Sanford Weather Records

Sanford, Maine weather averages and records from 1953–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Sanford, Maine was 101 °F which occurred on August 2, 1975.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Sanford, Maine was -28 °F which occurred on January 18, 1957.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Sanford Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.5 13.0 68 -28 3.7 14.1
February 36.0 14.7 74 -25 3.6 13.8
March 44.6 23.6 88 -13 4.7 8.6
April 57.6 33.8 92 3 4.3 1.2
May 68.3 44.1 97 21 3.7 0.0
June 77.1 53.8 97 31 4.5 0.0
July 82.1 59.5 98 38 4.0 0.0
August 81.1 58.0 101 31 3.9 0.0
September 73.5 50.2 95 22 4.2 0.0
October 61.5 38.9 89 12 5.2 0.2
November 48.8 30.1 77 -1 4.5 1.5
December 38.0 20.4 73 -20 4.8 10.4
Entire year 58.4 36.6 101 -28 50.5 44.6
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1953–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F July 22, 2011
Lowest daily high 2 °F January 7, 2018
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
70 °F May 18, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Apr 1–2, 1998
Most daily precipitation 8.2 inches October 21, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 16.6 inches October 2005
Most yearly precipitation 71.9 inches 2005
Most yearly days with precipitation 161 1954
Earliest snow in season October 22 1969
Latest snow in season May 11 1963
Most daily snow 20.0 inches December 24, 1970
Most monthly snow 68.0 inches December 1970
Most yearly snow 142.0 inches 1956
Most snow in a winter 151.5 inches 1970–1971
Greatest snow accumulation 63.0 inches January 23, 1971
Earliest freeze August 30 1965
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 19 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 17 2002
Latest freeze June 3 1986
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 29 2023
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 21 1978
Most days in a year < 0 °F 31 2015
Most days in a year < 32 °F 183 1956
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 89 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 27 2002
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 2 1975
Sanford Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days May 9–22, 2006
Without precipitation 26 days Jul 22 – Aug 16, 1974
With snow 7 days Dec 31, 2000 – Jan 6, 2001
High temperature at or
below freezing
29 days Jan 25 – Feb 22, 2015
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 43 days Jun 27 – Aug 8, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 8 days Aug 11–18, 2002
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Sanford is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Sanford Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1953–2024 Sanford 2 NNW location