Sioux Falls Weather in 1938

Historical record of Sioux Falls, South Dakota weather for the year 1938 based on NOAA data.

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1938 Sioux Falls Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	August 1
Lowest temperature	-12 °F	February 18
Highest daily low	81 °F	August 14
Lowest daily high	6 °F	January 7
Most daily precipitation	1.9 inches	August 7
Most daily snow	8.0 inches	February 16
Total annual precipitation	29.4 inches	-
Total annual snow	41.2 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Sioux Falls in 1938?

The highest temperature recorded in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1938 was 98 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Aug 1
1	98 °F	Jul 4
3	97 °F	Aug 22
3	97 °F	Aug 13
3	97 °F	Aug 5
3	97 °F	Jul 12
7	96 °F	Aug 2
7	96 °F	Jun 5
9	95 °F	Jun 21
10	94 °F	Jul 17
10	94 °F	Jul 15
10	94 °F	Jun 30

What was the coldest temperature in Sioux Falls in 1938?

The lowest temperature recorded in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1938 was -12 °F which happened 2 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-12 °F	February 18
1	-12 °F	January 30
3	-10 °F	February 19
3	-10 °F	January 31
3	-10 °F	January 8
6	-9 °F	December 29
6	-9 °F	December 27
6	-9 °F	January 27
6	-9 °F	January 25
6	-9 °F	January 7

January 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	27	5	0.00	0.0
January 2	30	1	0.00	0.0
January 3	32	21	0.00	0.0
January 4	36	21	0.00	0.0
January 5	30	9	0.00	0.0
January 6	20	4	0.05	1.0
January 7	6	-9	0.00	0.0
January 8	16	-10	0.36	4.0
January 9	14	0	0.00	0.0
January 10	33	14	0.00	0.0
January 11	37	26	0.04	1.0
January 12	26	17	0.00	0.0
January 13	36	11	0.00	0.0
January 14	24	4	0.00	0.0
January 15	41	17	0.00	0.0
January 16	40	21	0.00	0.0
January 17	32	27	0.00	0.0
January 18	31	17	0.00	0.0
January 19	35	21	0.00	0.0
January 20	39	23	0.00	0.0
January 21	36	23	0.00	0.0
January 22	43	28	0.00	0.0
January 23	46	38	0.00	0.0
January 24	38	12	0.00	0.0
January 25	12	-9	0.00	0.0
January 26	13	-8	0.00	0.0
January 27	10	-9	0.00	0.0
January 28	31	10	0.00	0.0
January 29	25	10	0.00	0.0
January 30	14	-12	0.11	1.5
January 31	12	-10	0.00	0.0

February 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	35	4	0.00	0.0
February 2	35	18	0.00	0.0
February 3	27	2	0.00	0.0
February 4	43	25	0.00	0.0
February 5	38	21	0.09	0.7
February 6	32	21	0.18	1.5
February 7	47	25	0.00	0.0
February 8	45	35	0.00	0.0
February 9	35	11	0.00	0.0
February 10	29	11	0.00	0.0
February 11	43	25	0.00	0.0
February 12	39	35	0.06	0.0
February 13	37	13	0.00	0.0
February 14	15	13	0.00	0.0
February 15	20	10	0.52	5.0
February 16	27	20	0.64	8.0
February 17	24	5	0.16	1.5
February 18	12	-12	0.00	0.0
February 19	17	-10	0.00	0.0
February 20	20	-6	0.00	0.0
February 21	25	2	0.00	0.0
February 22	35	21	0.00	0.0
February 23	28	10	0.00	0.0
February 24	29	3	0.00	0.0
February 25	39	22	0.00	0.0
February 26	42	29	0.00	0.0
February 27	38	30	0.00	0.0
February 28	37	29	0.00	0.0

March 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	49	37	0.00	0.0
March 2	43	32	0.00	0.0
March 3	32	23	0.49	3.5
March 4	29	21	0.15	1.0
March 5	31	17	0.00	0.0
March 6	31	6	0.00	0.0
March 7	35	18	0.00	0.0
March 8	37	15	0.00	0.0
March 9	36	21	0.00	0.0
March 10	44	23	0.00	0.0
March 11	54	30	0.00	0.0
March 12	64	35	0.00	0.0
March 13	56	35	0.00	0.0
March 14	51	35	0.73	0.0
March 15	47	33	0.26	0.0
March 16	55	34	0.14	0.0
March 17	63	36	0.00	0.0
March 18	61	40	0.00	0.0
March 19	59	32	0.00	0.0
March 20	65	35	0.00	0.0
March 21	65	49	0.00	0.0
March 22	50	37	0.00	0.0
March 23	56	30	0.00	0.0
March 24	67	37	0.00	0.0
March 25	59	40	0.00	0.0
March 26	58	28	0.00	0.0
March 27	62	37	0.00	0.0
March 28	66	49	0.00	0.0
March 29	61	47	0.00	0.0
March 30	57	33	0.00	0.0
March 31	37	23	0.11	1.0

