Sanford December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Sanford, Maine in the month of December.
Typical Sanford December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 38.0 °F
Average daily low 20.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.8 inches
Average monthly snow 10.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 37.0%
Daily chance of snow 9.2%
Sanford December Weather Records
1953–2024
Highest temperature 73 °F December 7, 1998
Lowest temperature -20 °F December 31, 1963
Highest daily low 50 °F December 21, 1957
Lowest daily high 4 °F December 29, 2017
Hottest average high temperature 45.1 °F 1998
Coldest average high temperature 25.5 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.9 inches December 21, 1993
Most monthly precipitation 10.2 inches 1969
Most daily snow 20.0 inches December 24, 1970
Most monthly snow 68.0 inches 1970
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 42.7 24.8 64 8
December 2 42.3 24.4 67 0
December 3 41.9 24.1 66 -1
December 4 41.5 23.8 70 1
December 5 41.1 23.4 64 1
December 6 40.8 23.1 70 4
December 7 40.4 22.8 73 -1
December 8 40.2 22.5 55 -5
December 9 40.1 22.4 60 -7
December 10 39.9 22.3 58 -5
December 11 39.6 22.0 58 -9
December 12 39.2 21.6 65 -10
December 13 38.8 21.2 60 -4
December 14 38.5 20.9 54 -8
December 15 38.3 20.6 58 -6
December 16 37.9 20.3 58 -4
December 17 37.6 19.9 56 -11
December 18 37.2 19.6 57 -9
December 19 36.9 19.3 58 -8
December 20 36.6 19.0 58 -18
December 21 36.4 18.8 59 -14
December 22 36.2 18.5 62 -16
December 23 36.0 18.5 65 -14
December 24 35.9 18.5 58 -15
December 25 35.7 18.2 56 -13
December 26 35.4 17.9 61 -18
December 27 35.1 17.6 56 -9
December 28 35.0 17.2 55 -17
December 29 34.8 17.1 60 -16
December 30 34.8 17.0 55 -17
December 31 34.7 16.8 59 -20
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1953–2024 Sanford 2 NNW location