December weather in Hot Springs, SD
The average temperature in Hot Springs in December is 27.6°F (14.8°F–40.5°F). Average precipitation: 0.49 inches. Average snowfall is 5.5 inches.
December is a winter month in Hot Springs, and is cooler than the annual average of 48.6°F. Daily temperatures swing about 25.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 4 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 47m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
40.5°F
Avg Low
14.8°F
Precipitation
0.49 in
Snow
5.5 in
December records in Hot Springs
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 69.1°F (1973) | -23.1°F (1985) | 0.25 in (2018) |
| December 2 | 66.0°F (1995) | -27.0°F (1985) | 0.40 in (1936) |
| December 3 | 72.0°F (1941) | -14.1°F (1897) | 0.40 in (1917) |
| December 4 | 69.1°F (1975) | -6.0°F (1931) | 0.59 in (1960) |
| December 5 | 71.1°F (1939) | -18.0°F (1972) | 0.25 in (1910) |
| December 6 | 71.1°F (1939) | -22.0°F (1972) | 0.30 in (1927) |
| December 7 | 62.1°F (2003) | -17.0°F (1927) | 0.60 in (1924) |
| December 8 | 66.0°F (1939) | -22.0°F (1972) | 0.39 in (1994) |
| December 9 | 70.0°F (1939) | -31.0°F (1919) | 0.20 in (1918) |
| December 10 | 68.0°F (1990) | -22.0°F (1919) | 0.62 in (2021) |
| December 11 | 69.1°F (1939) | -15.0°F (1972) | 1.20 in (1909) |
| December 12 | 68.0°F (2014) | -23.1°F (2000) | 0.25 in (1931) |
| December 13 | 66.9°F (2014) | -20.0°F (1917) | 0.40 in (1926) |
| December 14 | 64.9°F (1998) | -23.1°F (1926) | 0.41 in (1994) |
| December 15 | 64.0°F (1924) | -26.0°F (1989) | 0.26 in (2015) |
| December 16 | 66.0°F (1962) | -16.1°F (2008) | 0.49 in (2016) |
| December 17 | 68.0°F (1980) | -26.0°F (1964) | 0.30 in (1908) |
| December 18 | 64.9°F (1979) | -23.1°F (1924) | 0.48 in (1973) |
| December 19 | 60.1°F (1933) | -20.9°F (1924) | 0.37 in (2013) |
| December 20 | 64.9°F (1941) | -18.0°F (1951) | 0.71 in (1917) |
| December 21 | 64.9°F (1894) | -35.0°F (1983) | 0.50 in (1920) |
| December 22 | 69.1°F (2025) | -36.9°F (1989) | 0.21 in (2003) |
| December 23 | 62.1°F (1955) | -34.1°F (1983) | 0.36 in (1944) |
| December 24 | 69.1°F (2025) | -27.9°F (1983) | 0.34 in (1964) |
| December 25 | 64.9°F (2025) | -23.1°F (1983) | 0.60 in (1899) |
| December 26 | 64.9°F (2025) | -15.0°F (1944) | 0.26 in (1943) |
| December 27 | 64.9°F (2025) | -15.0°F (1925) | 0.30 in (1900) |
| December 28 | 62.1°F (1999) | -18.9°F (1916) | 0.33 in (2019) |
| December 29 | 64.0°F (1937) | -23.1°F (1990) | 0.30 in (2006) |
| December 30 | 57.9°F (1929) | -25.1°F (1990) | 0.70 in (1924) |
| December 31 | 60.1°F (2025) | -26.0°F (1978) | 0.60 in (2010) |