Rapid City, SD: 2025

31 December 2025: 2025 averaged 49.5°F in Rapid City, SD, the warmest year since 2024, tied 5th warmest of 83 (with 2007 and 1981).

2025

Mean temperature: 49.5°F; Warmest since 2024; 5th warmest of 83
Precipitation: 18.11 in; Wettest since 2023; 30th wettest of 83

A normal year in Rapid City, SD (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 47.7°F, between 44.5°F and 49.1°F in eight years of ten and 17.97 in of precipitation, between 11.26 in and 23.97 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every year in Rapid City, SD since 1943: 49.5°F in 2025; the highest is 50.4°F, in 2024 and 2012.

Normal range, 44.5 to 49.1°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every year in Rapid City, SD from 1942 to 2025, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2025	49.5	5	63.5	4	35.6	11	18.11	30	0
2024	50.4	1	64.7	2	36.1	4	13.34	66	0
2023	47.7	30	61.3	26	34.2	43	19.63	20	0
2022	46.5	51	61	29	32	75	16.10	41	0
2021	48.4	18	62.3	11	34.5	34	16.37	39	0
2020	47.7	30	61.9	16	33.6	52	12.86	70	0
2019	43.2	83	54.9	83	31.5	79	28.43	1	0
2018	44.9	74	57.6	71	32.2	73	25.66	4	0
2017	47.9	27	61.9	16	33.9	49	11.29	75	0
2016	49	12	62.9	8	35.1	22	13.26	67	0
2015	48.5	17	61.8	20	35.1	22	25.25	5	0
2014	45.2	70	58.4	62	32	75	21.52	12	0
2013	46	61	59	55	32.9	65	21.70	11	0
2012	50.4	1	65.4	1	35.3	16	11.41	74	0
2011	45.9	62	58.9	57	32.9	65	19.42	22	0
2010	46.3	57	58.8	59	33.8	50	19.24	26	0
2009	44.5	75	57.3	74	31.7	78	18.64	28	0
2008	45	73	58.3	64	31.8	77	20.55	14	0
2007	49.5	5	63.3	5	35.7	10	12.59	71	0
2006	49.7	3	63.3	5	36	6	11.72	73	0
2005	49.1	9	62.5	10	35.6	11	14.41	57	0
2004	48.3	22	61.7	21	34.9	27	13.16	69	0
2003	47.8	28	61.4	24	34.3	39	10.97	78	0
2002	47.2	40	61.1	28	33.3	58	10.27	81	0
2001	48.2	23	61.6	22	34.7	30	14.29	58	0
2000	47.1	45	60.7	33	33.5	56	15.03	53	0
1999	48.6	15	62.1	13	35.2	19	19.48	21	0
1998	47.7	30	60.1	40	35.3	16	21.89	10	0
1997	46.4	54	58.8	59	34	47	23.83	6	0
1996	43.4	82	55.8	82	31	81	19.37	24	3
1995	46.7	48	59.2	50	34.1	45	19.69	18	0
1994	48.7	14	61.9	16	35.5	13	10.50	80	0
1993	44.4	76	56.4	78	32.5	70	19.79	16	0
1992	47.6	34	60.7	33	34.5	34	13.50	65	0
1991	48.4	18	61.3	26	35.4	15	17.29	35	0
1990	48.4	18	62	14	34.8	29	16.45	38	0
1989	46.4	54	59.9	43	33	62	13.57	63	0
1988	49.2	8	63.7	3	34.7	30	10.92	79	0
1987	49.7	3	63.3	5	36.1	4	12.42	72	0
1986	47.4	38	59.2	50	35.5	13	21.44	13	0
1985	45.2	70	58.1	65	32.3	72	13.64	62	1
1984	47.5	36	60.4	36	34.5	34	15.23	49	1
1983	47.2	40	59.1	52	35.3	16	15.49	47	0
1982	44.4	76	56.3	80	32.6	68	25.97	3	0
1981	49.5	5	62.3	11	36.7	1	14.13	60	0
1980	48	25	60.8	32	35.2	19	17.18	37	0
1979	45.6	64	58.1	65	33	62	13.99	61	0
1978	44.4	76	56.5	77	32.2	73	15.57	45	0
1977	47.2	40	59.6	47	34.9	27	19.40	23	0
1976	47.7	30	60.9	30	34.5	34	15.20	50	0
1975	45.3	67	57.8	69	32.8	67	17.46	34	0
1974	48.4	18	62.6	9	34.1	45	9.12	83	1
1973	47.2	40	59.9	43	34.6	32	15.12	52	0
1972	44.1	79	56.8	76	31.3	80	17.19	36	0
1971	45.3	67	57.5	72	33	62	19.17	27	0
1970	45.2	70	58.1	65	32.4	71	17.87	32	0
1969	46.2	58	59	55	33.3	58	15.90	43	0
1968	45.7	63	58.4	62	33.1	60	18.46	29	0
1967	46.5	51	58.7	61	34.3	39	22.59	7	0
1966	45.3	67	58.1	65	32.6	68	20.41	15	0
1965	46.6	49	58.9	57	34.2	43	17.68	33	0
1964	47.2	40	60	42	34.3	39	15.17	51	0
1963	49.1	9	62	14	36.2	3	19.77	17	0
1962	47.5	36	59.9	43	35.1	22	22.50	8	0
1961	48.6	15	61.5	23	35.8	8	9.98	82	0
1960	47.4	38	60.3	38	34.4	38	11.23	77	0
1959	47	46	59.7	46	34.3	39	14.61	55	0
1958	48.1	24	60.4	36	35.8	8	16.07	42	0
1957	46.2	58	57.8	69	34.6	32	19.34	25	0
1956	47.6	34	60.2	39	35.1	22	14.50	56	0
1955	46.6	49	59.4	48	33.7	51	15.53	46	0
1954	49	12	61.9	16	36	6	15.29	48	0
1953	49.1	9	61.4	24	36.7	1	16.25	40	0
1952	48	25	60.9	30	35.2	19	11.24	76	0
1951	43.5	81	56	81	31	81	14.77	54	0
1950	43.7	80	56.4	78	31	81	15.87	44	0
1949	46.2	58	59.3	49	33.1	60	13.51	64	0
1948	46.5	51	59.1	52	34	47	17.96	31	0
1947	46.4	54	59.1	52	33.6	52	13.20	68	0
1946	47.8	28	60.6	35	35	26	27.70	2	0
1945	45.5	65	57.5	72	33.6	52	19.64	19	0
1944	45.4	66	57.3	74	33.5	56	22.23	9	0
1943	46.9	47	60.1	40	33.6	52	14.24	59	0
1942									212

