Weather on January 31
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2024
40°F avg
Coldest
1979
-9°F avg
About This Date
January 31st in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 9°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 2024 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-9°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.4"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 31st 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
2.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24° | -7° | 9° | — | — |
| 2025 | 45° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 50° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 8° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2019 | 15° | -14° | 1° | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 2018 | 43° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 22° | 27° | 0.61" | 3.2" |
| 2014 | 20° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2013 | -1° | -8° | -4° | — | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 14° | 4° | 9° | 0.91" | 5.4" |
| 2010 | 13° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 12° | -4° | 4° | 0.36" | 2.3" |
| 2003 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 24° | 8° | 16° | 0.15" | 0.9" |
| 2001 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 12° | -17° | -2° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 7° | -21° | -7° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 1° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 6° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 25° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 5° | -23° | -9° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1982 | 9° | -14° | -3° | — | — |
| 1981 | 25° | 23° | 24° | 0.25" | 1.1" |
| 1980 | 15° | -16° | 0° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 2° | -21° | -9° | — | — |
| 1978 | 10° | -16° | -3° | 0.05" | 1.4" |
| 1977 | 18° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | 0.1" |
| 1974 | 12° | 0° | 6° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1973 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1971 | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS