Weather on December 18 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 18th in Badlands National Park (via Rapid City, SD) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1979 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-10°F) — a 66°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Badlands? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 51°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 15°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 32°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 42°F | 22°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2019 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 58°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 21°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 21°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 43°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 59°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 41°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 61°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 19°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 40°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 25°F | 3°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 38°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 17°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 44°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 43°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 42°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 30°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 47°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 40°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 46°F | 31°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 4°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 24°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 43°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 25°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 30°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 37°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 33°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 9°F | -14°F | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1988 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 55°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 37°F | 4°F | 0.71" | 3" |
| 1984 | 22°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -1°F | -20°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 52°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 24°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 36°F | 15°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1979 | 74°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 42°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 34°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 52°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 50°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 41°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 39°F | 10°F | 0.86" | 5" |
| 1972 | 53°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |