Weather on December 19
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
1979
36°F avg
Coldest
1983
-16°F avg
About This Date
December 19th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 9°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 1979 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-16°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.2"). The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 19th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 11° | 24° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 2023 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 22° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 17° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 18° | 10° | 14° | 0.3" | 1.8" |
| 2007 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 18° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | -4° | -17° | -10° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 20° | 3° | 11° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1989 | 4° | -18° | -7° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.25" | 0.4" |
| 1986 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 14° | -15° | 0° | 0.2" | 2.2" |
| 1984 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -8° | -24° | -16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 14° | -20° | -3° | — | 0.1" |
| 1980 | 7° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1976 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS