Weather on March 1
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1992
50°F avg
Coldest
2014
-1°F avg
About This Date
March 1st in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 16°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 1992 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.6"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 19° | 0° | 10° | 0.66" | 3.1" |
| 2018 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.15" | 1.7" |
| 2016 | 16° | 1° | 9° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2015 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 6° | -9° | -1° | 0.41" | 2.2" |
| 2013 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 40° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.89" | 5.6" |
| 2006 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 11° | 1° | 6° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 2001 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 0.58" | 2.8" |
| 1997 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.1" | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992warmest | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 10° | 0° | 5° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1988 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 0.13" | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 21° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS