Sioux Falls March 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of March 16.

March 16 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	82 °F	2012
Lowest temperature	-1 °F	1962
Lowest daily high	10 °F	1943
Highest daily low	43 °F	1946
Most precipitation	0.35 inches	1946
Most snow	2.4 inches	2023

March 16 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

82 °F

-1 °F

10 °F

Highest daily low

43 °F

0.35 inches

2.4 inches

March 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	44.0 °F
Average low	23.6 °F
Chance precipitation	27.7%
Chance snow	15.7%

March 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

44.0 °F

Average low

23.6 °F

Chance precipitation

27.7%

Chance snow

15.7%

Sioux Falls March 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	52	31	0.00	0.0
2023	47	19	0.27	2.4
2022	65	40	0.00	0.0
2021	34	30	0.15	1.5
2020	40	24	0.00	0.0
2019	42	27	0.00	0.0
2018	40	30	0.27	0.2
2017	50	31	0.00	0.0
2016	55	31	0.00	0.0
2015	69	35	0.00	0.0
2014	36	15	0.00	0.0
2013	30	17	0.00	0.0
2012	82	35	0.00	0.0
2011	64	27	0.00	0.0
2010	39	32	0.00	0.0
2009	70	36	0.00	0.0
2008	38	20	0.12	1.2
2007	39	20	0.00	0.0
2006	30	18	0.06	1.0
2005	39	13	0.00	0.0
2004	31	16	0.17	1.7
2003	68	36	0.00	0.0
2002	38	3	0.00	0.0
2001	34	18	0.00	0.0
2000	36	7	0.00	0.0
1999	58	27	0.00	0.0
1998	32	25	0.00	0.0
1997	47	24	0.00	0.0
1996	45	28	0.05	0.0
1995	73	42	0.00	0.0
1994	48	23	0.00	0.0
1993	38	10	0.00	0.0
1992	63	32	0.00	0.0
1991	40	32	0.05	0.5
1990	42	30	0.06	0.6
1989	30	13	0.00	0.0
1988	38	15	0.00	0.0
1987	35	31	0.12	0.0
1986	35	30	0.10	0.8
1985	48	30	0.00	0.0
1984	26	10	0.00	0.0
1983	31	27	0.00	0.0
1982	43	36	0.01	0.0
1981	62	14	0.00	0.0
1980	49	27	0.03	0.2
1979	43	30	0.00	0.0
1978	32	21	0.00	0.0
1977	50	28	0.00	0.0
1976	36	19	0.00	0.0
1975	48	28	0.00	0.0
1974	32	19	0.00	0.0
1973	38	28	0.00	0.0
1972	56	36	0.00	0.0
1971	38	20	0.00	0.0
1970	38	14	0.00	0.0
1969	42	24	0.00	0.0
1968	69	21	0.00	0.0
1967	36	14	0.00	0.0
1966	76	31	0.00	0.0
1965	34	23	0.11	1.0
1964	42	24	0.00	0.0
1963	48	28	0.34	0.0
1962	26	-1	0.00	0.0
1961	43	20	0.00	0.0
1960	28	11	0.00	0.0
1959	32	21	0.00	0.2
1958	29	23	0.00	0.0
1957	37	9	0.00	0.0
1956	40	20	0.00	0.0
1955	32	12	0.00	0.0
1954	44	17	0.00	0.0
1953	46	20	0.00	0.0
1952	36	5	0.00	0.0
1951	33	14	0.00	0.0
1950	38	20	0.00	0.0
1949	33	16	0.02	0.3
1948	37	21	0.00	0.0
1947	32	15	0.00	0.0
1946	49	43	0.35	0.0
1945	60	41	0.00	0.0
1944	34	17	0.00	0.0
1943	10	3	0.01	n/a
1942	34	30	0.00	0.0
1941	35	3	0.00	0.0
1940	45	22	0.00	0.0
1939	23	8	0.00	0.0
1938	55	34	0.14	0.0
1937	43	23	0.00	0.0
1936	46	23	0.00	0.0
1935	40	23	0.02	0.2
1934	63	37	0.00	0.0
1933	57	32	0.00	0.0
1932	41	29	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 3/16?

For the date of Mar 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 82 °F which happened in 2012.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	82 °F	2012
2	76 °F	1966
3	73 °F	1995
4	70 °F	2009
5	69 °F	1968
5	69 °F	2015
7	68 °F	2003
8	65 °F	2022
9	64 °F	2011
10	63 °F	1992
10	63 °F	1934

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 3/16?

For the date of Mar 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -1 °F which happened in 1962.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-1 °F	1962
2	3 °F	1941
2	3 °F	2002
2	3 °F	1943
5	5 °F	1952
6	7 °F	2000
7	8 °F	1939
8	9 °F	1957
9	10 °F	1993
9	10 °F	1984

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	10 °F	1943
2	23 °F	1939
3	26 °F	1962
3	26 °F	1984
5	28 °F	1960
6	29 °F	1958
7	30 °F	1989
7	30 °F	2013
7	30 °F	2006
10	31 °F	1983
10	31 °F	2004

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 3/16?

For the date of Mar 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.35 inches which happened in 1946.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on March 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.35 inches	1946
2	0.34 inches	1963
3	0.27 inches	2023
3	0.27 inches	2018
5	0.17 inches	2004
6	0.15 inches	2021
7	0.14 inches	1938
8	0.12 inches	1987
8	0.12 inches	2008
10	0.11 inches	1965

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on March 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.4 inches	2023
2	1.7 inches	2004
3	1.5 inches	2021
4	1.2 inches	2008
5	1.0 inches	1965
5	1.0 inches	2006
7	0.8 inches	1986
8	0.6 inches	1990
9	0.5 inches	1991
10	0.3 inches	1949

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location