Average December Temperature in Yankton by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Yankton, South Dakota for the month of December each year between 1932 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest December Ever in Yankton?

2023 was the warmest December in the history of Yankton, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 42.1 °F, and the average low was 23.2 °F.

What Was the Coldest December Ever in Yankton?

2000 was the coolest December in the history of Yankton, South Dakota. The average daily high temperature was 20.8 °F, and the average low was 3.4 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	1	42.1	23.2
2022	71	27.8	10.3
2021	7	39.8	18.5
2020	8	40.4	17.8
2019	28	35.2	18.3
2018	34	34.1	16.2
2017	39	33.9	15.3
2016	55	31.9	12.2
2015	16	35.9	20.5
2014	26	34.6	19.4
2013	80	27.5	4.7
2012	42	34.2	13.5
2011	12	39.7	17.4
2010	68	28.5	9.8
2009	77	26.4	9.0
2008	81	26.4	5.1
2007	70	29.4	8.8
2006	17	40.0	16.2
2005	67	28.7	10.7
2003	15	38.1	18.6
2001	19	38.6	16.6
2000	87	20.8	3.4
1999	14	41.0	16.0
1998	13	41.2	16.0
1997	9	37.9	20.0
1996	82	24.0	6.9
1995	31	34.7	17.1
1994	50	32.9	12.1
1993	30	34.6	18.0
1992	52	32.4	12.1
1991	20	36.7	18.2
1990	69	29.2	9.1
1989	85	23.3	3.0
1988	24	37.9	16.3
1987	11	36.7	20.7
1986	18	41.0	15.1
1985	86	23.1	2.3
1984	53	34.0	10.4
1982	22	37.8	16.7
1981	48	31.4	14.7
1980	38	35.2	14.7
1979	10	39.7	18.0
1978	73	27.7	9.0
1977	64	29.5	10.9
1976	62	33.8	7.8
1975	58	30.5	12.9
1974	36	35.4	14.5
1973	66	28.8	10.9
1972	74	29.1	7.6
1971	65	29.7	10.2
1970	72	30.2	7.6
1969	47	33.3	13.0
1968	75	27.3	8.6
1967	35	34.6	15.5
1966	60	31.3	10.9
1965	6	40.5	18.6
1964	83	26.2	4.6
1963	79	26.8	7.0
1962	41	34.2	13.6
1961	76	28.5	7.1
1960	45	33.7	12.9
1959	4	40.1	22.6
1958	57	35.3	8.3
1957	3	43.5	19.5
1956	29	39.0	14.5
1955	84	23.0	5.4
1954	37	35.4	14.5
1953	43	33.9	13.7
1952	54	33.7	10.6
1951	78	26.8	8.2
1949	46	35.4	11.1
1948	63	30.2	10.6
1947	40	33.5	14.6
1946	21	38.5	16.0
1944	56	32.4	11.3
1943	27	40.5	13.1
1942	59	32.0	10.5
1941	5	40.4	19.5
1940	23	35.5	18.7
1939	2	43.7	20.1
1938	25	38.8	15.3
1937	51	32.8	12.0
1936	32	35.1	16.3
1935	49	31.8	13.3
1934	44	32.1	14.9
1933	33	36.2	14.3
1932	61	31.1	10.8

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Yankton 2 E	location