Weather on March 16
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2012
59°F avg
Coldest
2026
8°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (59°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (8°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2025 | 47° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 19° | 33° | 0.69" | 2.4" |
| 2022 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 2020 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.69" | 0.2" |
| 2017 | 50° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 82° | 35° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 20° | 29° | 0.3" | 1.2" |
| 2007 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2005 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 0.43" | 1.7" |
| 2003 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1990 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1989 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.3" | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.25" | 0.8" |
| 1985 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 14° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 27° | 38° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS