Sioux Falls October 17 Weather Records

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

October 17 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	83 °F	1956
Lowest temperature	13 °F	1976
Lowest daily high	36 °F	1972
Highest daily low	64 °F	1965
Most precipitation	1.41 inches	1994
Most snow	1.2 inches	1990

October 17 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

83 °F

13 °F

36 °F

Highest daily low

64 °F

1.41 inches

1.2 inches

October 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	59.5 °F
Average low	36.9 °F
Chance precipitation	25.2%
Chance snow	3.1%

October 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

59.5 °F

Average low

36.9 °F

Chance precipitation

25.2%

Chance snow

3.1%

Sioux Falls October 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	73	33	0.00	0.0
2022	44	24	0.00	0.0
2021	73	34	0.00	0.0
2020	61	36	0.00	0.0
2019	68	35	0.00	0.0
2018	57	30	0.00	0.0
2017	78	36	0.00	0.0
2016	69	53	0.01	0.0
2015	58	41	0.00	0.0
2014	55	45	0.00	0.0
2013	54	32	0.00	0.0
2012	66	42	0.00	0.0
2011	57	33	0.00	0.0
2010	59	30	0.00	0.0
2009	48	37	0.00	0.0
2008	49	36	0.24	0.0
2007	60	45	0.17	0.0
2006	56	38	0.00	0.0
2005	72	45	0.00	0.0
2004	58	34	0.00	0.0
2003	66	36	0.00	0.0
2002	50	30	0.00	0.0
2001	62	27	0.00	0.0
2000	67	32	0.00	0.0
1999	50	27	0.00	0.0
1998	56	40	0.01	0.0
1997	64	42	0.00	0.0
1996	48	35	0.72	0.0
1995	67	41	0.00	0.0
1994	70	60	1.41	0.0
1993	59	43	0.00	0.0
1992	45	24	0.00	0.0
1991	68	40	0.00	0.0
1990	51	30	0.18	1.2
1989	51	26	0.00	0.0
1988	55	33	0.01	0.0
1987	68	33	0.00	0.0
1986	66	36	0.00	0.0
1985	62	44	0.00	0.0
1984	56	31	0.00	0.0
1983	65	27	0.00	0.0
1982	73	49	0.00	0.0
1981	58	43	0.37	0.0
1980	45	38	0.01	0.0
1979	63	35	0.00	0.0
1978	63	39	0.00	0.0
1977	60	33	0.00	0.0
1976	45	13	0.00	0.0
1975	65	32	0.00	0.0
1974	76	39	0.00	0.0
1973	67	42	0.00	0.0
1972	36	24	0.03	0.0
1971	73	61	0.00	0.0
1970	63	39	0.00	0.0
1969	54	24	0.00	0.0
1968	45	35	1.22	0.0
1967	61	34	0.00	0.0
1966	62	26	0.00	0.0
1965	72	64	0.92	0.0
1964	63	38	0.00	0.0
1963	68	47	0.00	0.0
1962	67	36	0.00	0.0
1961	77	41	0.00	0.0
1960	61	37	0.00	0.0
1959	57	24	0.00	0.0
1958	65	39	0.00	0.0
1957	58	33	0.00	0.0
1956	83	54	0.00	0.0
1955	62	30	0.00	0.0
1954	59	34	0.00	0.0
1953	80	56	0.00	0.0
1952	50	25	0.00	0.0
1951	43	33	0.05	0.0
1950	76	40	0.00	0.0
1949	70	36	0.01	0.0
1948	44	19	0.00	0.0
1947	79	53	0.00	0.0
1946	42	31	0.00	0.0
1945	78	41	0.00	0.0
1944	73	48	0.00	0.0
1943	52	31	0.00	0.0
1942	69	43	0.00	0.0
1941	70	47	0.00	0.0
1940	57	36	0.00	0.0
1939	51	37	0.00	0.0
1938	78	49	0.00	0.0
1937	49	36	0.50	0.0
1936	64	35	0.00	0.0
1935	64	40	0.00	0.0
1934	51	41	0.00	0.0
1933	51	36	0.00	0.0
1932	70	47	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 83 °F which happened in 1956.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	83 °F	1956
2	80 °F	1953
3	79 °F	1947
4	78 °F	1945
4	78 °F	1938
4	78 °F	2017
7	77 °F	1961
8	76 °F	1950
8	76 °F	1974
10	73 °F	1944
10	73 °F	1971
10	73 °F	1982
10	73 °F	2021
10	73 °F	2023

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 13 °F which happened in 1976.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13 °F	1976
2	19 °F	1948
3	24 °F	1959
3	24 °F	1969
3	24 °F	1992
3	24 °F	2022
3	24 °F	1972
8	25 °F	1952
9	26 °F	1966
9	26 °F	1989

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	36 °F	1972
2	42 °F	1946
3	43 °F	1951
4	44 °F	2022
4	44 °F	1948
6	45 °F	1976
6	45 °F	1980
6	45 °F	1992
6	45 °F	1968
10	48 °F	2009
10	48 °F	1996

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.41 inches which happened in 1994.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on October 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.41 inches	1994
2	1.22 inches	1968
3	0.92 inches	1965
4	0.72 inches	1996
5	0.50 inches	1937
6	0.37 inches	1981
7	0.24 inches	2008
8	0.18 inches	1990
9	0.17 inches	2007
10	0.05 inches	1951

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on October 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.2 inches	1990

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location