Rapid City July 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Rapid City, South Dakota for the date of July 17.
July 17 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 104 °F 1977
Lowest temperature 46 °F 1950
Lowest daily high 71 °F 1999
Highest daily low 74 °F 2002
Most precipitation 1.39 inches 2018
Most snow none -
July 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 87.2 °F
Average low 58.6 °F
Chance precipitation 31.3%
Chance snow 0%
Rapid City July 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 82 53 0.02 n/a
2022 98 64 0.00 n/a
2021 89 60 0.01 n/a
2020 99 58 0.00 n/a
2019 82 63 0.02 n/a
2018 85 60 1.39 0.0
2017 99 62 0.05 0.0
2016 84 57 0.00 0.0
2015 76 61 0.00 0.0
2014 82 52 0.00 0.0
2013 93 63 0.00 0.0
2012 88 62 0.03 0.0
2011 99 71 0.00 0.0
2010 93 62 0.00 0.0
2009 76 50 0.00 0.0
2008 82 59 0.00 0.0
2007 101 66 0.00 0.0
2006 92 66 0.00 0.0
2005 82 58 0.00 n/a
2004 95 61 0.00 n/a
2003 98 71 0.00 n/a
2002 102 74 0.00 n/a
2001 100 58 0.00 n/a
2000 74 57 0.07 0.0
1999 71 57 1.00 0.0
1998 94 64 0.00 n/a
1997 93 65 0.00 0.0
1996 96 64 0.00 n/a
1995 82 54 0.00 0.0
1994 91 53 0.00 0.0
1993 74 54 0.27 0.0
1992 78 49 0.00 0.0
1991 102 64 0.00 0.0
1990 91 62 0.01 0.0
1989 84 57 0.01 0.0
1988 86 62 0.00 0.0
1987 95 64 0.01 0.0
1986 82 66 0.00 0.0
1985 85 71 0.00 0.0
1984 85 52 0.00 0.0
1983 88 63 0.12 0.0
1982 77 47 0.00 0.0
1981 83 57 0.01 0.0
1980 94 61 0.00 0.0
1979 76 53 0.00 0.0
1978 87 60 0.02 0.0
1977 104 62 0.00 0.0
1976 89 55 0.00 0.0
1975 87 66 0.00 0.0
1974 95 67 0.07 0.0
1973 90 57 0.00 0.0
1972 75 52 0.12 0.0
1971 91 62 0.00 0.0
1970 94 58 0.00 0.0
1969 83 59 0.08 0.0
1968 84 61 0.78 0.0
1967 86 58 0.00 0.0
1966 101 72 0.00 0.0
1965 93 64 0.02 0.0
1964 94 66 0.00 0.0
1963 85 57 0.01 0.0
1962 79 57 0.00 0.0
1961 101 68 0.00 0.0
1960 89 62 0.00 0.0
1959 90 62 0.10 0.0
1958 84 59 0.02 0.0
1957 99 66 0.00 0.0
1956 80 57 0.00 0.0
1955 95 56 0.00 0.0
1954 94 68 0.03 0.0
1953 83 55 0.00 0.0
1952 87 62 0.00 0.0
1951 88 62 0.00 0.0
1950 75 46 0.00 0.0
1949 90 65 0.00 0.0
1948 80 51 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Rapid City on 7/17?
For the date of Jul 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 104 °F which happened in 1977.
Highest Temperatures in Rapid City on July 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 104 °F 1977
2 102 °F 2002
2 102 °F 1991
4 101 °F 2007
4 101 °F 1961
4 101 °F 1966
7 100 °F 2001
8 99 °F 2011
8 99 °F 2020
8 99 °F 1957
8 99 °F 2017
What's the all-time low for Rapid City on 7/17?
For the date of Jul 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Rapid City history is 46 °F which happened in 1950.
Lowest Temperatures in Rapid City on July 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 46 °F 1950
2 47 °F 1982
3 49 °F 1992
4 50 °F 2009
5 51 °F 1948
6 52 °F 2014
6 52 °F 1984
6 52 °F 1972
9 53 °F 1979
9 53 °F 1994
9 53 °F 2023
Lowest High Temperatures in Rapid City on July 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 71 °F 1999
2 74 °F 2000
2 74 °F 1993
4 75 °F 1950
4 75 °F 1972
6 76 °F 2009
6 76 °F 1979
6 76 °F 2015
9 77 °F 1982
10 78 °F 1992
What's the most it has ever rained in Rapid City on 7/17?
For the date of Jul 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Rapid City history is 1.39 inches which happened in 2018.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Rapid City on July 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.39 inches 2018
2 1.00 inches 1999
3 0.78 inches 1968
4 0.27 inches 1993
5 0.12 inches 1972
5 0.12 inches 1983
7 0.10 inches 1959
8 0.08 inches 1969
9 0.07 inches 1974
9 0.07 inches 2000
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rapid City Regional Airport location