Weather on December 28
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 28th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 11°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 2002 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (1°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 24% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 28th 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 | 33° | 3° | 18° | 0.28" | 1.6" |
| 2024 | 52° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 29° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 1.02" | — |
| 2018 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | 0.1" |
| 2017 | 15° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 18° | -4° | 7° | 0.51" | 3.2" |
| 2014 | 21° | -5° | 8° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2013 | 44° | 4° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 18° | 2° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 2011 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 19° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 20° | 22° | 0.25" | 1.6" |
| 2006 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | 0.3" |
| 2000 | 24° | 9° | 16° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 1999 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 26° | -14° | 6° | — | — |
| 1992 | 17° | 3° | 10° | 0.66" | 2.3" |
| 1991 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | -4° | 11° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1989 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 4° | -3° | 1° | — | — |
| 1987 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 19° | 3° | 11° | 0.79" | 4.5" |
| 1981 | 18° | 1° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 40° | 20° | 30° | 0.1" | — |
| 1979 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 18° | -3° | 8° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1975 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 21° | 32° | 0.86" | — |
| 1971 | 35° | -8° | 14° | — | — |
Sioux Falls, SD Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Sioux Falls, SD Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Sioux Falls, SD Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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