Weather on March 3
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1983
50°F avg
Coldest
2019
-10°F avg
About This Date
March 3rd 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 3rd was in 1983 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (-10°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 3rd dates, with snow falling 21% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.8"). The last decade has been 7.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 3rd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2025 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2021 | 62° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019coldest | -3° | -17° | -10° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 6° | 17° | 0.23" | 1.7" |
| 2014 | 12° | -15° | -1° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.18" | 0.8" |
| 2003 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 11° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | 0.2" |
| 1997 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | 4° | 8° | 0.69" | 5.1" |
| 1988 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 2.77" | 7.8" |
| 1984 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 1.19" | 6.9" |
| 1983warmest | 69° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1981 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 0.74" | 4" |
| 1978 | 6° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 1.22" | 3.5" |
| 1976 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 5° | 19° | 0.84" | 5" |
| 1971 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS