Weather in Rapid City: December
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Average day temperature: | 36.1°F |
| Average night temperature: | 26.2°F | |
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Number of sunny days: | 14 days |
| Day length: | 8.9 - 9.1 hours | |
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Number of days with precipitation: | 1 day |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.3 in. | |
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Air temperature in December, °F
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2024
2023
2022
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The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 59°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 14°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 41.0°F and 30.3°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
45%
32%
23%
Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in December, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.1
Precipitation total value in Rapid City in December is 0.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.5
5.2
7.0
8.7
10.5
12.2
9.0
8.5
8.1
7.9
7.8
8.4
8.6
10.2
8.9
8.8
8.5
9.2
9.0
8.5
8.1
7.9
7.8
8.4
8.6
10.2
8.9
8.8
8.5
The average wind speed value in December is 9.2 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.9
5.8
7.8
9.7
11.7
13.6
15.6
6.4
7.9
10.4
10.9
11.4
10.5
8.6
7.3
6.9
5.9
5.7
5.6
6.4
7.9
10.4
10.9
11.4
10.5
8.6
7.3
6.9
5.9
5.7
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 5.6.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Rapid City
Local time: 17:41
April 05, saturday
1800
48°F
S
9 mph
9 mph
2100
36°F
NE
3 mph
3 mph
April 06, sunday
0000
30°F
NE
7 mph
7 mph
0300
28°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
0600
30°F
E
6 mph
6 mph
0900
39°F
E
4 mph
4 mph
1200
50°F
S
7 mph
7 mph
1500
54°F
SE
15 mph
15 mph
