Average December Temperature in Pierre by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Pierre, South Dakota for the month of December each year between 1933 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest December Ever in Pierre?

1939 was the warmest December in the history of Pierre, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 45.6 °F, and the average low was 22.7 °F.

What Was the Coldest December Ever in Pierre?

1983 was the coolest December in the history of Pierre, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 12.8 °F, and the average low was -1.9 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	4	42.3	20.7
2022	76	25.3	6.7
2021	36	36.0	13.9
2020	11	41.5	17.4
2019	47	31.7	14.9
2018	22	37.6	16.6
2017	46	33.5	13.5
2016	78	24.5	7.1
2015	37	32.5	16.6
2014	43	33.3	14.1
2013	85	22.7	3.6
2012	56	30.0	12.3
2011	15	38.6	17.8
2010	70	26.2	9.5
2009	84	21.0	6.9
2008	81	25.8	4.2
2007	54	31.3	11.6
2006	16	40.0	16.3
2005	57	29.1	13.1
2004	17	38.6	17.4
2003	21	36.6	18.9
2002	19	39.1	16.7
2001	39	33.4	15.4
2000	88	20.5	2.5
1999	3	43.9	19.8
1998	14	41.6	16.2
1997	2	41.7	22.1
1996	86	21.6	4.5
1995	44	32.1	15.2
1994	49	31.9	14.3
1993	35	33.5	16.5
1992	65	29.0	9.3
1991	9	40.5	19.1
1990	77	27.4	4.5
1989	83	23.4	4.6
1988	33	36.0	14.2
1987	20	38.3	17.5
1986	12	40.8	17.7
1985	82	25.0	4.8
1984	72	28.4	6.5
1983	91	12.8	-1.9
1982	18	38.7	17.2
1981	48	29.5	16.9
1980	25	35.4	17.7
1979	6	43.1	18.5
1978	68	27.4	8.9
1977	66	25.9	10.6
1976	55	33.7	9.3
1975	38	34.3	14.6
1974	24	37.0	16.4
1973	59	29.0	11.6
1972	80	24.3	6.9
1971	73	25.8	7.5
1970	74	26.1	6.9
1969	45	31.9	15.3
1968	75	24.0	8.2
1967	58	30.9	10.2
1966	31	34.9	15.5
1965	5	40.9	20.9
1964	87	21.3	3.1
1963	67	28.2	8.2
1962	30	36.9	13.8
1961	69	30.0	6.3
1960	63	28.8	10.3
1959	7	39.1	21.8
1958	62	30.9	8.2
1957	8	43.3	17.5
1956	28	35.8	14.9
1955	90	19.4	0.6
1954	26	35.3	17.6
1953	27	36.4	15.7
1952	42	33.5	14.0
1951	89	20.1	0.0
1950	64	30.1	8.5
1949	71	28.3	6.7
1948	61	30.3	9.4
1947	51	33.3	12.0
1946	40	33.8	14.8
1945	79	25.1	6.2
1944	53	31.6	13.0
1943	32	37.1	13.1
1942	60	29.4	10.7
1941	13	39.9	18.4
1940	23	35.8	18.3
1939	1	45.6	22.7
1938	10	40.5	18.6
1937	52	31.7	12.9
1936	29	33.5	17.3
1935	34	33.9	16.2
1934	41	32.3	15.3
1933	50	33.4	12.5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1934–2024	Pierre Regional Airport	location