Coldest Decembers in South Dakota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in South Dakota since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1914
- Average temperature: 11.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.54"
#9. December 1996
- Average temperature: 11.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.15"
#8. December 1951
- Average temperature: 11掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.33"
#7. December 1917
- Average temperature: 10.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.58"
#6. December 2000
- Average temperature: 10.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"
#5. December 1916
- Average temperature: 9.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.74"
#4. December 1924
- Average temperature: 9.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.99"
#3. December 1909
- Average temperature: 8.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.4"
#2. December 1927
- Average temperature: 4.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.95"
#1. December 1983
- Average temperature: 2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 10.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.59"
