Weather on December 3
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
1998
45°F avg
Coldest
1978
0°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (0°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 22% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd 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
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | -6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 25° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 2012 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2010 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 21° | 10° | 16° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2008 | 30° | 12° | 21° | 0.15" | 1.1" |
| 2007 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | -1° | 7° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2004 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 19° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2002 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 1991 | 10° | -5° | 3° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1990 | 28° | 18° | 23° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1989 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 18° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1984 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | -8° | 8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 9° | -9° | 0° | 0.08" | 1.3" |
| 1977 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 9° | 1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS