Weather on March 8
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2026
53°F avg
Coldest
1995
0°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2026 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (0°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.3"). The last decade has been 15.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 15.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th 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
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 73° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 30° | 41° | 0.33" | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 24° | 33° | 0.2" | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 25° | 36° | 0.36" | 2.1" |
| 2008 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 15° | 2° | 8° | 0.25" | 2.9" |
| 2002 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.28" | 1.5" |
| 2001 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 25° | 42° | 0.76" | — |
| 1999 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 2.11" | 9.3" |
| 1998 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 15° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1995coldest | 14° | -15° | 0° | — | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 31° | 38° | 1.09" | 2.2" |
| 1991 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.48" | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1987 | 54° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1983 | 21° | 17° | 19° | 0.1" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 25° | 5° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1981 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.69" | 4" |
| 1978 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
56 years of data from SIOUX FALLS