Ward, Wednesday, 7 October, 11:54
Overcast. Feels like 67°. High 72°, low 47°.
In December, Ward, SD averages a high of 26.7° and a low of 12.6°. About 1.1 inches of precipitation fall over the month (5 wet days). The record high is 59.5° (1998) and the record low -32.4° (1983). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of precip. | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31.6° | 18.9° | 25% | 59.5° (1998) | -3.8° (1985) |
| 2 | 30.7° | 16.7° | 23% | 58.6° (1998) | -12.8° (1985) |
| 3 | 29.8° | 16° | 22% | 58.1° (1998) | -17.9° (1985) |
| 4 | 30.6° | 16.3° | 18% | 49.6° (1960) | -13.4° (1991) |
| 5 | 30° | 15.6° | 15% | 51.8° (1998) | -7.6° (2000) |
| 6 | 27.9° | 13.1° | 12% | 48.4° (2023) | -20.9° (1972) |
| 7 | 27.9° | 14.9° | 15% | 48.4° (2023) | -21.1° (1972) |
| 8 | 27.7° | 14.5° | 17% | 47.8° (2020) | -15.2° (1976) |
| 9 | 28° | 14.4° | 20% | 51.1° (1990) | -16.8° (1977) |
| 10 | 27.9° | 12.7° | 10% | 49.1° (1990) | -18.6° (1977) |
| 11 | 27.5° | 12.7° | 13% | 46.9° (1984) | -10.8° (2013) |
| 12 | 27.9° | 13.1° | 5% | 46° (1998) | -20.9° (2000) |
| 13 | 27.9° | 14.4° | 18% | 48.2° (2014) | -18° (1985) |
| 14 | 27.7° | 14.5° | 27% | 51.8° (2014) | -15.3° (1985) |
| 15 | 27.7° | 14.7° | 30% | 54° (2021) | -19.7° (2008) |
| 16 | 27.1° | 13.6° | 25% | 49.5° (1962) | -21.6° (2008) |
| 17 | 25.7° | 13.3° | 12% | 46.8° (1962) | -18.4° (1964) |
| 18 | 26.2° | 11.1° | 15% | 48.6° (1979) | -27° (2016) |
| 19 | 25° | 10.4° | 15% | 44.8° (1988) | -31.5° (1983) |
| 20 | 25° | 11.3° | 20% | 45.7° (1979) | -25.1° (1983) |
| 21 | 25° | 10.4° | 15% | 45.3° (1979) | -23.4° (1989) |
| 22 | 25° | 12.2° | 12% | 47.1° (2020) | -25.8° (1983) |
| 23 | 23.9° | 9.7° | 18% | 46.6° (2023) | -32.4° (1983) |
| 24 | 23° | 8.4° | 18% | 50.2° (2023) | -30.3° (1983) |
| 25 | 24.4° | 9.3° | 18% | 44.2° (1999) | -22° (2000) |
| 26 | 25.9° | 11.1° | 15% | 47.8° (2011) | -20.7° (1996) |
| 27 | 27.3° | 12° | 15% | 46.4° (2025) | -18.4° (1993) |
| 28 | 26.8° | 13.1° | 22% | 46.6° (2002) | -25.1° (1993) |
| 29 | 23.2° | 9.7° | 20% | 48.6° (1999) | -17.3° (1963) |
| 30 | 22.6° | 8.4° | 25% | 48.4° (2004) | -19.8° (1990) |
| 31 | 20.3° | 4.8° | 13% | 43.9° (1999) | -32.3° (1967) |