Weather on January 28
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
2015
40°F avg
Coldest
1977
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 28th 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 28th was in 2015 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-12°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 28th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 28th 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
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 18° | 0° | 9° | 0.3" | 1.7" |
| 2022 | 34° | -5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 25° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 6° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 12° | -13° | 0° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 1.4" | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 1° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 0.3" | — |
| 2002 | 15° | 10° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 2001 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 6° | -19° | -6° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | -5° | 10° | 0.18" | 0.9" |
| 1995 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 16° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 1993 | 33° | -8° | 13° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | -7° | 9° | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 1984 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 12° | -6° | 3° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 7° | -7° | 0° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1978 | 4° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | -4° | -21° | -12° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 21° | 3° | 12° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1974 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 4° | -20° | -8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS