Weather on February 3
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2005
41°F avg
Coldest
1989
-16°F avg
About This Date
February 3rd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 7°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 3rd was in 2005 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-16°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded February 3rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.4"). The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 3rd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2025 | 29° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2022 | 13° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 22° | 32° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2020 | 33° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 13° | 26° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 5° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | -3° | -14° | -8° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 5° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 2° | 20° | 0.2" | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1997 | 27° | 25° | 26° | 1.68" | 8.4" |
| 1996 | -6° | -25° | -15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | -12° | -21° | -16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 7° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 7° | -17° | -5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1982 | -2° | -17° | -9° | — | — |
| 1981 | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 9° | -22° | -7° | — | — |
| 1978 | 10° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 28° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1974 | 5° | -5° | 0° | — | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 5° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 20° | 22° | 0.2" | 1" |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS