Weather in Rapid City: January
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Average day temperature: | 32.3°F |
| Average night temperature: | 22.0°F | |
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Number of sunny days: | 13 days |
| Day length: | 8.9 - 9.8 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 0 days |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.2 in. | |
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February
February
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Air temperature in January, °F
Show year:
2025
2024
2023
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
-17
-7
3
13
23
33
43
53
63
| Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 47°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -6°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 28.6°F and 18.9°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
42%
32%
26%
Mostly all days in January are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in January, 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 January is 0.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in January, 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
9.2
9.0
8.5
8.1
7.9
7.8
8.4
8.6
10.2
8.9
8.8
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 January is 8.5 mph
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
5.6
6.4
7.9
10.4
10.9
11.4
10.5
8.6
7.3
6.9
5.9
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 January is: 5.7.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Rapid City
Local time: 13:19
April 05, saturday
1500
48°F
S
11 mph
11 mph
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
