Weather on December 23
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 23rd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2023 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-19°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). The last decade has been 12.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd 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 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.69" | — |
| 2022 | -5° | -11° | -8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 3° | 25° | 0.53" | 2.8" |
| 2019 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 18° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | -3° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 16° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 22° | 24° | 0.48" | 1.8" |
| 2009 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.58" | 2.3" |
| 2008 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 5° | -7° | -1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 9° | 14° | 0.2" | 1.9" |
| 2000 | 7° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | -7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1996 | 1° | -3° | -1° | 0.18" | 2.6" |
| 1995 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1993 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 20° | -8° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | -2° | -28° | -15° | — | — |
| 1989 | 18° | -22° | -2° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.84" | 2.6" |
| 1986 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | 5° | 13° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1983coldest | -14° | -25° | -19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 13° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1980 | 25° | 9° | 17° | 0.2" | 0.9" |
| 1979 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 20° | 15° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |