Sioux Falls - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. For instance: When was the last time Sioux Falls got colder than -30 °F? How cold did Sioux Falls get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Sioux Falls and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records were observed at Sioux Falls Regional Airport and go back to 1932. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -36 degrees Fahrenheit (-38 Celsius) on January 19, 1970.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | February 24, 2023 | -26 |
| -18 | December 22, 2022 | -28 |
| -26 | February 15, 2021 | -32 |
| -13 | February 13, 2020 + | -25 |
| -25 | January 30, 2019 | -32 |
| -25 | January 02, 2018 | -32 |
| -20 | December 31, 2017 | -29 |
| -27 | December 18, 2016 | -33 |
| -16 | January 13, 2015 | -27 |
| -18 | February 10, 2014 + | -28 |
| -19 | December 07, 2013 | -28 |
| -10 | January 21, 2012 | -23 |
| -20 | February 10, 2011 | -29 |
| -30 | January 02, 2010 | -34 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -26 | January 15, 2009 | -32 |
| -19 | February 20, 2008 + | -28 |
| -20 | January 16, 2007 | -29 |
| -11 | February 18, 2006 | -24 |
| -19 | January 15, 2005 | -28 |
| -18 | January 27, 2004 | -28 |
| -16 | January 23, 2003 | -27 |
| -5 | March 03, 2002 + | -21 |
| -19 | February 02, 2001 | -28 |
| -19 | December 12, 2000 | -28 |
| -21 | January 04, 1999 | -29 |
| -20 | January 13, 1998 | -29 |
| -19 | January 28, 1997 + | -28 |
| -29 | February 02, 1996 | -34 |
| -15 | March 08, 1995 | -26 |
| -29 | February 09, 1994 | -34 |
| -19 | February 17, 1993 | -28 |
| -14 | December 31, 1992 | -26 |
| -16 | January 02, 1991 | -27 |
| -28 | December 23, 1990 | -33 |
| -26 | December 22, 1989 | -32 |
| -29 | February 11, 1988 + | -34 |
| -18 | January 23, 1987 | -28 |
| -20 | January 07, 1986 | -29 |
| -23 | December 18, 1985 + | -31 |
| -24 | January 18, 1984 | -31 |
| -26 | December 22, 1983 + | -32 |
| -26 | January 10, 1982 | -32 |
| -26 | February 11, 1981 | -32 |
| -16 | January 31, 1980 | -27 |
| -26 | February 01, 1979 | -32 |
| -25 | February 02, 1978 | -32 |
| -28 | January 16, 1977 | -33 |
| -22 | January 04, 1976 | -30 |
| -19 | February 09, 1975 | -28 |
| -32 | January 01, 1974 | -36 |
| -26 | December 31, 1973 | -32 |
| -32 | January 15, 1972 | -36 |
| -27 | February 08, 1971 | -33 |
| -36 | January 19, 1970 | -38 |
| -24 | January 04, 1969 | -31 |
| -22 | December 31, 1968 + | -30 |
| -22 | January 18, 1967 | -30 |
| -29 | January 29, 1966 | -34 |
| -30 | February 24, 1965 | -34 |
| -20 | December 26, 1964 + | -29 |
| -22 | January 23, 1963 | -30 |
| -31 | February 28, 1962 | -35 |
| -23 | January 24, 1961 | -31 |
| -25 | January 05, 1960 | -32 |
| -24 | February 19, 1959 | -31 |
| -26 | February 16, 1958 | -32 |
| -17 | January 26, 1957 + | -27 |
| -21 | February 02, 1956 | -29 |
| -21 | December 19, 1955 + | -29 |
| -26 | January 21, 1954 | -32 |
| -20 | January 16, 1953 | -29 |
| -22 | January 29, 1952 | -30 |
| -25 | December 27, 1951 | -32 |
| -25 | January 26, 1950 | -32 |
| -23 | January 21, 1949 | -31 |
| -27 | February 08, 1948 | -33 |
| -18 | February 01, 1947 | -28 |
| -15 | December 31, 1946 + | -26 |
| -16 | December 17, 1945 | -27 |
| -18 | February 12, 1944 + | -28 |
| -24 | January 19, 1943 | -31 |
| – | 1942 | – |
| -14 | February 19, 1941 | -26 |
| -24 | January 18, 1940 | -31 |
| -18 | February 20, 1939 | -28 |
| -12 | February 18, 1938 + | -24 |
| -18 | January 31, 1937 + | -28 |
| -30 | February 16, 1936 | -34 |
| -22 | January 23, 1935 | -30 |
| -15 | February 26, 1934 | -26 |
| -30 | February 09, 1933 | -34 |
| -22 | December 12, 1932 | -30 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.