Maximum Snow Accumulation in Sanford by Year

Here is a list of the maximum snow ground cover depth recorded in Sanford, Maine for each available year between 1953 and 2024.

Deepest Snow on the Ground in Sanford History

The most snow accumulation ever measured in Sanford was 63.0 inches which was recorded on January 23, 1971.

Year	Max Depth (inches)	Date
2024	10.0	January 8
2023	15.0	March 5
2022	12.0	January 30
2021	10.0	February 23
2020	16.0	December 18
2019	13.0	December 31
2018	19.0	March 14
2017	26.0	February 16
2016	17.0	December 30
2015	35.0	January 28
2014	8.0	January 2
2013	21.0	February 10
2012	14.0	December 30
2011	4.0	October 30
2010	none	–
2009	none	–
2008	none	–
2007	none	–
2006	5.0	February 12
2005	8.0	January 9
2004	4.0	December 27
2003	14.0	January 5
2002	6.0	January 20
2001	17.0	February 6
2000	10.0	December 31
1999	6.0	January 1
1998	6.0	March 15
1997	6.0	January 28
1996	7.0	April 10
1995	16.0	February 5
1994	27.0	January 18
1993	29.0	March 18
1992	3.0	December 14
1991	8.0	January 12
1990	none	–
1989	none	–
1988	none	–
1987	none	–
1986	none	–
1985	none	–
1984	19.0	March 14
1983	18.0	February 12
1982	23.0	January 24
1981	13.0	December 30
1980	6.0	February 16
1979	24.0	January 31
1978	33.0	January 21
1977	40.0	January 14
1976	22.0	January 8
1975	17.0	December 31
1974	13.0	January 16
1973	13.0	January 29
1972	32.0	February 26
1971	63.0	January 23
1970	62.0	December 26
1969	35.0	March 3
1968	35.0	January 7
1967	45.0	March 7
1966	34.0	January 30
1965	11.0	February 6
1964	19.0	February 20
1963	22.0	March 2
1962	33.0	February 27
1961	26.0	February 4
1960	28.0	March 7
1959	19.0	March 13
1958	25.0	February 17
1957	34.0	January 17
1956	35.0	March 20
1955	17.0	February 18
1954	12.0	January 16
1953	3.0	December 14

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1953–2024	Sanford 2 NNW	location