December weather in Tripp, SD
The average temperature in Tripp in December is 23.1°F (13.5°F–32.7°F). Average precipitation: 0.78 inches. Average snowfall is 7.3 inches.
December is a winter month in Tripp, and is cooler than the annual average of 47.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 19.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 5 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 49m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
32.7°F
Avg Low
13.5°F
Precipitation
0.78 in
Snow
7.3 in
December records in Tripp
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62.1°F (1961) | -9.0°F (1897) | 1.02 in (1945) |
| December 2 | 66.0°F (1998) | -9.9°F (1919) | 0.81 in (2018) |
| December 3 | 68.0°F (1998) | -13.0°F (1919) | 1.05 in (1953) |
| December 4 | 60.1°F (1970) | -11.0°F (1902) | 0.55 in (1947) |
| December 5 | 64.9°F (1894) | -9.9°F (1950) | 0.51 in (1906) |
| December 6 | 70.0°F (1939) | -15.0°F (1972) | 0.30 in (1951) |
| December 7 | 66.9°F (1918) | -18.0°F (2013) | 0.90 in (1924) |
| December 8 | 64.0°F (1970) | -17.0°F (1927) | 0.27 in (1899) |
| December 9 | 66.0°F (1957) | -16.1°F (1958) | 1.00 in (1903) |
| December 10 | 66.9°F (2006) | -23.1°F (1919) | 0.40 in (1989) |
| December 11 | 66.0°F (1939) | -14.1°F (1927) | 0.64 in (1965) |
| December 12 | 57.9°F (1895) | -24.0°F (1932) | 0.30 in (1897) |
| December 13 | 63.0°F (1921) | -26.0°F (1917) | 0.30 in (2022) |
| December 14 | 55.9°F (1894) | -20.9°F (1914) | 0.30 in (1922) |
| December 15 | 62.1°F (1939) | -20.0°F (1989) | 0.49 in (2012) |
| December 16 | 64.0°F (1939) | -20.9°F (1914) | 0.42 in (2014) |
| December 17 | 59.0°F (1980) | -20.9°F (1922) | 0.29 in (1977) |
| December 18 | 66.9°F (1923) | -23.1°F (2016) | 0.15 in (1936) |
| December 19 | 60.1°F (1894) | -22.0°F (2016) | 0.50 in (1977) |
| December 20 | 64.9°F (1941) | -22.0°F (1916) | 0.63 in (1918) |
| December 21 | 66.0°F (1933) | -27.0°F (1983) | 1.20 in (2006) |
| December 22 | 63.0°F (1950) | -31.0°F (1989) | 0.76 in (1968) |
| December 23 | 59.0°F (1950) | -27.9°F (1983) | 0.30 in (1921) |
| December 24 | 57.0°F (2023) | -25.1°F (1920) | 0.70 in (2023) |
| December 25 | 57.9°F (1938) | -20.0°F (1983) | 0.43 in (1964) |
| December 26 | 54.0°F (1999) | -25.1°F (1902) | 0.59 in (2015) |
| December 27 | 66.0°F (1928) | -17.0°F (1996) | 0.72 in (1982) |
| December 28 | 59.0°F (2025) | -24.0°F (1924) | 0.66 in (1959) |
| December 29 | 57.0°F (2002) | -36.0°F (1917) | 0.52 in (1972) |
| December 30 | 61.0°F (1999) | -18.0°F (1990) | 1.09 in (2006) |
| December 31 | 62.1°F (2004) | -20.9°F (1990) | 0.60 in (1931) |