Weather on December 8
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2023
44°F avg
Coldest
1976
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2023 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-4°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 24% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.7"). The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th 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
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 11° | 23° | 1.75" | 6.7" |
| 2021 | 36° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 12° | -4° | 4° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 2012 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 2011 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 16° | 6° | 11° | 0.81" | 5.1" |
| 2008 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.2" | 1.2" |
| 2007 | 12° | 4° | 8° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2006 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 9° | -6° | 2° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2004 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 23° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1996 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | -4° | 13° | 0.08" | 0.9" |
| 1994 | 24° | 2° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | -6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.3" | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | -6° | 9° | 0.36" | 2.3" |
| 1982 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 14° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | -7° | 5° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976coldest | 13° | -20° | -4° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 3° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS