Weather on December 6
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2023
43°F avg
Coldest
1972
-12°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 2023 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-12°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.9"). The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 6th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.74" | 4.9" |
| 2024 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 56° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2017 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | -3° | -14° | -8° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 19° | 6° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2008 | 35° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 3° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2005 | 1° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 6° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 15° | 11° | 13° | 0.23" | 1.6" |
| 1993 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 27° | 11° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 1991 | 43° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 32° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | -10° | 8° | — | — |
| 1983 | 17° | 0° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1982 | 42° | 20° | 31° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1981 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 21° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 8° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 5° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | -17° | 4° | — | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | -3° | -22° | -12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS