Most Daily Precipitation in Sanford History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Sanford, Maine history from 1953–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Sanford?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Sanford, Maine has ever received in a single day is 8.2 inches which occurred on Monday October 21, 1996.

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Sanford Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	8.2 inches	October 21, 1996
2	7.0 inches	September 12, 1960
3	5.4 inches	September 17, 1999
4	5.1 inches	September 7, 2008
5	4.7 inches	August 19, 1991
6	4.6 inches	September 11, 1954
7	4.5 inches	June 3, 2012
8	4.5 inches	October 7, 1962
9	4.5 inches	June 14, 1998
10	4.4 inches	May 14, 2006
11	4.3 inches	May 9, 1954
12	4.2 inches	October 31, 2021
13	4.2 inches	October 15, 2005
14	4.1 inches	August 4, 1969
15	3.9 inches	November 2, 1988
16	3.9 inches	August 14, 2014
17	3.9 inches	October 6, 1962
18	3.8 inches	August 23, 2022
19	3.7 inches	August 23, 1966
20	3.7 inches	October 17, 1977