Weather on March 17
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
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" | — |
Sioux Falls, SD Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Sioux Falls, SD Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Sioux Falls, SD Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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