Weather on January 1
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
23°F
Avg Low
6°F
Warmest
1998
38°F avg
Coldest
1974
-15°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 23°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1998 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-15°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.9"). The last decade has been 5.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2025 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 4° | -7° | -1° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 7° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2018 | -7° | -24° | -15° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2016 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2014 | 1° | -10° | -4° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2013 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2010 | 3° | -22° | -9° | — | 0.1" |
| 2009 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.28" | 0.2" |
| 2005 | 26° | 14° | 20° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.18" | 0.9" |
| 2002 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 9° | -13° | -2° | — | 0.1" |
| 2000 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 9° | 2° | 5° | 0.28" | 5.9" |
| 1998warmest | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.3" | 2.1" |
| 1995 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1994 | 29° | 11° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1993 | 18° | -16° | 1° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1989 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 2° | -17° | -7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 20° | -10° | 5° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | -5° | -18° | -11° | — | — |
| 1978 | 4° | -15° | -5° | — | — |
| 1977 | 8° | -14° | -3° | — | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 26° | 27° | 0.74" | 4.2" |
| 1975 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 2° | -32° | -15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS