Weather on January 3
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 3rd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 7°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2007 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-5°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.5"). The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 22° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 21° | 24° | 1.63" | 7.5" |
| 2022 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 18° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2019 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 14° | -4° | 5° | — | — |
| 2017 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2015 | 25° | 2° | 14° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2014 | 36° | 0° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 2010 | 4° | -13° | -5° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 2° | -11° | -5° | — | 0.1" |
| 1998 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 1996 | 18° | -4° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1994 | 17° | -3° | 7° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1993 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 9° | -15° | -3° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 19° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.25" | 1.2" |
| 1985 | 37° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 11° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1981 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 9° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 18° | -11° | 3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 4° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 12° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 0° | 15° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1972 | 11° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 1971 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
Sioux Falls, SD Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Sioux Falls, SD Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Sioux Falls, SD Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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