Weather on December 11 at Badlands
Badlands National Park
Based on 55 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
December 11th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 11th was in 2014 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (-2°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 11th dates, with snow falling 7% 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 December 11th in Badlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 22°F | 14°F | 0.18" | 1.6" |
| 2023 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 41°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 33°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 30°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 41°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 23°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 37°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 70°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 31°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 41°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 47°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 19°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 30°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 36°F | 22°F | 0.2" | 1.3" |
| 2007 | 26°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 36°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 53°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 67°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 18°F | 8°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2002 | 49°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 31°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 4°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 44°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 51°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 39°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 46°F | 24°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1995 | 22°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 32°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 66°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 24°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 39°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 49°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 41°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 15°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 37°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 27°F | -1°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 52°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 60°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 36°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 51°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 57°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 29°F | 20°F | 0.3" | 3" |
| 1974 | 50°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 29°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 28°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |