Weather on January 15
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
5°F
Warmest
2006
39°F avg
Coldest
2009
-15°F avg
About This Date
January 15th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 5°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 2006 (39°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-15°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 15th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43° | 12° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 2025 | 39° | 2° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | -3° | -12° | -7° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2020 | 20° | -7° | 7° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 17° | -5° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2010 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | -4° | -26° | -15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 5° | -13° | -4° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2006warmest | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 3° | -19° | -8° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 48° | 10° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 18° | 0° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2002 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 6° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1997 | 20° | -3° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 0° | -21° | -10° | — | — |
| 1993 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 8° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 12° | 5° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1983 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 24° | -14° | 5° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1981 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 6° | -21° | -7° | — | — |
| 1978 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | -2° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 4° | 14° | 0.18" | 1.7" |
| 1974 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 5° | -32° | -13° | — | — |
| 1971 | 2° | -19° | -8° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS