Weather on December 24
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 24th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 9°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 24th was in 2023 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-18°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 24th dates, with snow falling 24% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.3"). The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 24th 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 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | 0.1" |
| 2023warmest | 56° | 33° | 44° | 2.08" | — |
| 2022 | 2° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 9° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 21° | -16° | 3° | 0.48" | 2" |
| 2012 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 21° | 24° | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 2009 | 24° | 6° | 15° | 0.53" | 3.5" |
| 2008 | 9° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 23° | -7° | 8° | — | 0.1" |
| 2003 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2001 | 18° | 4° | 11° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2000 | 0° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | -3° | -14° | -8° | — | 0.1" |
| 1995 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 1° | 16° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1992 | 37° | -8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 23° | -7° | 8° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.08" | — |
| 1988 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 7° | 17° | 0.51" | 2.5" |
| 1986 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 0° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 1984 | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1983coldest | -13° | -23° | -18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 2.24" | 1" |
| 1981 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1980 | 9° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 1979 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 6° | 15° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 1976 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1973 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.74" | 6.3" |
| 1972 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |