Weather on December 11
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1987
41°F avg
Coldest
2000
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 11th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 11th was in 1987 (41°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (-5°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 11th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.6"). The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 11th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20° | 15° | 17° | 0.25" | 1.4" |
| 2024 | 21° | 0° | 11° | — | 0.1" |
| 2023 | 48° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 15° | -2° | 7° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 31° | 10° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2017 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 11° | -14° | -1° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | -1° | 13° | 1.04" | 7.6" |
| 2009 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 21° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 14° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000coldest | 0° | -10° | -5° | 0.1" | 2.1" |
| 1999 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 7° | 1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1994 | 14° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1988 | 12° | 3° | 8° | 0.13" | 1.3" |
| 1987warmest | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 0° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 21° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS