Lead December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lead, South Dakota in the month of December.
Typical Lead December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 36.3 °F
Average daily low 17.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.5 inches
Average monthly snow 25.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 32.2%
Daily chance of snow 29.6%
Lead December Weather Records
1909–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F December 4, 1911
Lowest temperature -33 °F December 24, 1983
Highest daily low 56 °F December 2, 2021
Lowest daily high -18 °F December 20, 1990
Hottest average high temperature 44.5 °F 1979
Coldest average high temperature 21.1 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.1 inches December 23, 2014
Most monthly precipitation 3.9 inches 1993
Most daily snow 26.0 inches December 25, 2009
Most monthly snow 77.6 inches 1993
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 39.5 21.0 61 -15
December 2 39.1 20.6 63 -15
December 3 38.7 20.4 65 -6
December 4 38.4 20.1 67 -12
December 5 38.1 19.8 63 -17
December 6 37.9 19.6 61 -17
December 7 37.8 19.5 60 -22
December 8 37.5 19.3 59 -23
December 9 37.2 18.9 62 -27
December 10 37.0 18.7 65 -29
December 11 36.9 18.6 61 -21
December 12 36.8 18.5 64 -26
December 13 36.7 18.4 58 -26
December 14 36.7 18.3 64 -22
December 15 36.5 18.1 60 -22
December 16 36.3 17.9 57 -24
December 17 36.0 17.6 61 -25
December 18 35.9 17.4 64 -29
December 19 35.9 17.3 62 -23
December 20 35.9 17.3 62 -29
December 21 36.0 17.3 62 -29
December 22 35.9 17.2 57 -30
December 23 35.8 17.0 58 -30
December 24 35.9 17.0 62 -33
December 25 35.8 16.9 55 -13
December 26 35.8 16.8 57 -18
December 27 35.7 16.7 63 -18
December 28 35.5 16.5 58 -20
December 29 35.3 16.3 57 -27
December 30 35.3 16.2 53 -27
December 31 35.3 16.3 55 -27
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1909–2024 Lead location