Weather on December 2
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
1998
46°F avg
Coldest
1985
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1998 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-4°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.9"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 24° | 28° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2017 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | 17° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 49° | 21° | 35° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2007 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2005 | 12° | -13° | 0° | 0.41" | 2.6" |
| 2004 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2002 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 20° | 16° | 18° | 0.23" | 2.1" |
| 1995 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 18° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1989 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 1° | -10° | -4° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 3° | 17° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1983 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1980 | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 1979 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | 7° | 11° | 0.71" | 5.9" |
| 1977 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1974 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS