Yankton December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Yankton, South Dakota in the month of December.
Typical Yankton December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.0 °F
Average daily low 14.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.9 inches
Average monthly snow 8.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 15.5%
Daily chance of snow 12.0%
Yankton December Weather Records
1932–2024
Highest temperature 70 °F December 3, 1998
Lowest temperature -31 °F December 23, 1989
Highest daily low 46 °F December 4, 1941
Lowest daily high -19 °F December 22, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 43.7 °F 1939
Coldest average high temperature 20.8 °F 2000
Most daily precipitation 1.3 inches December 21, 2006
Most monthly precipitation 3.4 inches 2006
Most daily snow 10.5 inches December 4, 1955
Most monthly snow 29.5 inches 2009
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 39.4 18.6 66 -7
December 2 39.0 18.2 69 -6
December 3 38.6 17.8 70 -6
December 4 38.1 17.3 63 -3
December 5 37.7 16.9 65 -5
December 6 37.2 16.6 67 -12
December 7 36.8 16.4 60 -14
December 8 36.4 16.1 65 -16
December 9 36.0 15.8 67 -15
December 10 35.6 15.4 67 -15
December 11 35.2 15.1 65 -10
December 12 34.9 14.9 57 -22
December 13 34.7 14.8 59 -15
December 14 34.4 14.6 58 -19
December 15 34.2 14.3 61 -16
December 16 34.0 14.1 64 -20
December 17 33.6 13.7 66 -19
December 18 33.2 13.3 60 -27
December 19 32.9 13.0 59 -22
December 20 32.6 12.7 65 -16
December 21 32.5 12.6 59 -23
December 22 32.3 12.3 58 -25
December 23 32.1 12.2 61 -31
December 24 31.9 12.1 55 -28
December 25 31.7 12.0 55 -12
December 26 31.6 11.9 57 -18
December 27 31.5 11.7 54 -18
December 28 31.3 11.5 60 -6
December 29 31.1 11.4 57 -12
December 30 30.8 11.1 62 -14
December 31 30.6 10.9 62 -21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1932–2024 Yankton 2 E location