Average January 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 January each year between 1949 and 2024. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest January Ever in Rapid City?

2006 was the warmest January in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 49.5 °F, and the average low was 23.2 °F.

What Was the Coldest January Ever in Rapid City?

1979 was the coolest January in the history of Rapid City, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 17.2 °F, and the average low was -2.5 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2024	44	34.8	10.6
2023	24	38.0	15.1
2022	22	41.8	11.8
2021	12	41.1	18.2
2020	21	38.2	16.1
2019	25	36.9	16.0
2018	34	38.3	11.1
2017	59	28.7	9.5
2016	32	35.5	15.0
2015	18	40.5	15.2
2014	29	39.5	12.5
2013	35	37.1	12.2
2012	11	44.4	14.9
2011	57	31.8	7.7
2010	51	30.7	12.3
2009	33	37.7	12.0
2008	52	34.6	8.3
2007	27	39.9	12.3
2006	1	49.5	23.2
2005	48	33.0	10.7
2004	43	33.2	12.3
2003	28	39.6	12.5
2002	19	42.2	13.2
2001	10	42.9	16.5
2000	26	38.1	14.2
1999	30	37.8	13.4
1998	36	35.9	12.7
1997	61	27.5	8.7
1996	67	25.9	3.9
1995	13	41.6	16.7
1994	46	32.6	12.2
1993	65	26.4	5.6
1992	2	46.3	20.9
1991	60	29.6	7.1
1990	4	44.4	20.3
1989	14	42.8	14.5
1988	49	35.3	8.0
1987	8	44.4	17.6
1986	9	38.9	20.7
1985	50	32.8	10.4
1984	16	38.6	17.4
1983	5	43.1	21.1
1982	71	24.2	-0.5
1981	3	43.2	22.1
1980	53	33.0	9.0
1979	76	17.2	-2.5
1978	72	20.6	1.4
1977	69	24.5	0.8
1976	39	34.7	13.0
1975	40	34.1	13.2
1974	47	33.9	9.9
1973	23	39.3	14.2
1972	64	30.1	4.4
1971	63	27.4	7.7
1970	62	28.3	7.2
1969	66	26.4	5.5
1968	41	35.1	11.6
1967	17	38.9	16.9
1966	68	26.1	2.2
1965	31	38.0	12.9
1964	15	40.6	16.3
1963	70	25.0	-0.5
1962	58	30.8	7.8
1961	20	39.0	15.6
1960	37	35.6	12.3
1959	55	33.1	8.1
1958	6	45.1	18.7
1957	73	21.6	-0.1
1956	42	32.2	13.9
1955	38	34.8	13.1
1954	56	34.2	6.0
1953	7	42.8	19.7
1952	45	36.2	8.8
1951	54	32.8	8.7
1950	74	21.8	-3.9
1949	75	19.6	-1.9

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Rapid City Regional Airport	location