Sioux Falls December 15 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of December 15.

December 15 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	54 °F	1939
Lowest temperature	-20 °F	1963
Lowest daily high	-4 °F	2008
Highest daily low	39 °F	2023
Most precipitation	0.79 inches	2014
Most snow	4.0 inches	1940

December 15 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

54 °F

-20 °F

-4 °F

Highest daily low

39 °F

0.79 inches

4.0 inches

December 15 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	31.0 °F
Average low	12.9 °F
Chance precipitation	25.4%
Chance snow	21.7%

December 15 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

31.0 °F

Average low

12.9 °F

Chance precipitation

25.4%

Chance snow

21.7%

Sioux Falls December 15 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	45	39	0.04	0.0
2022	31	19	0.24	3.0
2021	52	23	0.73	0.0
2020	28	17	0.00	0.0
2019	18	10	0.04	0.4
2018	47	19	0.00	0.0
2017	42	29	0.00	0.0
2016	14	-9	0.00	0.1
2015	35	31	0.06	0.0
2014	35	20	0.79	2.0
2013	11	6	0.01	0.2
2012	43	23	0.61	0.0
2011	32	12	0.00	0.0
2010	22	18	0.04	0.5
2009	7	-9	0.00	0.0
2008	-4	-11	0.00	0.0
2007	23	4	0.00	0.0
2006	40	17	0.00	0.0
2005	24	18	0.03	0.5
2004	51	27	0.00	0.0
2003	32	25	0.17	2.6
2002	51	21	0.00	0.0
2001	50	34	0.00	0.0
2000	20	8	0.00	0.0
1999	30	4	0.00	0.1
1998	41	26	0.00	0.0
1997	52	28	0.00	0.0
1996	20	-5	0.05	0.7
1995	35	16	0.00	0.0
1994	30	19	0.00	0.0
1993	38	30	0.00	0.0
1992	28	15	0.04	0.4
1991	27	6	0.00	0.0
1990	31	-1	0.15	1.5
1989	1	-13	0.00	0.0
1988	14	-1	0.00	0.0
1987	25	13	0.00	0.0
1986	46	13	0.00	0.0
1985	29	2	0.00	0.0
1984	40	22	0.54	0.0
1983	16	-4	0.02	0.3
1982	27	11	0.00	0.0
1981	17	-9	0.05	1.7
1980	44	19	0.00	0.0
1979	38	2	0.00	0.0
1978	40	19	0.00	0.0
1977	47	22	0.00	0.0
1976	40	18	0.00	0.0
1975	21	-10	0.00	0.0
1974	32	26	0.04	0.4
1973	15	-9	0.01	0.2
1972	15	-6	0.00	0.0
1971	30	16	0.00	0.0
1970	22	5	0.00	0.0
1969	27	11	0.00	0.0
1968	19	-2	0.00	0.0
1967	35	2	0.00	0.0
1966	36	22	0.00	0.0
1965	22	14	0.00	0.0
1964	33	2	0.00	0.0
1963	-1	-20	0.00	0.0
1962	53	23	0.00	0.0
1961	12	-8	0.00	0.0
1960	36	10	0.00	0.0
1959	45	24	0.00	0.0
1958	21	1	0.00	0.0
1957	51	27	0.00	0.0
1956	27	15	0.00	0.0
1955	3	-6	0.00	0.0
1954	34	13	0.00	0.0
1953	28	-2	0.00	0.0
1952	49	13	0.00	0.0
1951	-4	-17	0.00	0.0
1950	16	6	0.01	0.2
1949	31	6	0.00	0.0
1948	26	9	0.01	0.0
1947	17	2	0.00	0.0
1946	28	19	0.02	0.0
1945	4	-12	0.00	0.0
1944	34	24	0.00	0.0
1943	16	-7	0.00	0.0
1942	36	20	0.00	n/a
1941	41	10	0.00	0.0
1940	25	18	0.38	4.0
1939	54	29	0.00	0.0
1938	42	23	0.00	0.0
1937	36	24	0.00	0.0
1936	45	32	0.00	0.0
1935	34	26	0.00	0.0
1934	41	27	0.00	0.0
1933	27	17	0.03	0.5
1932	-3	-19	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 12/15?

For the date of Dec 15, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 54 °F which happened in 1939.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 15

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	54 °F	1939
2	53 °F	1962
3	52 °F	1997
3	52 °F	2021
5	51 °F	2002
5	51 °F	1957
5	51 °F	2004
8	50 °F	2001
9	49 °F	1952
10	47 °F	1977
10	47 °F	2018

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 12/15?

For the date of Dec 15, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -20 °F which happened in 1963.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 15

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-20 °F	1963
2	-19 °F	1932
3	-17 °F	1951
4	-13 °F	1989
5	-12 °F	1945
6	-11 °F	2008
7	-10 °F	1975
8	-9 °F	2016
8	-9 °F	1981
8	-9 °F	2009
8	-9 °F	1973

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 15

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1951
1	-4 °F	2008
3	-3 °F	1932
4	-1 °F	1963
5	1 °F	1989
6	3 °F	1955
7	4 °F	1945
8	7 °F	2009
9	11 °F	2013
10	12 °F	1961

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 12/15?

For the date of Dec 15, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.79 inches which happened in 2014.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on December 15

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.79 inches	2014
2	0.73 inches	2021
3	0.61 inches	2012
4	0.54 inches	1984
5	0.38 inches	1940
6	0.24 inches	2022
7	0.17 inches	2003
8	0.15 inches	1990
9	0.06 inches	2015
10	0.05 inches	1996
10	0.05 inches	1981

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on December 15

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.0 inches	1940
2	3.0 inches	2022
3	2.6 inches	2003
4	2.0 inches	2014
5	1.7 inches	1981
6	1.5 inches	1990
7	0.7 inches	1996
8	0.5 inches	1933
8	0.5 inches	2005
8	0.5 inches	2010

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location