Weather on February 16
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 16th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 16th was in 1981 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-15°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for February 16th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2025 | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | 7° | 16° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 0° | -24° | -12° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 19° | 8° | 14° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2018 | 25° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.25" | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 1° | 13° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 2006 | 17° | 3° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2005 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2003 | 21° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 1997 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 40° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 7° | -11° | -2° | — | 0.1" |
| 1992 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.18" | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 20° | -8° | 6° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 1989 | 31° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.23" | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981warmest | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | -8° | -22° | -15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | -1° | 14° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 6° | -23° | -8° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
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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