Sioux Falls January 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of January 21.

January 21 All-Time Records 1932–2023
Highest temperature	52 °F	1964
Lowest temperature	-31 °F	1970
Lowest daily high	-2 °F	1954
Highest daily low	35 °F	1934
Most precipitation	0.43 inches	1986
Most snow	4.5 inches	1986

January 21 All-Time Records
1932–2023

Highest temperature

52 °F

-31 °F

-2 °F

Highest daily low

35 °F

0.43 inches

4.5 inches

January 21 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	26.8 °F
Average low	8.1 °F
Chance precipitation	25.5%
Chance snow	22.4%

January 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

26.8 °F

Average low

8.1 °F

Chance precipitation

25.5%

Chance snow

22.4%

Sioux Falls January 21 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	27	13	0.00	0.0
2022	28	6	0.01	0.1
2021	37	17	0.00	0.0
2020	26	0	0.00	0.0
2019	21	5	0.01	0.1
2018	42	27	0.02	0.2
2017	37	31	0.03	0.0
2016	26	17	0.02	0.3
2015	31	26	0.00	0.1
2014	20	-12	0.00	0.1
2013	3	-9	0.00	0.0
2012	22	-10	0.00	0.0
2011	16	-7	0.01	0.1
2010	30	27	0.00	0.0
2009	38	17	0.00	0.0
2008	10	0	0.13	2.7
2007	30	21	0.17	2.8
2006	44	24	0.00	0.0
2005	32	10	0.00	0.0
2004	35	5	0.00	0.0
2003	9	-8	0.00	0.2
2002	51	14	0.00	0.0
2001	18	1	0.00	0.0
2000	17	-7	0.00	0.0
1999	34	21	0.00	0.0
1998	21	16	0.02	1.0
1997	39	33	0.00	0.0
1996	38	9	0.00	0.0
1995	16	9	0.00	0.0
1994	30	7	0.00	0.0
1993	37	7	0.04	0.3
1992	50	22	0.00	0.0
1991	13	-9	0.00	0.0
1990	46	12	0.00	0.0
1989	49	26	0.00	0.0
1988	12	-11	0.00	0.0
1987	36	13	0.03	0.5
1986	33	10	0.43	4.5
1985	21	8	0.00	0.0
1984	20	-2	0.00	0.0
1983	29	10	0.00	0.0
1982	15	8	0.01	0.2
1981	47	11	0.00	0.0
1980	41	20	0.00	0.0
1979	23	9	0.00	0.0
1978	14	-21	0.00	0.0
1977	25	1	0.00	0.0
1976	35	18	0.00	0.0
1975	35	-6	0.00	0.0
1974	28	24	0.00	0.0
1973	28	27	0.32	4.5
1972	32	-1	0.00	0.0
1971	34	23	0.03	0.4
1970	7	-31	0.00	0.0
1969	26	10	0.00	0.0
1968	47	20	0.00	0.0
1967	44	19	0.00	0.0
1966	1	-24	0.02	0.2
1965	43	27	0.00	0.0
1964	52	19	0.00	0.0
1963	22	-17	0.11	1.0
1962	1	-7	0.01	0.4
1961	14	-12	0.00	0.0
1960	11	-5	0.00	0.0
1959	4	-11	0.00	0.0
1958	25	11	0.00	0.0
1957	36	2	0.00	0.0
1956	2	-20	0.00	0.0
1955	26	10	0.00	0.0
1954	-2	-26	0.00	0.0
1953	34	19	0.00	0.0
1952	24	14	0.29	3.4
1951	20	-5	0.00	0.0
1950	31	11	0.00	0.0
1949	4	-23	0.00	0.1
1948	20	2	0.00	0.0
1947	16	-6	0.00	0.0
1946	9	-5	0.00	0.0
1945	35	27	0.00	0.0
1944	52	20	0.00	0.0
1943	14	-5	0.00	0.0
1942	50	28	0.00	0.0
1941	31	18	0.00	0.0
1940	27	1	0.00	0.0
1939	37	10	0.00	0.0
1938	36	23	0.00	0.0
1937	-1	-14	0.00	0.0
1936	13	-5	0.00	0.0
1935	-1	-17	0.00	0.0
1934	41	35	0.00	0.0
1933	46	18	0.00	0.0
1932	25	21	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 1/21?

For the date of Jan 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 52 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1964.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	52 °F	1964
1	52 °F	1944
3	51 °F	2002
4	50 °F	1992
4	50 °F	1942
6	49 °F	1989
7	47 °F	1968
7	47 °F	1981
9	46 °F	1990
9	46 °F	1933

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 1/21?

For the date of Jan 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -31 °F which happened in 1970.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-31 °F	1970
2	-26 °F	1954
3	-24 °F	1966
4	-23 °F	1949
5	-21 °F	1978
6	-20 °F	1956
7	-17 °F	1935
7	-17 °F	1963
9	-14 °F	1937
10	-12 °F	1961
10	-12 °F	2014

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on January 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2 °F	1954
2	-1 °F	1935
2	-1 °F	1937
4	1 °F	1966
4	1 °F	1962
6	2 °F	1956
7	3 °F	2013
8	4 °F	1949
8	4 °F	1959
10	7 °F	1970

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 1/21?

For the date of Jan 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.43 inches which happened in 1986.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on January 21

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.43 inches	1986
2	0.32 inches	1973
3	0.29 inches	1952
4	0.17 inches	2007
5	0.13 inches	2008
6	0.11 inches	1963
7	0.04 inches	1993
8	0.03 inches	1971
8	0.03 inches	1987
8	0.03 inches	2017

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on January 21

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.5 inches	1973
1	4.5 inches	1986
3	3.4 inches	1952
4	2.8 inches	2007
5	2.7 inches	2008
6	1.0 inches	1998
6	1.0 inches	1963
8	0.5 inches	1987
9	0.4 inches	1971
9	0.4 inches	1962

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2023	Sioux Falls	location