The climate of Sioux Falls (South Dakota
- United States of America)
Sioux Falls is a large city located in the southeastern part of the
state of South Dakota on the banks of the Big Sioux River which is a
tributary of the Missouri River which forms the natural border with
the states of Minnesota and Iowa. The city was founded during the
second part of the 19th century and flourished when a railroad was
constructed here. Partially due to the lack of a state corporate
income tax, Sioux Falls is the home of a number of financial
companies. The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science is situated in
Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls has a warm continental climate with extremely
cold winters and short but warm summers. Precipitation figures are
highest during the summer. Winters are cold. Especially during the
night temperatures may drop far below freezing point. During the
warmest days of summer temperatures may rise far above 30 degrees
Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Sioux Falls:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-4
-16
6
7
n/a
February
-1
-13
6
7
n/a
March
6
-5
7
9
n/a
April
15
2
8
10
n/a
May
22
8
9
11
n/a
June
27
13
11
11
n/a
July
30
17
11
10
n/a
August
29
15
10
8
n/a
September
23
9
8
7
n/a
October
16
2
7
7
n/a
November
6
-5
5
5
n/a
December
-2
-13
4
4
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
