Weather on December 5
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2001
40°F avg
Coldest
1972
-2°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2001 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-2°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 8.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2024 | 22° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | 0.1" |
| 2010 | 22° | 5° | 13° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 23° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 9° | -1° | 4° | 0.08" | 1.4" |
| 1999 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 26° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 23° | 13° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 23° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | 0.1" |
| 1993 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 1991 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 11° | 17° | 0.23" | 1.1" |
| 1982 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.66" | 4.3" |
| 1975 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 12° | 17° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1972coldest | 5° | -10° | -2° | 0.25" | 2.8" |
| 1971 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS