Sioux Falls August 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of August 17.
August 17 All-Time Records
1932–2024
Highest temperature 101 °F 1947
Lowest temperature 40 °F 2012
Lowest daily high 67 °F 1975
Highest daily low 75 °F 1988
Most precipitation 1.16 inches 1975
Most snow none -
August 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 81.7 °F
Average low 60.1 °F
Chance precipitation 30.1%
Chance snow 0%
Sioux Falls August 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 77 58 0.00 0.0
2022 83 58 0.00 0.0
2021 91 70 0.00 0.0
2020 85 59 0.00 0.0
2019 85 60 0.68 0.0
2018 84 62 0.00 0.0
2017 80 61 0.00 0.0
2016 89 61 0.00 0.0
2015 69 59 0.92 0.0
2014 84 69 0.00 0.0
2013 79 59 0.00 0.0
2012 76 40 0.00 0.0
2011 81 52 0.00 0.0
2010 78 59 0.00 0.0
2009 77 55 0.00 0.0
2008 83 60 0.00 0.0
2007 77 59 0.71 0.0
2006 78 69 0.00 0.0
2005 75 65 0.14 0.0
2004 78 55 0.00 0.0
2003 97 71 0.00 0.0
2002 77 49 0.00 0.0
2001 84 50 0.00 0.0
2000 75 54 0.00 0.0
1999 87 53 0.04 0.0
1998 84 67 0.00 0.0
1997 69 51 0.00 0.0
1996 77 52 0.00 0.0
1995 95 73 0.00 0.0
1994 87 65 0.07 0.0
1993 87 66 0.00 0.0
1992 81 61 0.12 0.0
1991 88 58 0.00 0.0
1990 93 73 0.00 0.0
1989 85 57 0.00 0.0
1988 98 75 0.00 0.0
1987 83 54 0.00 0.0
1986 80 59 0.00 0.0
1985 70 51 0.09 0.0
1984 80 66 0.13 0.0
1983 91 68 0.00 0.0
1982 87 67 0.00 0.0
1981 72 55 0.00 0.0
1980 76 58 0.00 0.0
1979 83 64 0.02 0.0
1978 86 63 0.00 0.0
1977 72 54 0.00 0.0
1976 96 68 0.00 0.0
1975 67 55 1.16 0.0
1974 81 57 1.12 0.0
1973 94 66 0.00 0.0
1972 98 73 0.00 0.0
1971 94 70 0.00 0.0
1970 85 67 0.00 0.0
1969 92 66 0.00 0.0
1968 76 48 0.00 0.0
1967 92 66 0.00 0.0
1966 91 61 0.12 0.0
1965 85 58 0.07 0.0
1964 88 57 0.00 0.0
1963 71 50 0.00 0.0
1962 72 53 0.04 0.0
1961 89 69 0.00 0.0
1960 76 68 0.53 0.0
1959 91 55 0.00 0.0
1958 95 67 0.00 0.0
1957 78 57 0.00 0.0
1956 88 64 0.01 0.0
1955 98 69 0.00 0.0
1954 79 57 0.47 0.0
1953 84 56 0.00 0.0
1952 84 54 0.00 0.0
1951 79 56 0.00 0.0
1950 72 51 0.00 0.0
1949 92 58 0.00 0.0
1948 88 64 0.00 0.0
1947 101 75 0.06 0.0
1946 91 56 0.00 0.0
1945 79 63 0.24 0.0
1944 71 50 0.00 0.0
1943 72 44 0.00 0.0
1942 89 52 0.00 0.0
1941 68 55 0.39 0.0
1940 78 62 0.09 0.0
1939 84 60 0.00 0.0
1938 86 61 0.00 0.0
1937 90 60 0.36 0.0
1936 95 65 0.00 0.0
1935 90 63 0.28 0.0
1934 83 64 0.00 0.0
1933 75 58 0.00 0.0
1932 83 65 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 101 °F which happened in 1947.
Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 101 °F 1947
2 98 °F 1972
2 98 °F 1955
2 98 °F 1988
5 97 °F 2003
6 96 °F 1976
7 95 °F 1958
7 95 °F 1995
7 95 °F 1936
10 94 °F 1971
10 94 °F 1973
What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 40 °F which happened in 2012.
Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 40 °F 2012
2 44 °F 1943
3 48 °F 1968
4 49 °F 2002
5 50 °F 1963
5 50 °F 1944
5 50 °F 2001
8 51 °F 1950
8 51 °F 1997
8 51 °F 1985
Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 67 °F 1975
2 68 °F 1941
3 69 °F 2015
3 69 °F 1997
5 70 °F 1985
6 71 °F 1963
6 71 °F 1944
8 72 °F 1977
8 72 °F 1950
8 72 °F 1981
8 72 °F 1962
8 72 °F 1943
What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.16 inches which happened in 1975.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on August 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.16 inches 1975
2 1.12 inches 1974
3 0.92 inches 2015
4 0.71 inches 2007
5 0.68 inches 2019
6 0.53 inches 1960
7 0.47 inches 1954
8 0.39 inches 1941
9 0.36 inches 1937
10 0.28 inches 1935
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1932–2024 Sioux Falls location