Weather on February 16
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1981
47°F avg
Coldest
1979
-15°F avg
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.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS