Weather on January 4
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
5°F
Warmest
2007
38°F avg
Coldest
1999
-14°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 5°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2007 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (-14°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2025 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 22° | 25° | 0.15" | 0.9" |
| 2022 | 43° | 6° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 10° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2017 | 6° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 2016 | 20° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2015 | 2° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | -2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 18° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 2010 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2009 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 15° | 2° | 8° | 0.64" | 5.2" |
| 2004 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | 0.3" |
| 2003 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | 0.1" |
| 1999coldest | -7° | -21° | -14° | — | — |
| 1998 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 14° | 24° | 0.38" | 2.2" |
| 1996 | 18° | -7° | 5° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 2° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 1994 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1993 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 14° | -15° | 0° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 0° | -21° | -10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 21° | 4° | 12° | 0.41" | 3.2" |
| 1985 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 21° | -8° | 7° | — | — |
| 1981 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | -2° | -19° | -10° | — | — |
| 1978 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 1977 | 14° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 11° | -22° | -6° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 10° | -15° | -2° | — | — |
| 1973 | 1° | -7° | -3° | — | — |
| 1972 | 3° | -21° | -9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 7° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS