Sioux Falls December 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of December 5.

December 5 All-Time Records 1932–2023
Highest temperature	59 °F	1963
Lowest temperature	-11 °F	1950
Lowest daily high	5 °F	2005
Highest daily low	35 °F	1951
Most precipitation	0.49 inches	1953
Most snow	5.3 inches	1953

December 5 All-Time Records
1932–2023

Highest temperature

59 °F

-11 °F

5 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.49 inches

5.3 inches

December 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	34.4 °F
Average low	15.7 °F
Chance precipitation	23.6%
Chance snow	18.3%

December 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

34.4 °F

Average low

15.7 °F

Chance precipitation

23.6%

Chance snow

18.3%

Sioux Falls December 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2022	35	18	0.00	0.0
2021	44	28	0.00	0.0
2020	49	23	0.00	0.0
2019	39	19	0.00	0.0
2018	33	17	0.00	0.0
2017	29	15	0.00	0.0
2016	45	23	0.00	0.0
2015	40	33	0.00	0.0
2014	45	18	0.00	0.0
2013	7	-7	0.00	0.0
2012	52	22	0.00	0.0
2011	20	1	0.00	0.1
2010	22	5	0.01	0.2
2009	27	5	0.00	0.0
2008	37	7	0.00	0.0
2007	21	8	0.00	0.0
2006	47	20	0.00	0.0
2005	5	-8	0.00	0.0
2004	36	21	0.05	0.0
2003	27	23	0.00	0.0
2002	21	-3	0.00	0.0
2001	50	31	0.00	0.0
2000	9	-1	0.03	1.4
1999	40	10	0.00	0.0
1998	52	26	0.01	0.0
1997	23	13	0.01	0.1
1996	23	16	0.00	0.0
1995	40	14	0.00	0.0
1994	17	10	0.00	0.1
1993	39	28	0.00	0.0
1992	31	0	0.00	0.0
1991	23	8	0.00	0.0
1990	50	19	0.00	0.0
1989	48	30	0.00	0.0
1988	46	26	0.00	0.0
1987	34	19	0.00	0.0
1986	45	13	0.00	0.0
1985	20	6	0.00	0.0
1984	25	-3	0.00	0.0
1983	23	11	0.09	1.1
1982	38	23	0.00	0.0
1981	39	12	0.00	0.0
1980	36	30	0.01	0.0
1979	44	27	0.00	0.0
1978	30	3	0.00	0.0
1977	17	-3	0.00	0.0
1976	30	19	0.26	4.3
1975	42	18	0.00	0.0
1974	44	18	0.00	0.0
1973	21	12	0.01	0.1
1972	5	-10	0.10	2.8
1971	30	2	0.00	0.0
1970	32	5	0.00	0.0
1969	30	28	0.04	0.4
1968	30	12	0.00	0.0
1967	51	14	0.00	0.0
1966	41	10	0.01	0.0
1965	42	26	0.00	0.0
1964	20	11	0.02	0.3
1963	59	20	0.00	0.0
1962	29	15	0.00	0.0
1961	43	16	0.00	0.0
1960	45	18	0.07	0.0
1959	26	15	0.00	0.0
1958	13	3	0.00	0.0
1957	42	29	0.00	0.0
1956	28	9	0.00	0.0
1955	21	4	0.00	0.0
1954	25	9	0.00	0.0
1953	28	11	0.49	5.3
1952	42	17	0.00	0.0
1951	41	35	0.06	0.0
1950	9	-11	0.00	0.2
1949	41	13	0.00	0.0
1948	31	19	0.00	0.0
1947	27	10	0.01	0.1
1946	48	22	0.00	0.0
1945	38	24	0.00	0.0
1944	37	24	0.00	0.0
1943	48	32	0.00	0.0
1942	23	10	0.00	n/a
1941	35	18	0.00	0.0
1940	37	18	0.00	0.0
1939	55	29	0.00	0.0
1938	32	27	0.00	0.0
1937	18	-4	0.00	0.0
1936	32	4	0.36	4.5
1935	38	25	0.04	0.0
1934	30	11	0.28	3.5
1933	36	18	0.00	0.0
1932	39	28	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 59 °F which happened in 1963.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	59 °F	1963
2	55 °F	1939
3	52 °F	1998
3	52 °F	2012
5	51 °F	1967
6	50 °F	1990
6	50 °F	2001
8	49 °F	2020
9	48 °F	1946
9	48 °F	1989
9	48 °F	1943

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -11 °F which happened in 1950.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-11 °F	1950
2	-10 °F	1972
3	-8 °F	2005
4	-7 °F	2013
5	-4 °F	1937
6	-3 °F	2002
6	-3 °F	1984
6	-3 °F	1977
9	-1 °F	2000
10	0 °F	1992

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	5 °F	2005
1	5 °F	1972
3	7 °F	2013
4	9 °F	1950
4	9 °F	2000
6	13 °F	1958
7	17 °F	1994
7	17 °F	1977
9	18 °F	1937
10	20 °F	1985
10	20 °F	1964
10	20 °F	2011

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.49 inches which happened in 1953.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on December 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.49 inches	1953
2	0.36 inches	1936
3	0.28 inches	1934
4	0.26 inches	1976
5	0.10 inches	1972
6	0.09 inches	1983
7	0.07 inches	1960
8	0.06 inches	1951
9	0.05 inches	2004
10	0.04 inches	1969
10	0.04 inches	1935

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on December 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.3 inches	1953
2	4.5 inches	1936
3	4.3 inches	1976
4	3.5 inches	1934
5	2.8 inches	1972
6	1.4 inches	2000
7	1.1 inches	1983
8	0.4 inches	1969
9	0.3 inches	1964
10	0.2 inches	1950
10	0.2 inches	2010

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2023	Sioux Falls	location