Weather on January 12 at Badlands
Badlands National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Rapid City, SD
Elevation Note: Badlands sits at 3,200 ft. Expect temperatures 11°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Rapid City, SD at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 12th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 1987 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (-10°F) — a 64°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 12th in Badlands? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 23°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 1°F | -19°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 44°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 58°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 52°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 42°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 30°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 4°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 14°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 23°F | 7°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 2014 | 53°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 10°F | 6°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 34°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 15°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 36°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 34°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 2°F | -5°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 43°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 34°F | -1°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 46°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 49°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 51°F | 24°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2001 | 48°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 31°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 50°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 0°F | -9°F | 0.05" | 1" |
| 1997 | -3°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 58°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 47°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 11°F | -5°F | -- | 3" |
| 1992 | 55°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 38°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 33°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 33°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 47°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 73°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 46°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 19°F | 9°F | 0" | 0.4" |
| 1983 | 65°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 9°F | -14°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 61°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 59°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 15°F | -3°F | 0.66" | 3" |
| 1978 | 44°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 23°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 43°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 16°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 29°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 54°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 42°F | 9°F | 0.18" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 6°F | -9°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |