Weather on January 6
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
6°F
Warmest
2012
38°F avg
Coldest
1988
-15°F avg
About This Date
January 6th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 2012 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (-15°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.7"). The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 6th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 20° | 26° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 2023 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 2022 | -1° | -10° | -5° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.84" | 0.8" |
| 2020 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 18° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2017 | 17° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 9° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 2014 | -8° | -18° | -13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2010 | 12° | 5° | 9° | 1.12" | 5.7" |
| 2009 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 9° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 2004 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 3° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1999 | 22° | -9° | 6° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1998 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 1996 | 3° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | -3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1994 | 13° | -13° | 0° | — | — |
| 1993 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 7° | -12° | -2° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1988coldest | -2° | -29° | -15° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1986 | 2° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 2° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 1979 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 29° | -15° | 7° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1975 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1974 | 5° | -13° | -4° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1973 | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 1971 | 2° | -21° | -9° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS