Sanford January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Sanford, Maine in the month of January.
Typical Sanford January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.5 °F
Average daily low 13.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 14.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 33.1%
Daily chance of snow 14.0%
Sanford January Weather Records
1953–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F January 6, 2007
Lowest temperature -28 °F January 18, 1957
Highest daily low 46 °F January 6, 2007
Lowest daily high 2 °F January 7, 2018
Hottest average high temperature 39.4 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 24.8 °F 2004
Most daily precipitation 2.5 inches January 10, 2024
Most monthly precipitation 10.6 inches 1979
Most daily snow 18.0 inches January 8, 1958
Most monthly snow 44.0 inches 1966
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 34.7 16.5 58 -20
January 2 34.5 16.3 59 -19
January 3 34.4 16.1 59 -12
January 4 34.2 15.9 54 -18
January 5 34.1 15.7 57 -16
January 6 33.8 15.5 68 -17
January 7 33.6 15.1 64 -12
January 8 33.2 14.6 64 -22
January 9 33.0 14.2 54 -21
January 10 32.9 14.0 51 -10
January 11 32.9 13.9 56 -27
January 12 32.7 13.6 62 -14
January 13 32.4 13.3 57 -22
January 14 32.5 13.2 57 -27
January 15 32.5 13.1 58 -27
January 16 32.6 13.0 61 -15
January 17 32.5 12.9 54 -14
January 18 32.5 12.8 58 -28
January 19 32.5 12.7 54 -25
January 20 32.6 12.6 55 -22
January 21 32.6 12.5 56 -18
January 22 32.7 12.4 58 -24
January 23 32.8 12.4 59 -18
January 24 32.9 12.3 59 -24
January 25 32.9 12.4 52 -8
January 26 33.0 12.4 54 -18
January 27 33.0 12.3 62 -24
January 28 32.9 12.1 61 -19
January 29 32.8 12.0 51 -14
January 30 32.9 11.9 50 -12
January 31 33.0 12.0 58 -21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1953–2024 Sanford 2 NNW location