Sioux Falls December 18 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of December 18.
December 18 All-Time Records
1932–2024
Highest temperature 59 °F 1962
Lowest temperature -27 °F 2016
Lowest daily high -7 °F 1983
Highest daily low 33 °F 2002
Most precipitation 0.38 inches 1957
Most snow 3.6 inches 2012
December 18 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 29.8 °F
Average low 12.0 °F
Chance precipitation 26.8%
Chance snow 22.8%
Sioux Falls December 18 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 33 17 0.00 0.0
2022 11 -3 0.00 0.0
2021 22 11 0.00 0.0
2020 41 19 0.00 0.0
2019 30 9 0.00 0.0
2018 44 28 0.00 0.0
2017 50 26 0.00 0.0
2016 8 -27 0.00 0.0
2015 19 5 0.00 0.0
2014 27 13 0.00 0.0
2013 40 16 0.00 0.0
2012 31 9 0.17 3.6
2011 53 19 0.00 0.0
2010 15 -2 0.00 0.0
2009 28 8 0.00 0.0
2008 20 -7 0.00 0.0
2007 32 12 0.00 0.0
2006 38 15 0.00 0.0
2005 8 -2 0.00 0.0
2004 37 0 0.00 0.0
2003 36 27 0.00 0.0
2002 37 33 0.00 0.0
2001 37 22 0.00 0.0
2000 13 -3 0.00 0.1
1999 25 17 0.00 0.0
1998 38 19 0.00 0.0
1997 50 25 0.00 0.0
1996 2 -5 0.00 0.1
1995 29 21 0.00 0.0
1994 23 1 0.00 0.0
1993 32 28 0.01 0.1
1992 29 20 0.09 0.8
1991 22 4 0.00 0.0
1990 22 0 0.00 0.0
1989 2 -13 0.00 0.0
1988 50 22 0.00 0.0
1987 43 18 0.00 0.0
1986 44 11 0.00 0.0
1985 1 -23 0.00 0.0
1984 22 3 0.00 0.0
1983 -7 -26 0.00 0.0
1982 48 29 0.00 0.0
1981 3 -22 0.00 0.0
1980 34 5 0.00 0.0
1979 50 18 0.00 0.0
1978 33 20 0.00 0.0
1977 29 22 0.00 0.0
1976 52 21 0.00 0.0
1975 17 -18 0.00 0.0
1974 31 10 0.00 0.0
1973 24 13 0.00 0.0
1972 33 11 0.00 0.0
1971 33 10 0.00 0.0
1970 22 7 0.00 0.0
1969 39 24 0.00 0.0
1968 30 22 0.15 1.8
1967 32 15 0.00 0.0
1966 36 21 0.00 0.0
1965 37 12 0.00 0.0
1964 22 -15 0.00 0.0
1963 6 -20 0.00 0.0
1962 59 19 0.00 0.0
1961 27 18 0.01 0.1
1960 28 11 0.00 0.0
1959 28 18 0.00 0.0
1958 43 20 0.00 0.0
1957 37 31 0.38 0.0
1956 38 6 0.00 0.0
1955 9 -21 0.06 1.3
1954 28 20 0.00 0.0
1953 35 10 0.00 0.0
1952 28 9 0.00 0.0
1951 5 -20 0.00 0.0
1950 27 -1 0.00 0.0
1949 26 18 0.00 0.0
1948 26 2 0.06 1.0
1947 29 5 0.00 0.0
1946 24 -2 0.00 0.0
1945 8 -14 0.00 0.0
1944 28 18 0.00 0.0
1943 44 20 0.00 0.0
1942 18 7 0.00 n/a
1941 45 25 0.00 0.0
1940 30 12 0.00 0.0
1939 49 33 0.00 0.0
1938 32 21 0.00 0.0
1937 26 18 0.00 0.0
1936 34 27 0.00 0.0
1935 34 18 0.00 0.0
1934 32 27 0.00 0.0
1933 43 16 0.00 0.0
1932 22 0 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 59 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 1962
2 53 °F 2011
3 52 °F 1976
4 50 °F 1988
4 50 °F 2017
4 50 °F 1997
4 50 °F 1979
8 49 °F 1939
9 48 °F 1982
10 45 °F 1941
What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -27 °F which happened in 2016.
Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 -27 °F 2016
2 -26 °F 1983
3 -23 °F 1985
4 -22 °F 1981
5 -21 °F 1955
6 -20 °F 1963
6 -20 °F 1951
8 -18 °F 1975
9 -15 °F 1964
10 -14 °F 1945
Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 -7 °F 1983
2 1 °F 1985
3 2 °F 1996
3 2 °F 1989
5 3 °F 1981
6 5 °F 1951
7 6 °F 1963
8 8 °F 1945
8 8 °F 2016
8 8 °F 2005
What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.38 inches which happened in 1957.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on December 18
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.38 inches 1957
2 0.17 inches 2012
3 0.15 inches 1968
4 0.09 inches 1992
5 0.06 inches 1955
5 0.06 inches 1948
7 0.01 inches 1961
7 0.01 inches 1993
All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on December 18
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.6 inches 2012
2 1.8 inches 1968
3 1.3 inches 1955
4 1.0 inches 1948
5 0.8 inches 1992
6 0.1 inches 1993
6 0.1 inches 1961
6 0.1 inches 2000
6 0.1 inches 1996
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1932–2024 Sioux Falls location