Sioux Falls - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Sioux Falls rose above 105 °F? What was the highest temperature in Sioux Falls five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Sioux Falls and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at Sioux Falls Regional Airport and go back to 1932. The highest temperature measured during that time was 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) on June 21, 1988 and July 17, 1936.

Highest Sioux Falls temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
104 July 26, 2023   40
105 August 02, 2022   41
101 July 28, 2021 + 38
98 June 07, 2020   37
96 July 19, 2019 + 36
95 July 12, 2018 + 35
96 July 25, 2017 + 36
98 June 11, 2016 37
95 June 09, 2015 35
92 July 06, 2014 33
94 May 14, 2013 34
104 August 30, 2012 + 40
99 June 06, 2011 37
94 July 27, 2010 34
Highest temperature recorded at Sioux Falls each year
Max °F Date Max °C
95 May 19, 2009 35
99 August 03, 2008 37
98 July 07, 2007 37
100 July 30, 2006 38
99 July 23, 2005 37
91 July 21, 2004 + 33
97 August 17, 2003 + 36
101 July 20, 2002 + 38
97 June 24, 2001 36
99 August 30, 2000 37
95 August 27, 1999 + 35
92 September 12, 1998 + 33
96 June 28, 1997 36
93 June 28, 1996 34
107 July 12, 1995 42
98 June 14, 1994 37
93 September 12, 1993 34
92 April 30, 1992 33
101 July 17, 1991 38
104 July 03, 1990 40
108 July 09, 1989 42
110 June 21, 1988 43
101 July 30, 1987 38
96 July 18, 1986 + 36
99 July 07, 1985 37
100 August 28, 1984 38
101 August 18, 1983 38
102 July 04, 1982 39
100 July 14, 1981 38
100 July 11, 1980 38
97 June 14, 1979 36
94 September 07, 1978 + 34
101 July 05, 1977 + 38
106 July 09, 1976 41
103 July 26, 1975 39
104 July 13, 1974 40
108 August 26, 1973 42
98 August 17, 1972 37
103 August 22, 1971 39
101 September 06, 1970 38
99 August 06, 1969 37
101 June 20, 1968 38
104 July 22, 1967 40
106 July 10, 1966 41
101 August 13, 1965 38
101 July 31, 1964 38
99 June 29, 1963 37
94 August 27, 1962 + 34
98 August 04, 1961 + 37
99 August 02, 1960 37
99 July 26, 1959 + 37
100 June 30, 1958 38
100 August 01, 1957 + 38
101 June 13, 1956 38
103 August 25, 1955 39
102 July 13, 1954 39
101 June 18, 1953 38
97 July 27, 1952 + 36
95 July 20, 1951 35
94 August 16, 1950 + 34
99 July 03, 1949 37
100 July 05, 1948 38
108 July 29, 1947 42
97 June 10, 1946 36
93 September 05, 1945 34
95 June 25, 1944 35
97 July 23, 1943 + 36
1942
105 July 23, 1941 + 41
105 July 24, 1940 + 41
103 July 12, 1939 39
98 August 01, 1938 + 37
106 August 15, 1937 41
110 July 17, 1936 43
104 July 27, 1935 40
107 August 04, 1934 42
100 June 10, 1933 + 38
101 July 27, 1932 38
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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