	-1	0.11	0.9
1962	-2	-7	0.00	0.0
1961	44	25	0.00	0.0
1960	49	26	0.00	0.0
1959	49	11	0.00	0.0
1958	54	28	0.00	0.0
1957	-2	-12	0.01	0.1
1956	43	22	0.00	0.0
1955	33	13	0.00	0.0
1954	20	-1	0.00	0.0
1953	74	22	0.00	0.0
1952	29	13	0.00	0.0
1951	42	18	0.00	0.0
1950	38	1	0.03	0.3
1949	-2	-9	0.06	0.6

What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 1/9?

For the date of Jan 9, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 74 °F which happened in 1953.

Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 9

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	74 °F	1953
2	61 °F	2012
2	61 °F	2018
4	60 °F	2001
5	59 °F	2013
6	54 °F	1995
6	54 °F	1958
6	54 °F	2023
9	52 °F	2002
10	51 °F	2007
10	51 °F	1990

What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 1/9?

For the date of Jan 9, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is -20 °F which happened in 1988.

Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on January 9

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-20 °F	1988
2	-17 °F	1982
3	-16 °F	1977
4	-15 °F	1973
4	-15 °F	1980
6	-12 °F	1957
7	-10 °F	1974
8	-9 °F	1949
8	-9 °F	1970
10	-7 °F	1978
10	-7 °F	1962
10	-7 °F	2015

Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on January 9

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2 °F	1957
1	-2 °F	1949
1	-2 °F	1962
4	3 °F	1978
5	5 °F	1982
6	7 °F	1993
7	10 °F	1973
8	11 °F	2016
9	12 °F	1991
9	12 °F	1998

What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 1/9?

For the date of Jan 9, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 0.15 inches which happened in 1993.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on January 9

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.15 inches	1993
2	0.11 inches	1963
3	0.06 inches	1949
3	0.06 inches	1978
3	0.06 inches	1983
6	0.05 inches	1982
7	0.03 inches	1971
7	0.03 inches	1950
7	0.03 inches	1975
10	0.02 inches	1977
10	0.02 inches	1997
10	0.02 inches	2020
10	0.02 inches	1985

All-Time Most Snow in Rapid City on January 9

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.3 inches	1993
2	0.9 inches	1963
3	0.8 inches	1982
3	0.8 inches	1983
5	0.7 inches	1978
6	0.6 inches	1949
7	0.5 inches	1975
7	0.5 inches	1985
7	0.5 inches	2011
10	0.3 inches	1971
10	0.3 inches	1977
10	0.3 inches	1950

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2023	Rapid City Regional Airport	location