Weather on December 16
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 16th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1977 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.2"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 15° | 18° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2021 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 16° | 7° | 12° | 0.94" | 6.2" |
| 2015 | 35° | 22° | 29° | 0.58" | 1.1" |
| 2014 | 20° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2008 | 5° | -9° | -2° | 0.3" | 2.7" |
| 2007 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | -6° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 1999 | 16° | -3° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 1995 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1992 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | -4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 2° | 11° | 0.38" | 3.3" |
| 1984 | 41° | 17° | 29° | 0.56" | — |
| 1983coldest | 0° | -16° | -8° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 1982 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1981 | 7° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 4° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 23° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 16° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 1972 | 14° | -12° | 1° | — | — |
| 1971 | 16° | -7° | 4° | — | — |