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Hot Springs December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Hot Springs, South Dakota in the month of December.

Typical Hot Springs December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	40.5 °F
Average daily low	14.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.5 inches
Average monthly snow	5.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	12.9%
Daily chance of snow	9.9%

Hot Springs December Weather Records 1894–2024
Highest temperature	72 °F	December 3, 1941
Lowest temperature	-37 °F	December 22, 1989
Highest daily low	46 °F	December 3, 1941
Lowest daily high	-11 °F	December 30, 1968
Hottest average high temperature	50.2 °F	1939
Coldest average high temperature	22.0 °F	1983
Most daily precipitation	1.2 inches	December 11, 1909
Most monthly precipitation	1.7 inches	1917
Most daily snow	15.0 inches	December 10, 2021
Most monthly snow	19.5 inches	1975

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	45.1	18.4	69	-23
December 2	44.6	18.2	66	-27
December 3	44.2	17.9	72	-14
December 4	43.8	17.6	69	-6
December 5	43.4	17.3	71	-18
December 6	43.2	17.0	71	-22
December 7	42.9	16.8	62	-17
December 8	42.6	16.6	66	-22
December 9	42.2	16.3	70	-31
December 10	41.9	16.0	68	-22
December 11	41.8	15.7	69	-15
December 12	41.6	15.5	68	-23
December 13	41.3	15.4	67	-20
December 14	41.2	15.3	65	-23
December 15	40.9	15.0	64	-26
December 16	40.6	14.8	66	-16
December 17	40.4	14.4	68	-26
December 18	40.0	14.2	65	-23
December 19	39.9	14.0	60	-21
December 20	39.9	14.0	65	-18
December 21	39.9	13.9	65	-35
December 22	39.8	13.8	62	-37
December 23	39.6	13.6	62	-34
December 24	39.6	13.5	62	-28
December 25	39.6	13.4	62	-23
December 26	39.6	13.3	59	-15
December 27	39.5	13.3	64	-15
December 28	39.3	13.1	62	-19
December 29	39.0	13.0	64	-23
December 30	39.1	12.9	58	-25
December 31	39.1	12.8	57	-26

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1894–2024	Hot Springs	location