The highest day temperature in December 2023 was 59°F. The lowest night temperature was 13°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 40.7°F и 28.6°F respectivly.

Most of the days in December are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation total in December for Rapid City is 0.3 in. It makes december one of the least rainy months of the year.

The average wind speed in December is 9.1 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Rapid City in December is 5.5 hours.