Sioux Falls March 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of March 5.

March 5 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	71 °F	2000
Lowest temperature	-19 °F	1960
Lowest daily high	9 °F	1943
Highest daily low	49 °F	1983
Most precipitation	0.67 inches	1983
Most snow	6.0 inches	1933

March 5 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

71 °F

-19 °F

9 °F

Highest daily low

49 °F

0.67 inches

6.0 inches

March 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	37.8 °F
Average low	18.3 °F
Chance precipitation	27.8%
Chance snow	21.7%

March 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

37.8 °F

Average low

18.3 °F

Chance precipitation

27.8%

Chance snow

21.7%

Sioux Falls March 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	56	16	0.00	0.0
2023	35	22	0.14	1.3
2022	37	24	0.34	1.8
2021	56	27	0.00	0.0
2020	48	29	0.00	0.0
2019	15	2	0.00	0.0
2018	43	22	0.31	3.7
2017	65	42	0.00	0.0
2016	48	28	0.00	0.0
2015	30	-10	0.00	0.0
2014	24	13	0.00	0.0
2013	27	20	0.02	0.5
2012	51	17	0.00	0.0
2011	21	4	0.00	0.0
2010	39	25	0.00	0.0
2009	50	26	0.00	0.0
2008	30	7	0.06	0.8
2007	23	8	0.00	0.0
2006	54	26	0.00	0.0
2005	57	26	0.00	0.0
2004	34	30	0.18	1.2
2003	10	-12	0.00	0.0
2002	47	21	0.00	0.0
2001	27	4	0.00	0.0
2000	71	32	0.00	0.0
1999	37	22	0.02	0.4
1998	28	19	0.02	0.3
1997	22	-6	0.00	0.0
1996	21	11	0.05	0.8
1995	29	12	0.11	2.1
1994	58	32	0.00	0.0
1993	38	14	0.00	0.0
1992	53	46	0.34	0.0
1991	66	26	0.01	0.0
1990	37	18	0.00	0.0
1989	20	-3	0.00	0.0
1988	49	22	0.00	0.0
1987	67	25	0.00	0.0
1986	40	24	0.00	0.0
1985	26	9	0.00	0.0
1984	26	-2	0.00	0.0
1983	55	49	0.67	0.0
1982	25	8	0.00	0.0
1981	42	16	0.00	0.0
1980	23	3	0.00	0.0
1979	30	7	0.00	0.0
1978	21	3	0.00	0.1
1977	28	7	0.00	0.0
1976	17	0	0.03	0.2
1975	41	23	0.07	1.4
1974	62	27	0.00	0.0
1973	37	33	0.38	0.0
1972	29	-10	0.00	0.0
1971	36	26	0.00	0.0
1970	37	26	0.32	3.1
1969	32	21	0.00	0.0
1968	54	26	0.00	0.0
1967	30	22	0.00	0.0
1966	19	9	0.17	0.7
1965	35	23	0.00	0.0
1964	40	-5	0.00	0.0
1963	40	19	0.00	0.0
1962	14	-5	0.00	0.0
1961	30	24	0.47	4.5
1960	12	-19	0.00	0.0
1959	31	21	0.01	0.1
1958	38	23	0.00	0.0
1957	34	16	0.00	0.0
1956	50	29	0.00	0.0
1955	27	0	0.06	1.0
1954	32	3	0.00	0.0
1953	23	5	0.03	0.7
1952	27	6	0.00	0.0
1951	43	10	0.00	0.0
1950	56	30	0.00	0.0
1949	41	28	0.01	0.4
1948	27	15	0.14	2.1
1947	33	15	0.00	0.0
1946	33	26	0.23	0.2
1945	24	0	0.20	2.5
1944	36	25	0.25	2.0
1943	9	1	0.01	n/a
1942	48	28	0.00	0.0
1941	35	15	0.00	0.0
1940	44	27	0.00	0.0
1939	22	17	0.10	1.2
1938	31	17	0.00	0.0
1937	63	37	0.00	0.0
1936	31	7	0.00	0.0
1935	47	17	0.00	0.0
1934	48	25	0.00	0.0
1933	37	27	0.65	6.0
1932	14	2	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 3/5?

For the date of Mar 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 71 °F which happened in 2000.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	71 °F	2000
2	67 °F	1987
3	66 °F	1991
4	65 °F	2017
5	63 °F	1937
6	62 °F	1974
7	58 °F	1994
8	57 °F	2005
9	56 °F	2024
9	56 °F	1950
9	56 °F	2021

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 3/5?

For the date of Mar 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -19 °F which happened in 1960.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-19 °F	1960
2	-12 °F	2003
3	-10 °F	2015
3	-10 °F	1972
5	-6 °F	1997
6	-5 °F	1962
6	-5 °F	1964
8	-3 °F	1989
9	-2 °F	1984
10	0 °F	1945
10	0 °F	1976
10	0 °F	1955

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	9 °F	1943
2	10 °F	2003
3	12 °F	1960
4	14 °F	1932
4	14 °F	1962
6	15 °F	2019
7	17 °F	1976
8	19 °F	1966
9	20 °F	1989
10	21 °F	1996
10	21 °F	1978
10	21 °F	2011

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 3/5?

For the date of Mar 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.67 inches which happened in 1983.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on March 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.67 inches	1983
2	0.65 inches	1933
3	0.47 inches	1961
4	0.38 inches	1973
5	0.34 inches	2022
5	0.34 inches	1992
7	0.32 inches	1970
8	0.31 inches	2018
9	0.25 inches	1944
10	0.23 inches	1946

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on March 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.0 inches	1933
2	4.5 inches	1961
3	3.7 inches	2018
4	3.1 inches	1970
5	2.5 inches	1945
6	2.1 inches	1948
6	2.1 inches	1995
8	2.0 inches	1944
9	1.8 inches	2022
10	1.4 inches	1975

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location