Weather on January 23
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
1981
38°F avg
Coldest
2026
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 23rd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 8°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 23rd was in 1981 (38°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-12°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 23rd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 23rd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | -5° | -19° | -12° | — | — |
| 2025 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2021 | 25° | 18° | 22° | 0.43" | 2" |
| 2020 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2019 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 11° | -14° | -1° | — | — |
| 2013 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2011 | 9° | -17° | -4° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.81" | — |
| 2009 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2008 | 7° | -12° | -2° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 2007 | 33° | 16° | 24° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 2006 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 3° | -16° | -6° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1999 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 1997 | 18° | -7° | 5° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 1996 | 10° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1995 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 2° | 18° | 0.23" | 1.6" |
| 1987 | 10° | -18° | -4° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 0° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1984 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 6° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 12° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS