Weather on December 4
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
1989
42°F avg
Coldest
2005
2°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1989 (42°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (2°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.4"). The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | -8° | 9° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 23° | 37° | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 2016 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 7° | 16° | 1.35" | 5.4" |
| 2012 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 15° | 24° | 0.36" | 1.6" |
| 2002 | 22° | -2° | 10° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2001 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 1996 | 30° | 12° | 21° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1995 | 49° | 20° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 13° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 18° | -9° | 4° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1986 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 6° | 15° | 0.2" | 0.9" |
| 1984 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 6° | 16° | 0.41" | 2.2" |
| 1982 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | -13° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 10° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.36" | 2.4" |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS