December weather in Belle Fourche, SD
The average temperature in Belle Fourche in December is 26.0°F (14.9°F–37.1°F). Average precipitation: 0.59 inches. Average snowfall is 9.8 inches.
December is a winter month in Belle Fourche, and is cooler than the annual average of 47.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 22.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 5 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 38m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
37.1°F
Avg Low
14.9°F
Precipitation
0.59 in
Snow
9.8 in
December records in Belle Fourche
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 71.1°F (1969) | -15.0°F (2014) | 0.53 in (1980) |
| December 2 | 69.1°F (2021) | -29.0°F (1919) | 0.27 in (1996) |
| December 3 | 71.1°F (1941) | -20.0°F (1919) | 0.55 in (2013) |
| December 4 | 66.9°F (1939) | -9.9°F (1984) | 0.55 in (1983) |
| December 5 | 72.0°F (1939) | -27.0°F (1972) | 0.40 in (1993) |
| December 6 | 72.0°F (1939) | -23.1°F (1972) | 0.54 in (1927) |
| December 7 | 68.0°F (1918) | -22.0°F (2013) | 0.46 in (1982) |
| December 8 | 66.0°F (1930) | -38.0°F (1927) | 0.11 in (1958) |
| December 9 | 69.1°F (1939) | -27.0°F (1919) | 0.10 in (1922) |
| December 10 | 64.9°F (1990) | -25.1°F (1919) | 0.37 in (1970) |
| December 11 | 71.1°F (1939) | -26.0°F (1927) | 0.35 in (1965) |
| December 12 | 68.0°F (2014) | -27.0°F (1932) | 0.20 in (1916) |
| December 13 | 66.0°F (2014) | -32.1°F (1917) | 0.31 in (1987) |
| December 14 | 69.1°F (1997) | -20.0°F (1963) | 0.70 in (1996) |
| December 15 | 64.9°F (1952) | -36.0°F (1989) | 0.21 in (1908) |
| December 16 | 66.9°F (1980) | -27.0°F (1979) | 0.80 in (2016) |
| December 17 | 69.1°F (1976) | -29.0°F (1922) | 0.73 in (1993) |
| December 18 | 73.9°F (1979) | -27.9°F (1924) | 0.40 in (1916) |
| December 19 | 64.0°F (1979) | -25.1°F (1916) | 0.27 in (1921) |
| December 20 | 66.9°F (1941) | -32.1°F (1916) | 0.32 in (1996) |
| December 21 | 64.9°F (1933) | -26.0°F (1983) | 0.93 in (1911) |
| December 22 | 68.0°F (1933) | -44.0°F (1989) | 0.28 in (1966) |
| December 23 | 62.1°F (1955) | -31.0°F (1983) | 0.80 in (1984) |
| December 24 | 60.1°F (1955) | -32.1°F (1983) | 0.15 in (1984) |
| December 25 | 61.0°F (2005) | -31.0°F (1983) | 0.49 in (2009) |
| December 26 | 61.0°F (1947) | -26.0°F (1996) | 0.40 in (2009) |
| December 27 | 62.1°F (1928) | -32.1°F (1925) | 0.35 in (1982) |
| December 28 | 68.0°F (2011) | -31.0°F (1925) | 0.19 in (1955) |
| December 29 | 63.0°F (1933) | -25.1°F (1911) | 0.19 in (2005) |
| December 30 | 57.9°F (1919) | -36.0°F (1990) | 0.20 in (1944) |
| December 31 | 66.0°F (1926) | -25.1°F (1911) | 0.48 in (2018) |