Weather on January 5
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
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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