Sioux Falls January 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of January 17.

January 17 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	49 °F	1951
Lowest temperature	-24 °F	1978
Lowest daily high	-5 °F	1997
Highest daily low	29 °F	1973
Most precipitation	0.51 inches	2020
Most snow	6.6 inches	2020

January 17 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

49 °F

-24 °F

-5 °F

Highest daily low

29 °F

0.51 inches

6.6 inches

January 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	26.2 °F
Average low	7.7 °F
Chance precipitation	26.1%
Chance snow	23.1%

January 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

26.2 °F

Average low

7.7 °F

Chance precipitation

26.1%

Chance snow

23.1%

Sioux Falls January 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	19	2	0.00	0.0
2023	29	20	0.00	0.0
2022	45	20	0.00	0.0
2021	35	22	0.00	0.0
2020	28	7	0.51	6.6
2019	27	13	0.02	0.2
2018	32	4	0.00	0.0
2017	33	10	0.00	0.0
2016	-2	-16	0.00	0.0
2015	41	24	0.00	0.0
2014	28	-2	0.00	0.0
2013	33	13	0.00	0.0
2012	13	-2	0.03	0.6
2011	29	9	0.00	0.0
2010	35	9	0.00	0.0
2009	33	19	0.00	0.0
2008	17	-2	0.00	0.0
2007	23	7	0.00	0.0
2006	28	16	0.00	0.0
2005	12	-16	0.00	0.0
2004	40	13	0.00	0.0
2003	19	-8	0.00	0.0
2002	29	7	0.00	0.0
2001	20	0	0.00	0.0
2000	33	18	0.00	0.0
1999	37	26	0.02	0.0
1998	17	-3	0.00	0.0
1997	-5	-19	0.00	0.0
1996	31	0	0.40	3.2
1995	35	12	0.18	0.5
1994	-5	-17	0.00	0.0
1993	13	-6	0.00	0.0
1992	29	9	0.00	0.0
1991	30	11	0.00	0.0
1990	32	19	0.00	0.0
1989	46	23	0.00	0.0
1988	27	10	0.00	0.0
1987	24	2	0.05	0.7
1986	40	21	0.00	0.0
1985	38	25	0.00	0.0
1984	7	-20	0.00	0.0
1983	21	-2	0.00	0.0
1982	25	-8	0.02	0.3
1981	41	8	0.00	0.0
1980	30	21	0.00	0.0
1979	23	-6	0.00	0.0
1978	11	-24	0.00	0.0
1977	2	-17	0.00	0.0
1976	20	0	0.00	0.0
1975	35	17	0.00	0.0
1974	40	26	0.00	0.0
1973	40	29	0.00	0.0
1972	39	18	0.00	0.0
1971	13	11	0.00	0.0
1970	-5	-19	0.01	0.2
1969	20	17	0.16	1.6
1968	39	10	0.00	0.0
1967	-5	-20	0.00	0.0
1966	10	-19	0.00	0.0
1965	34	13	0.00	0.0
1964	45	22	0.00	0.0
1963	24	2	0.00	0.0
1962	-1	-11	0.04	0.3
1961	38	23	0.00	0.0
1960	19	0	0.00	0.0
1959	9	-9	0.00	0.0
1958	27	17	0.00	0.0
1957	20	4	0.00	0.0
1956	4	-2	0.04	1.0
1955	20	4	0.00	0.0
1954	10	-15	0.00	0.0
1953	27	2	0.00	0.0
1952	31	9	0.00	0.0
1951	49	15	0.00	0.0
1950	6	-7	0.00	0.2
1949	12	-7	0.00	0.0
1948	18	-12	0.00	0.0
1947	44	15	0.00	0.0
1946	39	14	0.00	0.0
1945	32	19	0.02	0.5
1944	47	15	0.00	0.0
1943	n/a	-23	0.00	n/a
1942	40	29	0.00	0.0
1941	28	-3	0.03	n/a
1940	10	-5	0.00	0.0
1939	26	12	0.21	2.5
1938	32	27	0.00	0.0
1937	20	-1	0.00	0.0
1936	12	5	0.31	3.0
1935	24	-3	0.00	0.0
1934	29	17	0.00	0.0
1933	12	-6	0.00	0.0
1932	27	11	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 49 °F which happened in 1951.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	49 °F	1951
2	47 °F	1944
3	46 °F	1989
4	45 °F	2022
4	45 °F	1964
6	44 °F	1947
7	41 °F	1981
7	41 °F	2015
9	40 °F	2004
9	40 °F	1942
9	40 °F	1973
9	40 °F	1974
9	40 °F	1986

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -24 °F which happened in 1978.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-24 °F	1978
2	-23 °F	1943
3	-20 °F	1967
3	-20 °F	1984
5	-19 °F	1966
5	-19 °F	1970
5	-19 °F	1997
8	-17 °F	1977
8	-17 °F	1994
10	-16 °F	2016
10	-16 °F	2005

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-5 °F	1994
1	-5 °F	1967
1	-5 °F	1970
1	-5 °F	1997
5	-2 °F	2016
6	-1 °F	1962
7	2 °F	1977
8	4 °F	1956
9	6 °F	1950
10	7 °F	1984

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.51 inches which happened in 2020.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.51 inches	2020
2	0.40 inches	1996
3	0.31 inches	1936
4	0.21 inches	1939
5	0.18 inches	1995
6	0.16 inches	1969
7	0.05 inches	1987
8	0.04 inches	1956
8	0.04 inches	1962
10	0.03 inches	2012
10	0.03 inches	1941

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.6 inches	2020
2	3.2 inches	1996
3	3.0 inches	1936
4	2.5 inches	1939
5	1.6 inches	1969
6	1.0 inches	1956
7	0.7 inches	1987
8	0.6 inches	2012
9	0.5 inches	1945
9	0.5 inches	1995

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location