Sioux Falls January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).

January 1 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	55 °F	1998
Lowest temperature	-32 °F	1974
Lowest daily high	-7 °F	2018
Highest daily low	32 °F	1992
Most precipitation	1.59 inches	1960
Most snow	11.3 inches	1960

January 1 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

55 °F

-32 °F

-7 °F

Highest daily low

32 °F

1.59 inches

11.3 inches

January 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	26.8 °F
Average low	8.9 °F
Chance precipitation	26.2%
Chance snow	23.3%

January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

26.8 °F

Average low

8.9 °F

Chance precipitation

26.2%

Chance snow

23.3%

Sioux Falls January 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	34	19	0.00	0.0
2023	37	12	0.00	0.0
2022	4	-7	0.00	0.0
2021	35	4	0.00	0.0
2020	35	19	0.00	0.0
2019	7	-4	0.00	0.0
2018	-7	-24	0.00	0.0
2017	31	15	0.04	0.6
2016	29	11	0.00	0.0
2015	30	12	0.00	0.0
2014	1	-10	0.06	0.6
2013	21	7	0.00	0.0
2012	31	21	0.00	0.0
2011	8	-4	0.00	0.0
2010	3	-22	0.00	0.1
2009	38	11	0.00	0.0
2008	11	0	0.00	0.0
2007	28	15	0.00	0.0
2006	30	26	0.11	0.2
2005	26	14	0.03	0.2
2004	49	23	0.00	0.0
2003	31	25	0.07	0.9
2002	11	0	0.00	0.1
2001	9	-13	0.00	0.1
2000	36	16	0.00	0.0
1999	9	2	0.11	5.9
1998	55	22	0.00	0.0
1997	37	12	0.00	0.0
1996	32	24	0.12	2.1
1995	16	-2	0.00	0.0
1994	29	11	0.02	0.4
1993	18	-16	0.00	0.0
1992	35	32	0.01	0.2
1991	30	2	0.00	0.0
1990	35	5	0.00	0.0
1989	21	2	0.00	0.0
1988	2	-17	0.00	0.0
1987	28	6	0.00	0.0
1986	34	15	0.00	0.0
1985	8	-5	0.00	0.0
1984	32	18	0.00	0.0
1983	28	13	0.00	0.0
1982	20	-10	0.00	0.0
1981	34	19	0.00	0.0
1980	28	22	0.00	0.0
1979	-5	-18	0.00	0.0
1978	4	-15	0.00	0.0
1977	8	-14	0.00	0.0
1976	29	26	0.29	4.2
1975	41	15	0.00	0.0
1974	2	-32	0.00	0.0
1973	22	-1	0.00	0.0
1972	29	1	0.00	0.0
1971	35	23	0.01	0.0
1970	21	-4	0.02	0.5
1969	9	-20	0.00	0.0
1968	22	-2	0.00	0.0
1967	31	23	0.00	0.0
1966	41	19	0.00	0.0
1965	36	9	0.00	0.0
1964	48	26	0.00	0.0
1963	25	19	0.00	0.0
1962	37	21	0.00	0.0
1961	25	-5	0.25	3.4
1960	30	24	1.59	11.3
1959	25	7	0.06	0.5
1958	30	3	0.00	0.0
1957	20	3	0.00	0.0
1956	33	10	0.00	0.0
1955	37	16	0.00	0.0
1954	44	18	0.00	0.0
1953	27	15	0.00	0.0
1952	3	-17	0.00	0.0
1951	23	13	0.00	0.0
1950	43	25	0.00	0.0
1949	27	10	0.00	0.0
1948	18	-5	0.00	0.0
1947	18	0	0.00	0.0
1946	22	-15	0.00	0.0
1945	5	-9	0.00	0.0
1944	41	17	0.00	0.0
1943	30	20	0.00	0.0
1942	6	-10	0.04	1.0
1941	36	32	0.32	1.0
1940	6	-9	0.00	0.0
1939	53	21	0.00	0.0
1938	27	5	0.00	0.0
1937	17	7	0.55	6.0
1936	34	20	0.14	1.3
1935	40	1	0.00	0.0
1934	9	-11	0.00	0.0
1933	35	24	0.00	0.0
1932	30	26	0.04	0.2

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 55 °F which happened in 1998.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	55 °F	1998
2	53 °F	1939
3	49 °F	2004
4	48 °F	1964
5	44 °F	1954
6	43 °F	1950
7	41 °F	1966
7	41 °F	1944
7	41 °F	1975
10	40 °F	1935

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -32 °F which happened in 1974.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-32 °F	1974
2	-24 °F	2018
3	-22 °F	2010
4	-20 °F	1969
5	-18 °F	1979
6	-17 °F	1952
6	-17 °F	1988
8	-16 °F	1993
9	-15 °F	1978
9	-15 °F	1946

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-7 °F	2018
2	-5 °F	1979
3	1 °F	2014
4	2 °F	1974
4	2 °F	1988
6	3 °F	2010
6	3 °F	1952
8	4 °F	2022
8	4 °F	1978
10	5 °F	1945

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.59 inches which happened in 1960.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.59 inches	1960
2	0.55 inches	1937
3	0.32 inches	1941
4	0.29 inches	1976
5	0.25 inches	1961
6	0.14 inches	1936
7	0.12 inches	1996
8	0.11 inches	2006
8	0.11 inches	1999
10	0.07 inches	2003

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	11.3 inches	1960
2	6.0 inches	1937
3	5.9 inches	1999
4	4.2 inches	1976
5	3.4 inches	1961
6	2.1 inches	1996
7	1.3 inches	1936
8	1.0 inches	1942
8	1.0 inches	1941
10	0.9 inches	2003

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location