Weather on December 25
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 25th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 2016 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (-7°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 22% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.5"). The last decade has been 6.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 25th 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° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 29° | 35° | 1.7" | 0.9" |
| 2022 | 17° | -8° | 5° | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 2021 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 43° | 29° | 36° | 3.12" | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 22° | 27° | 0.71" | 4" |
| 2014 | 36° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 6° | 20° | 1.83" | 10.5" |
| 2008 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 17° | 25° | 0.91" | 4.9" |
| 2006 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | 0.1" |
| 2003 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2000 | 12° | -10° | 1° | — | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | -5° | -9° | -7° | 0.05" | 1.4" |
| 1995 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 14° | 0° | 7° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1992 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 22° | -21° | 1° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 18° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983 | 3° | -16° | -6° | — | — |
| 1982 | 26° | 11° | 18° | 0.61" | 2.6" |
| 1981 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | -9° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 0° | 12° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1977 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 18° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1974 | 29° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |