A Look Back At The Wild Weather Of New Year’s Day

New Year's in South Dakota is going to be cold; you can usually be sure of that. The yearly transition occurs right in the middle of winter, so a cold ringing in of the new year isn't unexpected.

But, as with the weather on any other day of the year in Sioux Falls, most anything can happen. Looking through the data from the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, we can see the variety of weather that has ushered in the new year over the last century or so.

On average, Sioux Falls sees a high of 25°F on New Year's Day and a low in the single digits.

Back in 1998, Sioux Falls welcomed the year with the hottest New Year's Day on record, with a high of 55°F. In 1928, the city saw its coldest New Year's Day with a high of only -10°F.

Sioux Falls gets most of its snowfall later in the winter and spring, in March and April. New Year's Day is pretty dry on average. We may get a dusting of snow or see some snow on the ground, like this year. The most snow to fall on Sioux Falls on New Year's Day was in 1960, when 11.3 inches fell.