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Weather Almanac: Fairburn, SD 57738

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
December avg. precipitation
🌧️ 0.25"
December days below freezing
📉 ≈30.1 days
Average December lows 6°F – 18°F
USDA Zone
5a
Annual extreme lows -20°F to -15°F
Last Spring Frost (36°F)
🌷 May 30
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First Fall Frost (36°F)
🍂 Sep 10
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F: Forecast
H: Normal High Temp
L: Normal Low Temp
Mon. December 1  

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 28°F – 56°F

L: 3°F – 26°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Tue. December 2  

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: 28°F – 55°F

L: 3°F – 26°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Wed. December 3  

🌅 7:08 a.m.

H: 27°F – 55°F

L: 2°F – 26°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Thu. December 4 🌕

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: 27°F – 55°F

L: 2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Fri. December 5  

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: 26°F – 55°F

L: 1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sat. December 6  

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: 26°F – 54°F

L: 1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sun. December 7  

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: 26°F – 54°F

L: 0°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Mon. December 8  

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: 25°F – 54°F

L: 0°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Tue. December 9  

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: 25°F – 54°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Wed. December 10  

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: 25°F – 54°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Thu. December 11 🌗

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: 25°F – 53°F

L: -1°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Fri. December 12  

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: 25°F – 53°F

L: -2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sat. December 13  

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sun. December 14  

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Mon. December 15  

🌅 7:19 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Tue. December 16  

🌅 7:20 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Wed. December 17  

🌅 7:20 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Thu. December 18  

🌅 7:21 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:17 p.m.

Fri. December 19 🌑

🌅 7:21 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:17 p.m.

Sat. December 20  

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:18 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice  

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:18 p.m.

Mon. December 22  

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Tue. December 23  

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -4°F – 25°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve  

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -4°F – 25°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day  

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: 24°F – 53°F

L: -4°F – 25°F

🌇 4:21 p.m.

Fri. December 26  

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: -4°F – 25°F

🌇 4:21 p.m.

Sat. December 27 🌓

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: -4°F – 25°F

🌇 4:22 p.m.

Sun. December 28  

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: -4°F – 25°F

🌇 4:23 p.m.

Mon. December 29  

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: -4°F – 26°F

🌇 4:23 p.m.

Tue. December 30  

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: -4°F – 26°F

🌇 4:24 p.m.

Wed. December 31  

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: 24°F – 54°F

L: -3°F – 26°F

🌇 4:25 p.m.

November January
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Temperature climatic data from weather station: ORAL (USC00396304)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: HERMOSA 3 SSW (USC00393775)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: ORAL (USC00396304)