Weather on January 8
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
6°F
Warmest
2002
43°F avg
Coldest
2010
-13°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2002 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (-13°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 25% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.5"). The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th 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
2.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 26° | 22° | 24° | 1.8" | 10.5" |
| 2023 | 27° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 10° | 22° | 0.76" | 4.3" |
| 2015 | 22° | 1° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2014 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 12° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | -5° | -21° | -13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2005 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 23° | 8° | 16° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 10° | -12° | -1° | 0.1" | 1.2" |
| 1998 | 26° | 20° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1997 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1994 | 7° | -13° | -3° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1993 | 11° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | 0.1" |
| 1991 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989 | 3° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
| 1988 | 1° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 17° | -8° | 5° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1981 | 19° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980 | 0° | -10° | -5° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 20° | -14° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | -2° | -11° | -6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 5° | -18° | -6° | — | — |
| 1976 | -3° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1974 | 6° | -16° | -5° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 1° | -16° | -7° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | 6° | 14° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS