December weather in Sioux Rapids, IA
The average temperature in Sioux Rapids in December is 21.9°F (14.0°F–29.8°F). Average precipitation: 0.94 inches. Average snowfall is 6.7 inches.
December is a winter month in Sioux Rapids, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 15.8°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 51m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
29.8°F
Avg Low
14.0°F
Precipitation
0.94 in
Snow
6.7 in
December records in Sioux Rapids
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68.0°F (1998) | -6.0°F (1988) | 0.83 in (1981) |
| December 2 | 60.1°F (1998) | -11.9°F (1985) | 0.20 in (2024) |
| December 3 | 64.0°F (1998) | -15.0°F (1942) | 0.91 in (1953) |
| December 4 | 57.9°F (1941) | -11.0°F (2025) | 0.65 in (1947) |
| December 5 | 62.1°F (2001) | -13.0°F (2025) | 0.40 in (1950) |
| December 6 | 60.1°F (1963) | -16.1°F (1972) | 0.52 in (1969) |
| December 7 | 52.0°F (1945) | -20.9°F (1972) | 0.48 in (1947) |
| December 8 | 64.0°F (1946) | -18.0°F (1976) | 0.34 in (2008) |
| December 9 | 60.1°F (2024) | -25.1°F (1958) | 0.58 in (2022) |
| December 10 | 55.0°F (2020) | -16.1°F (1958) | 0.66 in (1970) |
| December 11 | 59.0°F (1946) | -17.0°F (2013) | 0.67 in (2021) |
| December 12 | 57.9°F (1968) | -17.0°F (1989) | 0.90 in (1991) |
| December 13 | 52.0°F (1998) | -18.9°F (1956) | 0.93 in (1993) |
| December 14 | 55.0°F (1998) | -17.0°F (1985) | 1.52 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 55.0°F (2023) | -17.0°F (1989) | 0.55 in (2012) |
| December 16 | 62.1°F (2021) | -15.0°F (1963) | 0.51 in (2023) |
| December 17 | 54.0°F (1941) | -14.1°F (1964) | 0.22 in (1955) |
| December 18 | 55.0°F (1980) | -25.1°F (1985) | 0.27 in (2000) |
| December 19 | 55.0°F (1976) | -24.0°F (1983) | 0.39 in (2008) |
| December 20 | 53.1°F (1979) | -24.0°F (1983) | 0.87 in (1988) |
| December 21 | 57.0°F (1941) | -24.0°F (1989) | 0.76 in (1968) |
| December 22 | 57.0°F (1941) | -26.0°F (1989) | 0.58 in (1942) |
| December 23 | 53.1°F (2020) | -25.1°F (1990) | 0.38 in (1979) |
| December 24 | 50.0°F (2023) | -23.1°F (1983) | 0.75 in (2009) |
| December 25 | 53.1°F (2021) | -22.0°F (1983) | 0.85 in (2009) |
| December 26 | 52.0°F (1959) | -23.1°F (1962) | 0.76 in (1941) |
| December 27 | 54.0°F (1958) | -24.0°F (1951) | 1.17 in (1959) |
| December 28 | 55.0°F (2013) | -11.9°F (1993) | 0.96 in (1982) |
| December 29 | 60.1°F (2002) | -17.0°F (1993) | 1.13 in (1972) |
| December 30 | 59.0°F (2004) | -20.9°F (1946) | 0.55 in (1971) |
| December 31 | 54.0°F (1965) | -27.0°F (1946) | 1.23 in (2006) |