Average December Temperature in Rapid City by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Rapid City, South Dakota for the month of December each year between 1948 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest December Ever in Rapid City?

1957 was the warmest December in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 48.2 °F, and the average low was 21.6 °F.

What Was the Coldest December Ever in Rapid City?

1983 was the coolest December in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 17.0 °F, and the average low was -0.9 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	3	47.1	20.2
2022	61	31.7	8.1
2021	39	37.8	14.8
2020	9	45.6	19.0
2019	27	39.5	17.9
2018	35	38.0	15.9
2017	48	36.4	10.8
2016	74	27.8	5.3
2015	40	37.0	15.4
2014	31	40.8	15.7
2013	65	30.8	6.7
2012	46	37.6	12.2
2011	33	39.9	16.0
2010	47	34.6	14.3
2009	75	25.1	7.2
2008	69	29.8	5.7
2007	54	34.1	10.4
2006	23	43.3	15.3
2005	42	35.9	15.0
2004	10	44.7	18.9
2003	14	41.0	19.9
2002	11	45.1	18.3
2001	25	41.4	16.4
2000	73	28.3	5.1
1999	5	46.2	20.4
1998	37	40.9	12.6
1997	16	42.0	18.6
1996	68	28.6	7.1
1995	43	37.3	13.5
1994	17	41.1	19.4
1993	12	42.4	20.5
1992	63	30.1	7.9
1991	7	45.8	19.5
1990	70	31.0	4.5
1989	62	29.6	9.1
1988	30	40.6	16.1
1987	26	41.6	16.2
1986	13	43.4	17.6
1985	60	32.3	9.7
1984	59	34.7	8.1
1983	76	17.0	-0.9
1982	28	39.4	17.8
1981	41	35.8	15.8
1980	18	41.3	19.2
1979	6	48.1	18.2
1978	72	27.4	6.7
1977	56	31.3	12.4
1976	36	38.8	14.8
1975	22	40.1	18.7
1974	24	42.0	15.8
1973	44	35.2	15.4
1972	66	29.6	7.5
1971	49	35.4	11.1
1970	57	34.1	9.6
1969	32	39.4	17.0
1968	67	28.0	8.9
1967	53	33.5	11.5
1966	38	36.5	16.9
1965	4	45.7	20.9
1964	64	30.6	7.3
1963	52	33.2	12.2
1962	19	42.7	17.5
1961	51	34.4	11.5
1960	45	35.3	14.7
1959	2	44.5	23.9
1958	34	38.7	15.4
1957	1	48.2	21.6
1956	21	41.6	18.1
1955	58	32.3	11.3
1954	8	42.6	22.1
1953	15	41.9	18.9
1952	20	42.2	17.9
1951	71	27.9	6.9
1950	29	40.8	16.1
1949	55	35.1	9.2
1948	50	33.8	12.4

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location