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
2024	50.4
2012	50.4
2006	49.7
1987	49.7
2025	49.5
2007	49.5
1981	49.5
1988	49.2
2005	49.1
1963	49.1
More years share the last value

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
2019	43.2
1996	43.4
1951	43.5
1950	43.7
1972	44.1
1993	44.4
1982	44.4
1978	44.4
2009	44.5
2018	44.9

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
2019	28.43
1946	27.70
1982	25.97
2018	25.66
2015	25.25
1997	23.83
1967	22.59
1962	22.50
1944	22.23
1998	21.89

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
1974	9.12
1961	9.98
2002	10.27
1994	10.50
1988	10.92
2003	10.97
1960	11.23
1952	11.24
2017	11.29
2012	11.41

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 106°F; 20 June 2025
Coldest night: -26°F; 19 February 2025
Wettest day: 1.49 in; 27 April 2025

Month by month

Month	Mean temperature	Precipitation
January	20.9°F 25th coldest of 83
February	17.5°F 9th coldest of 83	0.44 in 41st driest of 83
March	41.8°F 5th warmest of 83	0.61 in 25th driest of 83
April	46.7°F 27th warmest of 83	2.95 in 16th wettest of 83
May	57.4°F 15th warmest of 83	2.08 in 31st driest of 83
June	67.5°F 17th warmest of 83	1.99 in 26th driest of 83
July	73.5°F 30th warmest of 83	4.11 in 9th wettest of 83
August	72.5°F 31st warmest of 84	2.96 in 9th wettest of 84
September	66.5°F 5th warmest of 84	1.05 in 37th wettest of 84
October	52.5°F 11th warmest of 84	1.02 in 35th wettest of 84
November	40.7°F 6th warmest of 84	0.46 in 34th wettest of 84
December	34.9°F Warmest of 84	0.17 in 19th driest of 84

Hot days and freezes

Rapid City, SD has had 39 days at 90°F or above in 2025 through 31 December, the most by that date since 2024, tied 25th most of 83 (with 2020, 1952 and 1947).
Rapid City, SD has had 6 days at 100°F or above in 2025 through 31 December, the most by that date since 2024, tied 19th most of 83 (with 2000, 1974 and 1959).
Rapid City, SD has had 153 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2025 through 31 December, the most by that date since 2024, tied 78th most of 83 (with 1977).
The first freeze of fall 2025 in Rapid City, SD came on Monday 13 October 2025, the earliest since 2023, tied 74th earliest of 84 (with 2010).
The last freeze of spring 2025 in Rapid City, SD came on Wednesday 23 April 2025, the latest since 2024, tied 75th latest of 83 (with 1978).

Daily records set

Date	Record	Value	Before	Check
27 December	Warmest day	60°F	59°F 2022, 1980	Provisional
26 December	Warmest day	64°F	62°F 1947, 1946	Provisional
25 December	Warmest day	71°F	60°F 1963	Provisional
24 December	Warmest day	63°F	62°F 1955	Provisional
19 December	Warmest day	62°F	60°F 2023	Provisional
16 December	Warmest day	67°F	64°F 1980	Provisional
15 December	Warmest day	64°F	63°F 1952	Provisional
30 November	Coldest night	-10°F	-6°F 1985	Provisional
4 November	Warmest day	80°F	79°F 1999	Provisional
3 October	Warmest day	96°F	90°F 1963	Provisional
11 September	Warmest day	100°F	97°F 2024	Provisional
6 September	Coldest night	33°F	34°F 1943	Provisional
5 September	Coldest night	35°F	37°F 1999, 1968	Provisional
20 June	Warmest day	106°F	104°F 1988	Provisional
1 June	Warmest day	94°F	90°F 2017	Provisional
12 May	Warmest day	94°F	90°F 1960	Provisional
11 May	Warmest day	95°F	87°F 1958	Provisional
20 February	Coldest night	-19°F	-16°F 2018	Provisional
19 February	Coldest night	-26°F	-12°F 2006	Provisional

Daily records set and not listed: 0

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2025 brought 18.11 in of precipitation in Rapid City, SD (1 day missing), the wettest year since 2023, 30th wettest of 83.
The hottest day of 2025 in Rapid City, SD: 106°F on Friday 20 June 2025.
The coldest night of 2025 in Rapid City, SD: a low of -26°F on Wednesday 19 February 2025.
The wettest day of 2025 in Rapid City, SD: 1.49 in on Sunday 27 April 2025.