Sioux Falls May 17 Weather Records

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

May 17 All-Time Records
1932–2024

97 °F

31 °F

52 °F

Highest daily low

65 °F

1.63 inches

Most snow

none

May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

70.1 °F

Average low

47.2 °F

Chance precipitation

39.4%

Chance snow

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
2023	80	52	0.00
2022	69	53	0.03
2021	69	47	0.01
2020	62	51	0.31
2019	69	53	0.22
2018	82	53	0.00
2017	66	53	1.08
2016	68	38	0.00
2015	69	42	0.05
2014	66	33	0.00
2013	83	60	0.02
2012	91	60	0.00
2011	69	34	0.00
2010	73	40	0.00
2009	65	40	0.00
2008	78	47	0.00
2007	71	34	0.00
2006	76	43	0.00
2005	78	58	0.19
2004	63	45	0.00
2003	76	44	0.00
2002	58	35	0.00
2001	75	50	0.00
2000	60	53	1.63
1999	65	49	0.00
1998	85	62	0.00
1997	85	43	0.12
1996	89	61	0.00
1995	64	41	0.00
1994	87	63	0.00
1993	64	51	0.38
1992	69	48	0.00
1991	66	47	1.13
1990	68	44	0.00
1989	78	60	0.15
1988	81	43	0.00
1987	92	63	0.13
1986	62	40	0.00
1985	70	42	0.00
1984	74	52	0.00
1983	59	47	0.00
1982	66	57	0.07
1981	59	53	0.12
1980	52	48	0.23
1979	83	58	0.01
1978	70	44	0.00
1977	81	61	0.04
1976	72	37	0.00
1975	87	58	0.00
1974	67	40	0.11
1973	73	31	0.00
1972	87	53	0.00
1971	71	49	0.14
1970	84	37	0.00
1969	64	43	0.00
1968	62	31	0.17
1967	81	35	0.00
1966	70	44	0.00
1965	78	55	0.00
1964	90	58	0.01
1963	74	51	0.06
1962	80	61	0.27
1961	53	44	0.94
1960	71	43	0.00
1959	73	48	0.00
1958	77	58	0.19
1957	53	45	0.16
1956	74	42	0.00
1955	81	54	0.00
1954	65	36	0.00
1953	71	48	0.35
1952	64	42	0.00
1951	66	52	0.45
1950	74	42	0.05
1949	75	59	0.11
1948	76	39	0.00
1947	73	48	0.00
1946	68	48	0.05
1945	68	35	0.00
1944	84	65	0.05
1943	61	39	0.00
1942	54	42	0.00
1941	81	59	0.01
1940	81	46	0.00
1939	78	46	0.00
1938	74	50	0.24
1937	78	47	0.00
1936	80	57	0.00
1935	64	45	0.00
1934	97	58	0.00
1933	81	52	0.00
1932	72	49	0.00

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 5/17?

For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 97 °F which happened in 1934.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 17

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 5/17?

For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 31 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1973.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 17

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on May 17

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 5/17?

For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.63 inches which happened in 2000.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on May 17

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location