Sioux Falls March 17 Weather Records

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

March 17 All-Time Records 1932–2023
Highest temperature	80 °F	2012
Lowest temperature	-3 °F	1941
Lowest daily high	13 °F	1989
Highest daily low	60 °F	2012
Most precipitation	0.61 inches	1986
Most snow	7.8 inches	1951

March 17 All-Time Records
1932–2023

Highest temperature

80 °F

-3 °F

13 °F

Highest daily low

60 °F

0.61 inches

7.8 inches

March 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	44.8 °F
Average low	24.3 °F
Chance precipitation	28.4%
Chance snow	15.9%

March 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

44.8 °F

Average low

24.3 °F

Chance precipitation

28.4%

Chance snow

15.9%

Sioux Falls March 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	20	6	0.00	0.0
2022	56	31	0.00	0.0
2021	35	31	0.00	0.0
2020	44	22	0.00	0.0
2019	42	28	0.00	0.0
2018	38	30	0.00	0.0
2017	47	32	0.00	0.0
2016	45	25	0.00	0.0
2015	45	24	0.00	0.0
2014	56	30	0.00	0.0
2013	34	14	0.03	0.3
2012	80	60	0.00	0.0
2011	54	30	0.00	0.0
2010	50	33	0.00	0.0
2009	58	31	0.00	0.0
2008	35	33	0.27	3.4
2007	41	32	0.00	0.0
2006	32	8	0.00	0.0
2005	42	20	0.24	2.8
2004	44	21	0.19	0.0
2003	69	32	0.00	0.0
2002	37	29	0.02	0.4
2001	37	10	0.00	0.0
2000	46	20	0.00	0.0
1999	50	31	0.00	0.0
1998	36	30	0.25	2.0
1997	42	25	0.00	0.0
1996	45	23	0.00	0.0
1995	62	28	0.00	0.0
1994	57	33	0.00	0.0
1993	20	2	0.00	0.0
1992	38	26	0.00	0.0
1991	45	33	0.01	0.0
1990	44	27	0.00	0.0
1989	13	2	0.10	1.6
1988	42	20	0.00	0.0
1987	38	33	0.38	0.0
1986	40	33	0.61	0.0
1985	56	26	0.00	0.0
1984	28	24	0.14	1.7
1983	34	30	0.17	2.2
1982	40	35	0.00	0.0
1981	45	24	0.00	0.0
1980	45	19	0.00	0.0
1979	47	37	0.00	0.0
1978	32	16	0.00	0.0
1977	45	35	0.00	0.0
1976	56	28	0.00	0.0
1975	40	34	0.00	0.0
1974	51	19	0.00	0.0
1973	44	21	0.00	0.0
1972	41	31	0.44	0.0
1971	46	23	0.04	0.0
1970	42	20	0.00	0.0
1969	46	26	0.00	0.0
1968	71	49	0.09	0.0
1967	30	7	0.00	0.0
1966	65	38	0.00	0.0
1965	24	6	0.47	6.7
1964	27	14	0.00	0.0
1963	38	17	0.00	0.0
1962	34	-2	0.00	0.0
1961	46	28	0.00	0.0
1960	32	3	0.00	0.0
1959	34	20	0.00	0.0
1958	30	23	0.00	0.0
1957	34	20	0.32	3.4
1956	41	22	0.02	0.2
1955	42	23	0.00	0.0
1954	55	37	0.00	0.0
1953	63	30	0.05	0.0
1952	41	29	0.00	0.0
1951	28	19	0.26	7.8
1950	35	17	0.01	0.2
1949	33	13	0.00	0.0
1948	42	24	0.00	0.0
1947	35	11	0.00	0.0
1946	43	35	0.02	0.0
1945	56	32	0.00	0.0
1944	33	23	0.05	0.7
1943	20	5	0.00	0.0
1942	36	30	0.00	0.0
1941	22	-3	0.00	0.0
1940	51	28	0.02	0.0
1939	36	3	0.00	0.0
1938	63	36	0.00	0.0
1937	40	30	0.05	0.0
1936	52	26	0.00	0.0
1935	47	26	0.00	0.0
1934	50	3	0.00	0.0
1933	52	29	0.08	0.0
1932	38	21	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 3/17?

For the date of Mar 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 80 °F which happened in 2012.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	80 °F	2012
2	71 °F	1968
3	69 °F	2003
4	65 °F	1966
5	63 °F	1938
5	63 °F	1953
7	62 °F	1995
8	58 °F	2009
9	57 °F	1994
10	56 °F	1945
10	56 °F	2022
10	56 °F	2014
10	56 °F	1976
10	56 °F	1985

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 3/17?

For the date of Mar 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -3 °F which happened in 1941.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-3 °F	1941
2	-2 °F	1962
3	2 °F	1993
3	2 °F	1989
5	3 °F	1960
5	3 °F	1939
5	3 °F	1934
8	5 °F	1943
9	6 °F	1965
9	6 °F	2023

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13 °F	1989
2	20 °F	1993
2	20 °F	1943
2	20 °F	2023
5	22 °F	1941
6	24 °F	1965
7	27 °F	1964
8	28 °F	1984
8	28 °F	1951
10	30 °F	1967
10	30 °F	1958

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 3/17?

For the date of Mar 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.61 inches which happened in 1986.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on March 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.61 inches	1986
2	0.47 inches	1965
3	0.44 inches	1972
4	0.38 inches	1987
5	0.32 inches	1957
6	0.27 inches	2008
7	0.26 inches	1951
8	0.25 inches	1998
9	0.24 inches	2005
10	0.19 inches	2004

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on March 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	7.8 inches	1951
2	6.7 inches	1965
3	3.4 inches	2008
3	3.4 inches	1957
5	2.8 inches	2005
6	2.2 inches	1983
7	2.0 inches	1998
8	1.7 inches	1984
9	1.6 inches	1989
10	0.7 inches	1944

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2023	Sioux Falls	location