Sioux Falls January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in the month of January.
Typical Sioux Falls January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 26.1 °F
Average daily low 7.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.6 inches
Average monthly snow 7.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.6%
Daily chance of snow 23.5%
Sioux Falls January Weather Records
1932–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F January 24, 1981
Lowest temperature -36 °F January 19, 1970
Highest daily low 43 °F January 25, 1944
Lowest daily high -15 °F January 18, 1943
Hottest average high temperature 39.5 °F 1990
Coldest average high temperature 10.9 °F 1979
Most daily precipitation 1.6 inches January 1, 1960
Most monthly precipitation 1.9 inches 2023
Most daily snow 11.3 inches January 1, 1960
Most monthly snow 21.4 inches 2023
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 26.8 8.9 55 -32
January 2 26.7 8.7 54 -30
January 3 26.5 8.5 47 -24
January 4 26.4 8.2 54 -26
January 5 26.3 8.0 62 -25
January 6 26.1 7.9 48 -29
January 7 26.2 7.9 56 -26
January 8 26.2 7.9 57 -21
January 9 26.1 7.8 56 -29
January 10 26.0 7.6 57 -26
January 11 25.9 7.5 52 -24
January 12 25.9 7.5 58 -26
January 13 26.0 7.4 60 -20
January 14 26.0 7.5 49 -29
January 15 26.0 7.5 51 -32
January 16 26.1 7.5 52 -28
January 17 26.2 7.7 49 -24
January 18 26.3 7.8 52 -28
January 19 26.6 8.0 52 -36
January 20 26.7 8.0 57 -24
January 21 26.8 8.1 52 -31
January 22 27.0 8.2 57 -28
January 23 27.1 8.4 57 -23
January 24 27.1 8.4 66 -23
January 25 27.1 8.3 57 -18
January 26 27.2 8.3 63 -25
January 27 27.4 8.3 54 -21
January 28 27.5 8.5 46 -27
January 29 27.6 8.6 51 -29
January 30 27.8 8.8 58 -26
January 31 28.0 9.0 56 -23
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1932–2024 Sioux Falls location