Sioux Falls weather in February: Sioux Falls, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sioux Falls in February has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 22°F, rising from 28°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −11°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSioux Falls Foss Field
- Station IDUSW00014944
- Location43.59°N 96.73°W
- Elevation1,430 ft (436 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population209,289
- Jan 27° 9°
- Feb 32° 13°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 59° 36°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 32° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sioux Falls in February?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 22.3°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 12.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sioux Falls and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 28°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 15°F and 29°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 8% |
| February 8 | 30°F | 10°F | 24% | 8% |
| February 15 | 32°F | 12°F | 25% | 9% |
| February 22 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 10% |
| February 28 | 37°F | 18°F | 26% | 10% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 29°F | 9°F | 23% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 29°F | 9°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 30°F | 10°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 30°F | 10°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 30°F | 11°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 30°F | 11°F | 25% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 31°F | 11°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 31°F | 12°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 31°F | 12°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 32°F | 12°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 32°F | 12°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 32°F | 13°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 32°F | 13°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 33°F | 14°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 33°F | 14°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 34°F | 14°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 35°F | 15°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 35°F | 16°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 36°F | 16°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 36°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 36°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 37°F | 18°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 18°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 13°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014944; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sioux Falls in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around February 29 (26%). In all, 0.83 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Sioux Falls, 27 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.6 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014944.
How humid and windy is Sioux Falls in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 19°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 19°F | 15°F | 83% | 8.8 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 16°F | 78% | 10.7 mph | 52% |
| noon | 29°F | 19°F | 66% | 12.7 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 20°F | 62% | 13.7 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 68% | 11.3 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 18°F | 77% | 9.8 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014944. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Sioux Falls?
The warmest February temperature on Sioux Falls's official record (since 1893) is 70°F, on February 23, 1958; the coldest is −42°F, on February 9, 1899. The wettest February brought 4.05 in (1962); the snowiest, 48.4 inches (1962).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.3°F: 2021 12.8°F (−9.5), 2022 20.1°F (−2.3), 2023 20.4°F (−1.9), 2024 35.7°F (+13.4), 2025 16.8°F (−5.5), 2026 31.2°F (+8.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.8°F | −9.5°F | 0.73 in |
| 2022 | 20.1°F | −2.3°F | 0.38 in |
| 2023 | 20.4°F | −1.9°F | 1.42 in |
| 2024 | 35.7°F | +13.4°F | 0.22 in |
| 2025 | 16.8°F | −5.5°F | 0.42 in |
| 2026 | 31.2°F | +8.9°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FSDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014944. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sioux Falls compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, February normal highs run from 25°F in Astoria to 43°F in Hot Springs; Sioux Falls's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sioux Falls in January27°F by day, 9°F at night
- Sioux Falls in March45°F by day, 24°F at night
- Sioux Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hot Springs: South Dakota's warmest Februarynormal high 43°F