Weather on January 17
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
1989
35°F avg
Coldest
1997
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 7°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1989 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (-12°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.6"). The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6° | 1° | 4° | — | 0.1" |
| 2025 | 43° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 19° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2023 | 29° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 28° | 7° | 18° | 1.3" | 6.6" |
| 2019 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | -2° | -16° | -9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 13° | -2° | 5° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2011 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2005 | 12° | -16° | -2° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 19° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1997coldest | -5° | -19° | -12° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 0° | 15° | 1.02" | 3.2" |
| 1995 | 35° | 12° | 24° | 0.46" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | -5° | -17° | -11° | — | — |
| 1993 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 2° | 13° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 1986 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 7° | -20° | -7° | — | — |
| 1983 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1982 | 25° | -8° | 9° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1981 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1978 | 11° | -24° | -6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 2° | -17° | -7° | — | — |
| 1976 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 13° | 11° | 12° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS