Veterans Day became a federal holiday in 1938. Below is a listing of the climate records on Veterans Day for Rapid City, Lead, Gillette, Winner, and Lemmon, as well as the weather at the Rapid City Airport on the past 10 Veterans Days. Average high temperatures are generally in the 40s, while record highs have reached the upper 60s and 70s. Record lows have been in the single digits below zero.
Temperature (°F) |
Rapid City* |
Lead |
Gillette |
Winner |
Lemmon |
Highest |
73 (1973) |
69 (1973) |
74 (1957) |
78 (2005) |
73 (1973) |
Lowest |
-5 (1986) |
-6 (1940) |
-9 (2000) |
-4 (1986) |
-9 (1940) |
Average High |
48.1 |
45 |
46 |
50 |
43 |
Average Low |
26.0 |
26 |
23 |
28 |
22 |
Precipitation (in.) |
Rapid City |
Lead |
Gillette |
Winner |
Lemmon |
Max Precip. |
0.38 (1988) |
0.37 (1955) |
0.28 (1978) |
0.60 (1982) |
0.05 (1996, 2000) |
Days Measured Precip. |
16 times or 13% |
24 times or 23% |
14 times or 12% |
10 times or 10% |
8 times or 11% |
Max Snowfall |
5.3 (1938) |
4.0 (1955) |
6.0 (1906) |
5.0 (1940) |
1.0 (1996) |
Days Measured Snow |
11 times or 9% |
21 times or 20% |
10 times or 9% |
7 times or 7% |
2 times or 2% |
Max Snow Depth |
15 (1985) |
23 (2008) |
10 (1978) |
12 (1985) |
11 (2008) |
Year Records Began |
Rapid City |
Lead |
Gillette |
Winner |
Lemmon |
Temp. and Precip. |
1888 |
1909 |
1902 |
1910 |
1909 |
Snow Depth |
1947 |
1948 |
1948 |
1948 |
1909 |
* Precipitation, records, and frequencies for Rapid City were compiled from the office’s three locations: The original downtown Weather Bureau Office (WBO) data from 1888-1942; the airport data began in 1942, and the East Rapid City Weather Forecast Office (WFO) started in 1996.
Weather at the Rapid City Airport on the Last 10 Veterans Days |
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Year |
High Temperature (°F) |
Low Temperature (°F) |
Average Temperature (°F) |
Precipitation (in.) |
Snowfall (in.) |
Snow Depth (in.) |
2015 |
47 |
25 |
36.0 |
Trace |
Trace |
0 |
2014 |
12 |
-2 |
5.0 |
Trace |
Trace |
4 |
2013 |
28 |
13 |
20.5 |
0.04 |
0.9 |
0 |
2012 |
24 |
5 |
14.5 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
2 |
2011 |
64 |
26 |
45.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
2010 |
45 |
18 |
31.5 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
2009 |
66 |
29 |
47.5 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
2008 |
39 |
29 |
34.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
2 |
2007 |
59 |
38 |
48.5 |
Trace |
Trace |
0 |
2006 |
55 |
22 |
38.5 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
5 |