April 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	33	25	0.00	0.0
April 2	42	25	0.00	0.0
April 3	44	31	0.00	0.0
April 4	47	30	0.34	3.0
April 5	46	29	0.62	5.0
April 6	36	26	0.00	0.0
April 7	40	20	0.00	0.0
April 8	47	23	0.00	0.0
April 9	53	27	0.00	0.0
April 10	67	35	0.00	0.0
April 11	65	43	0.00	0.0
April 12	75	44	0.00	0.0
April 13	76	47	0.00	0.0
April 14	70	57	0.00	0.0
April 15	64	49	0.16	0.0
April 16	62	50	1.02	0.0
April 17	75	47	0.04	0.0
April 18	79	55	0.00	0.0
April 19	70	53	0.00	0.0
April 20	70	39	0.00	0.0
April 21	59	36	0.37	0.0
April 22	65	38	0.00	0.0
April 23	66	51	0.45	0.0
April 24	68	44	0.00	0.0
April 25	74	58	0.04	0.0
April 26	81	57	0.00	0.0
April 27	67	60	0.00	0.0
April 28	61	41	0.00	0.0
April 29	79	38	0.00	0.0
April 30	85	49	0.00	0.0

May 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	85	59	0.00
May 2	78	56	0.62
May 3	84	58	0.74
May 4	68	48	0.24
May 5	57	43	0.00
May 6	59	37	0.00
May 7	52	34	0.24
May 8	58	38	0.00
May 9	65	38	0.00
May 10	71	44	0.00
May 11	64	41	0.00
May 12	63	43	0.00
May 13	64	51	0.34
May 14	67	50	0.00
May 15	70	44	0.00
May 16	62	48	0.97
May 17	74	50	0.24
May 18	69	54	0.33
May 19	60	50	0.67
May 20	63	47	0.00
May 21	72	47	0.00
May 22	73	47	0.00
May 23	68	43	0.00
May 24	77	51	0.00
May 25	80	53	0.00
May 26	82	53	0.00
May 27	67	52	0.00
May 28	79	51	0.00
May 29	83	60	0.00
May 30	80	58	0.00
May 31	72	61	0.36

June 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	73	60	0.36
June 2	80	56	0.00
June 3	88	53	0.16
June 4	82	50	0.00
June 5	96	65	0.00
June 6	74	52	0.02
June 7	75	48	0.04
June 8	77	50	0.00
June 9	81	59	0.00
June 10	82	60	0.00
June 11	80	48	0.00
June 12	80	59	0.00
June 13	78	59	0.06
June 14	78	52	0.00
June 15	79	56	0.00
June 16	85	54	0.00
June 17	88	53	0.00
June 18	89	63	0.00
June 19	82	65	0.00
June 20	90	65	0.00
June 21	95	69	0.00
June 22	93	70	0.00
June 23	92	68	0.47
June 24	89	69	1.21
June 25	75	60	0.08
June 26	83	56	0.00
June 27	80	57	0.00
June 28	75	59	0.02
June 29	86	59	0.39
June 30	94	71	0.59

July 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	92	74	0.00
July 2	90	67	0.00
July 3	92	70	0.00
July 4	98	73	0.00
July 5	90	74	0.00
July 6	90	70	0.34
July 7	83	63	0.09
July 8	88	61	0.00
July 9	92	63	0.00
July 10	91	60	0.00
July 11	92	66	0.00
July 12	97	73	0.00
July 13	87	62	0.00
July 14	80	60	0.00
July 15	94	63	0.20
July 16	86	69	0.00
July 17	94	60	0.00
July 18	91	66	0.00
July 19	81	68	0.00
July 20	86	59	0.08
July 21	84	62	0.23
July 22	85	55	0.00
July 23	91	67	0.00
July 24	90	68	0.00
July 25	84	59	0.00
July 26	83	63	0.28
July 27	87	65	0.00
July 28	87	58	0.00
July 29	82	67	0.00
July 30	84	65	1.57
July 31	90	62	0.00

