Sioux Falls December 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of December 12.

December 12 All-Time Records 1932–2023
Highest temperature	50 °F	1998
Lowest temperature	-22 °F	1932
Lowest daily high	-3 °F	1932
Highest daily low	35 °F	2015
Most precipitation	0.40 inches	1968
Most snow	5.0 inches	1968

December 12 All-Time Records
1932–2023

Highest temperature

50 °F

-22 °F

-3 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.40 inches

5.0 inches

December 12 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	31.8 °F
Average low	13.7 °F
Chance precipitation	25.2%
Chance snow	21.6%

December 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

31.8 °F

Average low

13.7 °F

Chance precipitation

25.2%

Chance snow

21.6%

Sioux Falls December 12 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2022	33	27	0.19	0.0
2021	39	20	0.00	0.0
2020	30	23	0.00	0.0
2019	19	11	0.00	0.0
2018	34	26	0.00	0.0
2017	42	12	0.00	0.0
2016	21	-8	0.00	0.0
2015	37	35	0.00	0.0
2014	47	33	0.00	0.0
2013	29	5	0.00	0.0
2012	46	23	0.00	0.0
2011	39	22	0.00	0.0
2010	7	-6	0.00	0.0
2009	33	10	0.00	0.0
2008	38	18	0.03	0.7
2007	24	0	0.00	0.0
2006	30	18	0.00	0.0
2005	36	19	0.00	0.0
2004	48	23	0.00	0.0
2003	22	2	0.00	0.0
2002	49	17	0.00	0.0
2001	33	25	0.00	0.0
2000	1	-19	0.00	0.0
1999	45	11	0.00	0.0
1998	50	17	0.00	0.0
1997	35	6	0.00	0.0
1996	34	10	0.00	0.0
1995	12	0	0.00	0.2
1994	24	7	0.00	0.0
1993	47	31	0.00	0.0
1992	37	28	0.00	0.0
1991	40	26	0.17	0.0
1990	37	26	0.00	0.0
1989	14	-9	0.00	0.0
1988	41	12	0.00	0.0
1987	35	29	0.00	0.0
1986	23	0	0.00	0.0
1985	10	-12	0.00	0.0
1984	30	10	0.00	0.0
1983	19	-3	0.00	0.0
1982	28	-2	0.00	0.0
1981	34	31	0.00	0.0
1980	49	20	0.00	0.0
1979	25	3	0.00	0.0
1978	39	16	0.00	0.0
1977	42	17	0.00	0.0
1976	26	2	0.00	0.0
1975	32	21	0.01	0.0
1974	50	30	0.00	0.0
1973	36	19	0.00	0.0
1972	20	2	0.00	0.0
1971	16	-8	0.00	0.0
1970	23	12	0.01	0.2
1969	30	14	0.00	0.0
1968	35	9	0.40	5.0
1967	31	17	0.00	0.0
1966	35	4	0.00	0.0
1965	35	27	0.25	0.0
1964	36	15	0.00	0.0
1963	21	-12	0.01	0.1
1962	15	-14	0.00	0.0
1961	6	-11	0.04	0.5
1960	26	4	0.00	0.0
1959	35	18	0.00	0.0
1958	9	-10	0.00	0.0
1957	47	11	0.00	0.0
1956	10	-12	0.20	3.8
1955	30	17	0.00	0.1
1954	24	15	0.00	0.0
1953	38	9	0.00	0.0
1952	28	12	0.00	0.0
1951	24	10	0.00	0.0
1950	27	23	0.00	0.0
1949	15	0	0.00	0.0
1948	30	13	0.00	0.0
1947	20	0	0.00	0.0
1946	38	14	0.00	0.0
1945	28	16	0.00	0.0
1944	34	16	0.00	0.0
1943	38	11	0.00	0.0
1942	17	-2	0.00	0.0
1941	28	12	0.00	0.0
1940	29	-3	0.14	1.5
1939	46	32	0.00	0.0
1938	27	14	0.00	0.0
1937	28	16	0.00	0.0
1936	35	18	0.00	0.0
1935	34	25	0.00	0.0
1934	43	21	0.00	0.0
1933	16	9	0.02	0.2
1932	-3	-22	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 12/12?

For the date of Dec 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 50 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1998.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	50 °F	1998
1	50 °F	1974
3	49 °F	2002
3	49 °F	1980
5	48 °F	2004
6	47 °F	1957
6	47 °F	1993
6	47 °F	2014
9	46 °F	2012
9	46 °F	1939

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 12/12?

For the date of Dec 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -22 °F which happened in 1932.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-22 °F	1932
2	-19 °F	2000
3	-14 °F	1962
4	-12 °F	1963
4	-12 °F	1956
4	-12 °F	1985
7	-11 °F	1961
8	-10 °F	1958
9	-9 °F	1989
10	-8 °F	2016
10	-8 °F	1971

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-3 °F	1932
2	1 °F	2000
3	6 °F	1961
4	7 °F	2010
5	9 °F	1958
6	10 °F	1956
6	10 °F	1985
8	12 °F	1995
9	14 °F	1989
10	15 °F	1962
10	15 °F	1949

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 12/12?

For the date of Dec 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.40 inches which happened in 1968.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on December 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.40 inches	1968
2	0.25 inches	1965
3	0.20 inches	1956
4	0.19 inches	2022
5	0.17 inches	1991
6	0.14 inches	1940
7	0.04 inches	1961
8	0.03 inches	2008
9	0.02 inches	1933
10	0.01 inches	1970
10	0.01 inches	1975
10	0.01 inches	1963

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on December 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.0 inches	1968
2	3.8 inches	1956
3	1.5 inches	1940
4	0.7 inches	2008
5	0.5 inches	1961
6	0.2 inches	1970
6	0.2 inches	1995
6	0.2 inches	1933
9	0.1 inches	1955
9	0.1 inches	1963

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2023	Sioux Falls	location