Weather on January 17 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 17th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 16°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (-2°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). 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 17th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 47°F | 10°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2024 | 25°F | 14°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2023 | 32°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 40°F | 24°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2020 | 36°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 24°F | 17°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 47°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 10°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 47°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 51°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 25°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 47°F | 12°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 42°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 47°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 30°F | 8°F | 0.08" | 1.5" |
| 2007 | 39°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 42°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 33°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 39°F | 26°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2003 | 37°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 27°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 39°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 38°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 33°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 28°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 54°F | 3°F | 0.25" | 4" |
| 1995 | 24°F | 16°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 16°F | -5°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 36°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 48°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 41°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 32°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 50°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 39°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 29°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 54°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 6°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 36°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 49°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 44°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 48°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 34°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 21°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 32°F | 2°F | 0.3" | 3" |
| 1976 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 53°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 66°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 59°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 61°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 40°F | 18°F | 0.1" | 0.6" |