Weather on January 5
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2012
44°F avg
Coldest
1988
-16°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 7°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2012 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (-16°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2025 | 20° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 24° | 2° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2022 | 10° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 9° | 3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2017 | 4° | -6° | -1° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2015 | 9° | -10° | 0° | 0.99" | 5" |
| 2014 | -1° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 12° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2005 | 5° | -2° | 2° | 0.23" | 2.8" |
| 2004 | 2° | -7° | -3° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 13° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 21° | -7° | 7° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1998 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1997 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1996 | 3° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 17° | 4° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1993 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.18" | — |
| 1991 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | -8° | -25° | -16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 3° | -22° | -9° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 7° | -18° | -6° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 1973 | 5° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | -3° | -15° | -9° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS