Sioux Falls - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Sioux Falls, South Dakota along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than four inches of precipitation landed on Sioux Falls in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Sioux Falls and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records were observed at Sioux Falls Regional Airport and go back to 1932. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 5.44 inches (138.2 millimetres) on August 7, 2022.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
1.86 | August 05, 2023 | 47.2 |
5.44 | August 07, 2022 | 138.2 |
3.35 | August 28, 2021 | 85.1 |
1.54 | June 18, 2020 | 39.1 |
2.49 | July 17, 2019 | 63.2 |
3.35 | June 20, 2018 | 85.1 |
2.15 | August 21, 2017 | 54.6 |
3.61 | September 15, 2016 | 91.7 |
2.62 | October 23, 2015 | 66.5 |
3.00 | June 16, 2014 | 76.2 |
2.27 | October 14, 2013 | 57.7 |
1.41 | February 28, 2012 | 35.8 |
2.50 | July 27, 2011 | 63.5 |
2.50 | July 21, 2010 | 63.5 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
1.12 | July 07, 2009 | 28.4 |
2.15 | October 06, 2008 | 54.6 |
3.27 | March 31, 2007 | 83.1 |
1.79 | April 07, 2006 | 45.5 |
1.54 | October 04, 2005 | 39.1 |
4.22 | May 29, 2004 | 107.2 |
2.63 | September 10, 2003 | 66.8 |
2.28 | August 21, 2002 | 57.9 |
3.72 | April 22, 2001 | 94.5 |
1.73 | August 05, 2000 | 43.9 |
1.89 | May 20, 1999 | 48.0 |
2.36 | October 04, 1998 | 59.9 |
2.68 | June 29, 1997 | 68.1 |
1.22 | May 18, 1996 | 31.0 |
2.39 | March 25, 1995 | 60.7 |
2.58 | June 22, 1994 | 65.5 |
2.81 | July 10, 1993 | 71.4 |
3.35 | July 01, 1992 | 85.1 |
1.85 | May 16, 1991 | 47.0 |
2.46 | June 27, 1990 | 62.5 |
1.32 | September 07, 1989 | 33.5 |
1.60 | August 21, 1988 | 40.6 |
1.28 | September 16, 1987 | 32.5 |
2.40 | September 16, 1986 | 61.0 |
2.09 | April 22, 1985 | 53.1 |
2.44 | June 11, 1984 | 62.0 |
1.63 | June 20, 1983 | 41.4 |
3.99 | August 31, 1982 | 101.3 |
1.96 | July 03, 1981 | 49.8 |
1.57 | May 29, 1980 | 39.9 |
2.22 | October 30, 1979 | 56.4 |
1.61 | July 21, 1978 | 40.9 |
3.23 | August 15, 1977 | 82.0 |
0.91 | June 24, 1976 | 23.1 |
4.59 | August 01, 1975 | 116.6 |
1.96 | August 08, 1974 | 49.8 |
4.54 | October 09, 1973 | 115.3 |
3.55 | May 01, 1972 | 90.2 |
1.60 | September 04, 1971 | 40.6 |
2.83 | May 28, 1970 | 71.9 |
1.84 | July 08, 1969 | 46.7 |
2.08 | June 24, 1968 | 52.8 |
1.68 | August 25, 1967 | 42.7 |
4.02 | September 11, 1966 | 102.1 |
2.26 | May 08, 1965 | 57.4 |
1.56 | April 26, 1964 | 39.6 |
1.78 | July 27, 1963 | 45.2 |
1.76 | August 30, 1962 | 44.7 |
1.58 | September 20, 1961 | 40.1 |
1.59 | January 01, 1960 | 40.4 |
3.94 | August 02, 1959 | 100.1 |
1.32 | September 13, 1958 | 33.5 |
4.26 | June 16, 1957 | 108.2 |
2.31 | June 17, 1956 | 58.7 |
1.94 | June 18, 1955 | 49.3 |
2.16 | September 08, 1954 | 54.9 |
2.87 | June 27, 1953 | 72.9 |
1.62 | February 19, 1952 | 41.1 |
1.99 | June 25, 1951 | 50.5 |
2.91 | September 20, 1950 | 73.9 |
1.41 | September 04, 1949 | 35.8 |
2.60 | July 28, 1948 | 66.0 |
2.74 | June 09, 1947 | 69.6 |
2.88 | September 08, 1946 | 73.2 |
1.28 | September 19, 1945 | 32.5 |
1.61 | August 04, 1944 | 40.9 |
1.95 | May 30, 1943 | 49.5 |
– | 1942 | – |
1.69 | April 13, 1941 | 42.9 |
2.11 | June 23, 1940 | 53.6 |
2.73 | May 25, 1939 | 69.3 |
1.88 | August 07, 1938 | 47.8 |
1.87 | April 30, 1937 | 47.5 |
3.96 | May 23, 1936 | 100.6 |
3.15 | August 09, 1935 | 80.0 |
2.40 | July 04, 1934 | 61.0 |
2.36 | August 23, 1933 | 59.9 |
2.51 | August 09, 1932 | 63.8 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.