Weather on March 17
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
2012
70°F avg
Coldest
1989
7°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 26°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (7°F) — a 63°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.4"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Sioux Falls, SD? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27° | 2° | 14° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 2025 | 75° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 14° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2012warmest | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 33° | 34° | 0.69" | 3.4" |
| 2007 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 20° | 31° | 0.61" | 2.8" |
| 2004 | 44° | 21° | 33° | 0.48" | — |
| 2003 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2001 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.64" | 2" |
| 1997 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 13° | 2° | 7° | 0.25" | 1.6" |
| 1988 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.97" | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 1.55" | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.36" | 1.7" |
| 1983 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.43" | 2.2" |
| 1982 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 1.12" | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 23° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS