Sioux Falls May 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of May 1.

May 1 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	94 °F	1959
Lowest temperature	21 °F	1997
Lowest daily high	40 °F	1954
Highest daily low	63 °F	1955
Most precipitation	3.55 inches	1972
Most snow	2.2 inches	2017

May 1 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

94 °F

21 °F

40 °F

Highest daily low

63 °F

3.55 inches

2.2 inches

May 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	64.1 °F
Average low	40.6 °F
Chance precipitation	37.2%
Chance snow	2.1%

May 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

64.1 °F

Average low

40.6 °F

Chance precipitation

37.2%

Chance snow

2.1%

Sioux Falls May 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	61	36	0.00	0.0
2022	50	40	0.00	0.0
2021	93	59	0.00	0.0
2020	86	59	0.00	0.0
2019	47	41	0.04	0.0
2018	67	48	0.00	0.0
2017	54	33	0.32	2.2
2016	59	39	0.06	0.0
2015	77	54	0.00	0.0
2014	50	38	0.00	0.0
2013	47	32	0.61	1.5
2012	84	52	0.28	0.0
2011	56	31	0.00	0.0
2010	61	42	0.00	0.0
2009	60	41	0.00	0.0
2008	69	48	0.09	0.0
2007	69	42	0.00	0.0
2006	62	44	0.00	0.0
2005	46	32	0.00	0.0
2004	56	31	0.07	0.0
2003	62	41	0.00	0.0
2002	47	32	0.12	0.0
2001	81	47	0.14	0.0
2000	74	40	0.00	0.0
1999	71	36	0.00	0.0
1998	72	40	0.00	0.0
1997	61	21	0.17	0.0
1996	62	30	0.00	0.0
1995	58	39	0.10	0.0
1994	54	31	0.02	0.0
1993	50	43	0.55	0.0
1992	89	56	0.00	0.0
1991	58	36	0.00	0.0
1990	61	28	0.00	0.0
1989	53	28	0.05	0.0
1988	78	55	0.00	0.0
1987	93	52	0.16	0.0
1986	58	38	0.00	0.0
1985	69	45	0.00	0.0
1984	58	28	0.00	0.0
1983	50	42	0.95	0.0
1982	72	36	0.00	0.0
1981	65	41	0.00	0.0
1980	79	44	0.00	0.0
1979	49	35	0.20	0.0
1978	57	31	0.00	0.0
1977	70	48	0.00	0.0
1976	61	37	0.04	0.0
1975	66	29	0.03	0.0
1974	80	38	0.00	0.0
1973	42	39	0.08	0.0
1972	57	38	3.55	0.0
1971	58	30	0.00	0.0
1970	43	28	0.00	0.0
1969	66	47	0.01	0.0
1968	87	50	0.00	0.0
1967	43	26	0.01	0.1
1966	58	25	0.00	0.0
1965	84	42	0.04	0.0
1964	60	42	0.00	0.0
1963	67	40	0.00	0.0
1962	68	36	0.00	0.0
1961	54	25	0.00	0.0
1960	72	32	0.00	0.0
1959	94	62	0.00	0.0
1958	66	35	0.00	0.0
1957	80	58	0.00	0.0
1956	45	35	0.05	0.0
1955	87	63	0.00	0.0
1954	40	32	0.09	0.0
1953	46	35	0.25	0.0
1952	78	54	0.06	0.0
1951	70	52	0.26	0.0
1950	52	22	0.00	0.0
1949	60	46	0.04	0.0
1948	60	49	0.00	0.0
1947	65	45	0.01	0.0
1946	72	50	0.00	0.0
1945	63	31	0.65	0.0
1944	75	40	0.03	0.0
1943	66	35	0.00	0.0
1942	61	44	0.62	0.0
1941	77	56	0.03	0.0
1940	53	30	0.00	0.0
1939	81	50	0.00	0.0
1938	85	59	0.00	0.0
1937	60	37	0.18	0.0
1936	55	47	0.02	0.0
1935	53	42	0.89	0.0
1934	85	60	0.00	0.0
1933	55	36	0.18	0.0
1932	61	33	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 94 °F which happened in 1959.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	94 °F	1959
2	93 °F	1987
2	93 °F	2021
4	89 °F	1992
5	87 °F	1955
5	87 °F	1968
7	86 °F	2020
8	85 °F	1938
8	85 °F	1934
10	84 °F	1965
10	84 °F	2012

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 21 °F which happened in 1997.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	21 °F	1997
2	22 °F	1950
3	25 °F	1966
3	25 °F	1961
5	26 °F	1967
6	28 °F	1990
6	28 °F	1970
6	28 °F	1984
6	28 °F	1989
10	29 °F	1975

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	40 °F	1954
2	42 °F	1973
3	43 °F	1970
3	43 °F	1967
5	45 °F	1956
6	46 °F	2005
6	46 °F	1953
8	47 °F	2019
8	47 °F	2013
8	47 °F	2002

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 3.55 inches which happened in 1972.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on May 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.55 inches	1972
2	0.95 inches	1983
3	0.89 inches	1935
4	0.65 inches	1945
5	0.62 inches	1942
6	0.61 inches	2013
7	0.55 inches	1993
8	0.32 inches	2017
9	0.28 inches	2012
10	0.26 inches	1951

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on May 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.2 inches	2017
2	1.5 inches	2013
3	0.1 inches	1967

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location