Weather on January 14 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 14th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 15°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 14th was in 1974 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-13°F) — a 64°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 14th dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 14th 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 | 45°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 31°F | 16°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2024 | -5°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 50°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 37°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 12°F | -3°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2019 | 42°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 41°F | 3°F | 0.41" | 2.2" |
| 2017 | 29°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 45°F | 31°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2015 | 39°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 33°F | 24°F | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2013 | 20°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 54°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 46°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 36°F | -2°F | 0.23" | 2.6" |
| 2008 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 15°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 62°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | -2°F | -8°F | 0" | 0.4" |
| 2004 | 45°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 25°F | 7°F | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2002 | 29°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 27°F | 14°F | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 2000 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 41°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 14°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 49°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 50°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 33°F | 2°F | 0.46" | 4.2" |
| 1993 | 8°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 33°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 59°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 48°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 53°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 42°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 15°F | -1°F | 0.23" | 0.6" |
| 1983 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 46°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -1°F | -25°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 24°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 31°F | 8°F | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1976 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 42°F | 23°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1974 | 58°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 61°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -3°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 8°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |