Weather Almanac: Ellsworth Afb, SD 57706

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.42"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈30.2 days

Average December lows 7°F – 19°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -15°F to -10°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 30

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 15

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Mon. December 1

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: 25°F – 54°F

L: 5°F – 26°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: 5°F – 26°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: 4°F – 26°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: 4°F – 26°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: 23°F – 53°F

L: 3°F – 26°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: 23°F – 53°F

L: 3°F – 26°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: 23°F – 53°F

L: 2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: 22°F – 53°F

L: 2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: 22°F – 52°F

L: 2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: 22°F – 52°F

L: 1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: 22°F – 52°F

L: 1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: 1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:19 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: 1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:20 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: 0°F – 25°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:20 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: 0°F – 25°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:21 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: 0°F – 25°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: 0°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: 0°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: 21°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:17 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:17 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:18 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 26°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 26°F

🌇 4:21 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 26°F

🌇 4:22 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 26°F

🌇 4:22 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: 20°F – 52°F

L: -1°F – 26°F

🌇 4:23 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: RAPID CITY RGNL AP (USW00024090)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: RAPID CITY RGNL AP (USW00024090)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: RAPID CITY RGNL AP (USW00024090)