Sioux Falls December 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of December 3.

December 3 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	63 °F	1998
Lowest temperature	-9 °F	1978
Lowest daily high	9 °F	1978
Highest daily low	42 °F	1941
Most precipitation	1.41 inches	1955
Most snow	10.9 inches	1955

December 3 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

63 °F

-9 °F

9 °F

Highest daily low

42 °F

1.41 inches

10.9 inches

December 3 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	35.3 °F
Average low	16.5 °F
Chance precipitation	24.0%
Chance snow	18.0%

December 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

35.3 °F

Average low

16.5 °F

Chance precipitation

24.0%

Chance snow

18.0%

Sioux Falls December 3 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	34	28	0.00	0.0
2022	27	3	0.00	0.0
2021	51	28	0.00	0.0
2020	45	21	0.00	0.0
2019	38	21	0.00	0.0
2018	25	22	0.00	0.0
2017	55	21	0.00	0.0
2016	36	25	0.00	0.0
2015	33	2	0.00	0.0
2014	32	12	0.00	0.0
2013	33	25	0.06	0.8
2012	56	30	0.00	0.0
2011	34	25	0.02	0.2
2010	31	15	0.01	0.2
2009	21	10	0.03	0.6
2008	30	12	0.06	1.1
2007	34	-2	0.00	0.0
2006	20	0	0.00	0.0
2005	15	-1	0.03	0.4
2004	46	25	0.00	0.0
2003	33	19	0.01	0.1
2002	23	11	0.00	0.0
2001	43	15	0.00	0.0
2000	31	20	0.00	0.0
1999	43	20	0.00	0.0
1998	63	28	0.00	0.0
1997	29	21	0.00	0.0
1996	24	5	0.00	0.0
1995	44	22	0.00	0.0
1994	33	23	0.00	0.0
1993	29	21	0.00	0.0
1992	30	14	0.08	0.8
1991	10	-5	0.01	0.2
1990	28	18	0.05	0.8
1989	36	2	0.00	0.0
1988	39	12	0.00	0.0
1987	34	22	0.00	0.0
1986	36	23	0.00	0.0
1985	18	-4	0.00	0.0
1984	20	0	0.00	0.0
1983	23	-8	0.00	0.0
1982	42	23	0.00	0.0
1981	39	29	0.00	0.0
1980	26	4	0.00	0.0
1979	38	21	0.00	0.0
1978	9	-9	0.03	1.3
1977	22	13	0.00	0.0
1976	40	14	0.00	0.0
1975	32	19	0.00	0.0
1974	26	3	0.00	0.0
1973	35	19	0.00	0.0
1972	9	1	0.00	0.0
1971	30	22	0.03	0.5
1970	37	15	0.00	0.0
1969	38	14	0.00	0.0
1968	35	23	0.00	0.0
1967	49	14	0.00	0.0
1966	24	-1	0.00	0.0
1965	41	22	0.00	0.0
1964	18	7	0.05	0.8
1963	47	20	0.00	0.0
1962	60	38	0.00	0.0
1961	45	33	0.01	0.0
1960	46	33	0.00	0.0
1959	50	27	0.00	0.0
1958	47	22	0.00	0.0
1957	32	18	0.01	0.0
1956	51	22	0.00	0.0
1955	30	15	1.41	10.9
1954	31	1	0.00	0.0
1953	32	22	1.07	6.2
1952	34	25	0.04	0.0
1951	52	31	0.20	0.0
1950	20	-6	0.00	0.0
1949	47	27	0.00	0.0
1948	48	30	0.00	0.0
1947	21	8	0.00	0.0
1946	48	20	0.00	0.0
1945	25	13	0.00	0.0
1944	36	27	0.00	0.0
1943	48	21	0.00	0.0
1942	17	2	0.00	0.0
1941	62	42	0.00	0.0
1940	25	-9	0.00	0.0
1939	38	23	0.00	0.0
1938	49	23	0.00	0.0
1937	48	24	0.00	0.0
1936	35	17	0.08	0.7
1935	34	21	0.00	0.0
1934	22	17	0.43	4.5
1933	45	35	0.00	0.0
1932	40	27	0.10	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 12/3?

For the date of Dec 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 63 °F which happened in 1998.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	63 °F	1998
2	62 °F	1941
3	60 °F	1962
4	56 °F	2012
5	55 °F	2017
6	52 °F	1951
7	51 °F	1956
7	51 °F	2021
9	50 °F	1959
10	49 °F	1938
10	49 °F	1967

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 12/3?

For the date of Dec 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -9 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1978.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-9 °F	1978
1	-9 °F	1940
3	-8 °F	1983
4	-6 °F	1950
5	-5 °F	1991
6	-4 °F	1985
7	-2 °F	2007
8	-1 °F	1966
8	-1 °F	2005
10	0 °F	1984
10	0 °F	2006

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	9 °F	1978
1	9 °F	1972
3	10 °F	1991
4	15 °F	2005
5	17 °F	1942
6	18 °F	1964
6	18 °F	1985
8	20 °F	1984
8	20 °F	1950
8	20 °F	2006

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 12/3?

For the date of Dec 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.41 inches which happened in 1955.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on December 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.41 inches	1955
2	1.07 inches	1953
3	0.43 inches	1934
4	0.20 inches	1951
5	0.10 inches	1932
6	0.08 inches	1992
6	0.08 inches	1936
8	0.06 inches	2008
8	0.06 inches	2013
10	0.05 inches	1964
10	0.05 inches	1990

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on December 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	10.9 inches	1955
2	6.2 inches	1953
3	4.5 inches	1934
4	1.3 inches	1978
5	1.1 inches	2008
6	0.8 inches	1990
6	0.8 inches	1964
6	0.8 inches	2013
6	0.8 inches	1992
10	0.7 inches	1936

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location