Sioux Falls May 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of May 12.

May 12 All-Time Records 1932–2023
Highest temperature	94 °F	2022
Lowest temperature	20 °F	1946
Lowest daily high	39 °F	1966
Highest daily low	63 °F	2023
Most precipitation	1.96 inches	1935
Most snow	2.0 inches	1943

May 12 All-Time Records
1932–2023

Highest temperature

94 °F

20 °F

39 °F

Highest daily low

63 °F

1.96 inches

2.0 inches

May 12 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	68.0 °F
Average low	45.1 °F
Chance precipitation	38.6%
Chance snow	0.5%

May 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

68.0 °F

Average low

45.1 °F

Chance precipitation

38.6%

Chance snow

0.5%

Sioux Falls May 12 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	74	63	0.31	0.0
2022	94	62	0.15	0.0
2021	67	40	0.00	0.0
2020	56	37	0.00	0.0
2019	57	45	0.01	0.0
2018	55	45	0.00	0.0
2017	79	40	0.00	0.0
2016	62	42	0.00	0.0
2015	62	35	0.00	0.0
2014	52	43	0.12	0.0
2013	63	26	0.00	0.0
2012	69	42	0.00	0.0
2011	59	44	0.31	0.0
2010	45	41	0.17	0.0
2009	67	55	0.00	0.0
2008	74	46	0.00	0.0
2007	82	54	0.02	0.0
2006	64	37	0.00	0.0
2005	48	43	1.03	0.0
2004	73	42	0.43	0.0
2003	66	36	0.00	0.0
2002	54	42	0.00	0.0
2001	64	39	0.00	0.0
2000	63	37	0.01	0.0
1999	63	41	0.00	0.0
1998	65	44	0.01	0.0
1997	54	30	0.00	0.0
1996	43	38	0.05	0.0
1995	64	47	0.18	0.0
1994	78	42	0.00	0.0
1993	81	50	0.00	0.0
1992	71	47	0.00	0.0
1991	86	62	0.23	0.0
1990	58	43	0.05	0.0
1989	77	50	0.00	0.0
1988	87	46	0.00	0.0
1987	81	45	0.00	0.0
1986	70	51	0.17	0.0
1985	70	46	0.03	0.0
1984	72	42	0.00	0.0
1983	64	40	0.21	0.0
1982	68	50	0.60	0.0
1981	55	46	0.28	0.0
1980	62	34	0.07	0.0
1979	66	35	0.00	0.0
1978	57	47	0.32	0.0
1977	81	59	0.00	0.0
1976	66	41	0.12	0.0
1975	70	39	0.00	0.0
1974	60	40	0.00	0.0
1973	60	37	0.00	0.0
1972	61	52	0.50	0.0
1971	70	26	0.00	0.0
1970	64	50	0.08	0.0
1969	73	30	0.00	0.0
1968	72	30	0.00	0.0
1967	51	34	0.00	0.0
1966	39	36	0.04	0.0
1965	80	42	0.00	0.0
1964	59	40	0.52	0.0
1963	58	48	0.66	0.0
1962	86	60	0.28	0.0
1961	81	56	0.00	0.0
1960	73	35	0.00	0.0
1959	72	43	0.00	0.0
1958	87	58	0.00	0.0
1957	60	51	0.63	0.0
1956	86	55	0.00	0.0
1955	80	43	0.00	0.0
1954	74	36	0.00	0.0
1953	39	32	0.00	0.0
1952	65	31	0.00	0.0
1951	75	40	0.00	0.0
1950	75	46	0.29	0.0
1949	82	47	0.16	0.0
1948	60	35	0.00	0.0
1947	76	53	0.00	0.0
1946	63	20	0.00	0.0
1945	63	35	0.00	0.0
1944	78	55	0.61	0.0
1943	56	30	0.61	2.0
1942	63	47	0.58	0.0
1941	74	43	0.00	0.0
1940	89	59	0.00	0.0
1939	68	39	0.00	0.0
1938	63	43	0.00	0.0
1937	71	51	0.00	0.0
1936	80	53	0.00	0.0
1935	65	47	1.96	0.0
1934	77	54	0.00	0.0
1933	67	47	0.00	0.0
1932	81	50	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 5/12?

For the date of May 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 94 °F which happened in 2022.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	94 °F	2022
2	89 °F	1940
3	87 °F	1988
3	87 °F	1958
5	86 °F	1991
5	86 °F	1956
5	86 °F	1962
8	82 °F	2007
8	82 °F	1949
10	81 °F	1993
10	81 °F	1932
10	81 °F	1977
10	81 °F	1987
10	81 °F	1961

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 5/12?

For the date of May 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 20 °F which happened in 1946.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	20 °F	1946
2	26 °F	2013
2	26 °F	1971
4	30 °F	1943
4	30 °F	1997
4	30 °F	1968
4	30 °F	1969
8	31 °F	1952
9	32 °F	1953
10	34 °F	1980
10	34 °F	1967

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	39 °F	1953
1	39 °F	1966
3	43 °F	1996
4	45 °F	2010
5	48 °F	2005
6	51 °F	1967
7	52 °F	2014
8	54 °F	2002
8	54 °F	1997
10	55 °F	1981
10	55 °F	2018

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 5/12?

For the date of May 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.96 inches which happened in 1935.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on May 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.96 inches	1935
2	1.03 inches	2005
3	0.66 inches	1963
4	0.63 inches	1957
5	0.61 inches	1943
5	0.61 inches	1944
7	0.60 inches	1982
8	0.58 inches	1942
9	0.52 inches	1964
10	0.50 inches	1972

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on May 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.0 inches	1943

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2023	Sioux Falls	location