August 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	98	69	0.00
August 2	96	75	0.00
August 3	89	67	0.00
August 4	91	58	0.00
August 5	97	69	0.00
August 6	90	57	0.00
August 7	85	63	1.88
August 8	92	69	0.04
August 9	93	69	0.27
August 10	80	70	0.17
August 11	82	55	0.00
August 12	88	62	0.00
August 13	97	72	0.00
August 14	90	81	0.00
August 15	85	64	0.00
August 16	84	63	0.00
August 17	86	61	0.00
August 18	85	59	0.00
August 19	87	66	0.00
August 20	80	65	0.00
August 21	87	55	0.00
August 22	97	68	0.08
August 23	91	67	0.00
August 24	84	62	0.00
August 25	83	61	0.10
August 26	83	51	0.00
August 27	85	62	0.00
August 28	89	62	0.00
August 29	85	60	0.00
August 30	82	65	0.04
August 31	83	61	0.00

September 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	79	56	0.00
September 2	81	53	0.00
September 3	89	60	0.00
September 4	89	61	0.00
September 5	80	68	1.23
September 6	86	67	0.00
September 7	84	61	0.03
September 8	87	68	0.93
September 9	88	70	0.00
September 10	79	63	0.00
September 11	75	64	0.62
September 12	78	59	0.00
September 13	70	60	1.42
September 14	69	58	1.57
September 15	64	51	0.00
September 16	70	47	0.00
September 17	60	52	0.09
September 18	55	38	0.00
September 19	63	35	0.00
September 20	67	37	0.00
September 21	74	44	0.00
September 22	87	53	0.00
September 23	88	55	0.00
September 24	76	54	0.00
September 25	82	55	0.00
September 26	82	57	0.00
September 27	76	49	0.00
September 28	71	55	0.00
September 29	80	51	0.00
September 30	73	51	0.00

October 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	77	52	0.00
October 2	80	68	0.00
October 3	87	63	0.00
October 4	84	56	0.00
October 5	62	55	0.00
October 6	67	51	0.00
October 7	78	57	0.00
October 8	79	49	0.00
October 9	81	63	0.01
October 10	78	58	0.00
October 11	75	58	0.02
October 12	70	57	0.10
October 13	77	46	0.00
October 14	65	53	0.00
October 15	67	47	0.00
October 16	83	61	0.00
October 17	78	49	0.00
October 18	69	47	0.00
October 19	54	38	0.00
October 20	64	37	0.00
October 21	69	39	0.00
October 22	48	35	0.00
October 23	45	23	0.00
October 24	61	30	0.00
October 25	71	40	0.00
October 26	64	42	0.00
October 27	68	35	0.00
October 28	65	45	0.00
October 29	60	32	0.00
October 30	70	41	0.00
October 31	71	51	0.00

November 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	73	52	0.59
November 2	71	51	0.74
November 3	51	33	0.00
November 4	51	33	0.00
November 5	42	32	0.00
November 6	34	26	0.00
November 7	33	18	0.00
November 8	43	17	0.00
November 9	53	30	0.00
November 10	51	34	0.00
November 11	46	30	0.84
November 12	43	38	0.00
November 13	38	27	0.00
November 14	40	19	0.00
November 15	40	17	0.00
November 16	39	27	0.00
November 17	49	27	0.00
November 18	49	37	0.00
November 19	42	22	0.00
November 20	57	35	0.00
November 21	35	25	0.00
November 22	28	2	0.00
November 23	23	7	0.00
November 24	27	5	0.00
November 25	33	14	0.00
November 26	14	3	0.00
November 27	35	2	0.00
November 28	47	20	0.00
November 29	49	29	0.00
November 30	45	30	0.00

December 1938 Sioux Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	34	32	0.00	0.0
December 2	39	32	0.00	0.0
December 3	49	23	0.00	0.0
December 4	40	30	0.22	1.5
December 5	32	27	0.00	0.0
December 6	43	32	0.00	0.0
December 7	43	27	0.00	0.0
December 8	35	30	0.00	0.0
December 9	35	22	0.00	0.0
December 10	40	32	0.00	0.0
December 11	34	26	0.00	0.0
December 12	27	14	0.00	0.0
December 13	37	17	0.00	0.0
December 14	32	15	0.00	0.0
December 15	42	23	0.00	0.0
December 16	40	24	0.00	0.0
December 17	38	13	0.00	0.0
December 18	32	21	0.00	0.0
December 19	39	18	0.00	0.0
December 20	33	16	0.00	0.0
December 21	26	8	0.00	0.0
December 22	34	20	0.00	0.0
December 23	33	11	0.34	1.8
December 24	39	23	0.03	0.2
December 25	43	21	0.00	0.0
December 26	40	4	0.00	0.0
December 27	11	-9	0.00	0.0
December 28	30	5	0.00	0.0
December 29	20	-9	0.00	0.0
December 30	14	-1	0.00	0.0
December 31	30	11	0.00	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2023	Sioux Falls	location