Weather on March 2
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
1974
51°F avg
Coldest
2014
-8°F avg
About This Date
March 2nd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 14°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 1974 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-8°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 21% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.1"). The last decade has been 7.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 2nd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45° | 22° | 33° | 0.23" | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 11° | -6° | 3° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | 13° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 32° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 0° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | 15° | 19° | 0.3" | 2.4" |
| 2006 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 2002 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 36° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 6° | 1° | 4° | 0.58" | 6.2" |
| 1988 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1984 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1981 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 23° | 30° | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 1978 | 22° | 6° | 14° | 0.41" | 3.7" |
| 1977 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 1.73" | 9.1" |
| 1976 | 26° | 20° | 23° | 0.1" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 74° | 29° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 11° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS