Most Yearly Precipitation in Sanford History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Sanford, Maine history from 1953–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Sanford History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Sanford, Maine has ever received in a single calendar year is 71.9 inches which occurred in 2005.
Year to date though February 29, 2024: 6.2 inches
Sanford Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 72 6.2
2023 6 63.6
2022 27 50.5
2021 26 50.6
2020 52 41.8
2019 40 46.7
2018 11 57.9
2017 51 41.9
2016 65 36.7
2015 60 39.3
2014 36 47.4
2013 50 42.1
2012 49 43.1
2011 14 53.6
2010 5 63.8
2009 10 58.3
2008 3 66.6
2007 64 37.0
2006 4 65.5
2005 1 71.9
2004 38 47.2
2003 45 45.1
2002 44 45.7
2001 61 39.2
2000 24 51.3
1999 20 51.9
1998 16 53.5
1997 25 51.1
1996 8 62.1
1995 32 48.5
1994 23 51.4
1993 43 45.8
1992 55 41.4
1991 17 52.8
1990 28 50.2
1989 34 47.7
1988 30 49.7
1987 68 34.0
1986 39 46.9
1985 54 41.4
1984 19 51.9
1983 2 70.5
1982 62 38.3
1981 35 47.5
1980 67 34.1
1979 18 52.8
1978 53 41.5
1977 12 56.2
1976 57 40.3
1975 22 51.5
1974 56 40.7
1973 21 51.7
1972 13 54.6
1971 59 39.7
1970 48 44.4
1969 9 58.3
1968 41 46.7
1967 42 46.2
1966 47 44.8
1965 70 32.3
1964 66 36.6
1963 46 45.0
1962 29 49.7
1961 58 40.0
1960 15 53.5
1959 33 47.9
1958 37 47.2
1957 69 32.4
1956 31 49.1
1955 63 37.5
1954 7 62.9
1953 71 19.2