Sioux Falls October 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of October 16.

October 16 All-Time Records 1932–2023
Highest temperature	84 °F	1991
Lowest temperature	19 °F	1976
Lowest daily high	39 °F	1937
Highest daily low	62 °F	1935
Most precipitation	1.80 inches	1968
Most snow	2.0 inches	1937

October 16 All-Time Records
1932–2023

Highest temperature

84 °F

19 °F

39 °F

Highest daily low

62 °F

1.80 inches

2.0 inches

October 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	60.1 °F
Average low	37.4 °F
Chance precipitation	25.5%
Chance snow	2.9%

October 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

60.1 °F

Average low

37.4 °F

Chance precipitation

25.5%

Chance snow

2.9%

Sioux Falls October 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	64	36	0.00	0.0
2022	50	33	0.00	0.0
2021	68	34	0.00	0.0
2020	54	34	0.00	0.0
2019	52	37	0.00	0.0
2018	61	36	0.00	0.0
2017	75	31	0.00	0.0
2016	74	40	0.01	0.0
2015	55	29	0.00	0.0
2014	71	49	0.00	0.0
2013	55	32	0.00	0.0
2012	74	50	0.00	0.0
2011	57	35	0.00	0.0
2010	62	38	0.00	0.0
2009	41	35	0.03	0.0
2008	57	27	0.03	0.0
2007	54	46	0.31	0.0
2006	58	54	0.02	0.0
2005	74	41	0.00	0.0
2004	47	25	0.00	0.0
2003	50	30	0.00	0.0
2002	42	27	0.21	1.5
2001	50	27	0.00	0.0
2000	54	34	0.11	0.0
1999	54	31	0.00	0.0
1998	67	56	1.40	0.0
1997	61	31	0.00	0.0
1996	74	39	0.51	0.0
1995	67	39	0.00	0.0
1994	62	57	0.16	0.0
1993	56	45	0.00	0.0
1992	42	29	0.00	0.0
1991	84	49	0.00	0.0
1990	71	31	0.00	0.0
1989	49	36	0.00	0.0
1988	62	44	0.00	0.0
1987	47	39	0.01	0.0
1986	71	38	0.00	0.0
1985	62	36	0.00	0.0
1984	45	35	0.21	0.0
1983	62	35	0.00	0.0
1982	57	30	0.00	0.0
1981	63	37	0.00	0.0
1980	65	43	0.96	0.0
1979	69	41	0.00	0.0
1978	53	24	0.00	0.0
1977	62	26	0.00	0.0
1976	44	19	0.00	0.0
1975	60	30	0.00	0.0
1974	77	30	0.00	0.0
1973	48	31	0.00	0.0
1972	60	34	0.00	0.0
1971	74	46	0.00	0.0
1970	64	26	0.00	0.0
1969	40	26	0.00	0.0
1968	56	45	1.80	0.0
1967	64	30	0.00	0.0
1966	54	25	0.00	0.0
1965	69	60	0.00	0.0
1964	76	46	0.00	0.0
1963	65	50	0.00	0.0
1962	61	38	0.00	0.0
1961	82	41	0.00	0.0
1960	70	35	0.00	0.0
1959	54	30	0.00	0.0
1958	70	42	0.00	0.0
1957	60	39	0.00	0.0
1956	82	41	0.00	0.0
1955	61	34	0.00	0.0
1954	63	30	0.00	0.0
1953	72	56	0.13	0.0
1952	48	26	0.00	0.0
1951	52	39	0.00	0.0
1950	69	44	0.00	0.0
1949	72	46	0.00	0.0
1948	42	22	0.00	0.0
1947	78	58	0.00	0.0
1946	47	34	0.00	0.0
1945	63	41	0.00	0.0
1944	66	43	0.00	0.0
1943	48	24	0.00	0.0
1942	72	38	0.00	0.0
1941	68	36	0.00	0.0
1940	73	41	0.00	0.0
1939	60	31	0.00	0.0
1938	83	61	0.00	0.0
1937	39	34	0.28	2.0
1936	58	46	0.00	0.0
1935	75	62	0.02	0.0
1934	70	50	0.00	0.0
1933	52	36	0.00	0.0
1932	69	37	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 10/16?

For the date of Oct 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 84 °F which happened in 1991.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on October 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	84 °F	1991
2	83 °F	1938
3	82 °F	1961
3	82 °F	1956
5	78 °F	1947
6	77 °F	1974
7	76 °F	1964
8	75 °F	1935
8	75 °F	2017
10	74 °F	2016
10	74 °F	2005
10	74 °F	1971
10	74 °F	1996
10	74 °F	2012

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 10/16?

For the date of Oct 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 19 °F which happened in 1976.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on October 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	19 °F	1976
2	22 °F	1948
3	24 °F	1978
3	24 °F	1943
5	25 °F	1966
5	25 °F	2004
7	26 °F	1977
7	26 °F	1952
7	26 °F	1970
7	26 °F	1969

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on October 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	39 °F	1937
2	40 °F	1969
3	41 °F	2009
4	42 °F	1992
4	42 °F	1948
4	42 °F	2002
7	44 °F	1976
8	45 °F	1984
9	47 °F	1987
9	47 °F	2004
9	47 °F	1946

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 10/16?

For the date of Oct 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.80 inches which happened in 1968.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on October 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.80 inches	1968
2	1.40 inches	1998
3	0.96 inches	1980
4	0.51 inches	1996
5	0.31 inches	2007
6	0.28 inches	1937
7	0.21 inches	1984
7	0.21 inches	2002
9	0.16 inches	1994
10	0.13 inches	1953

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on October 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.0 inches	1937
2	1.5 inches	2002

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2023	Sioux Falls	location