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Sanford Weather in 1978

Historical record of Sanford, Maine weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Sanford Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 94 °F July 24
Lowest temperature -13 °F February 5
Highest daily low 72 °F August 17
Lowest daily high 20 °F February 4
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches July 10
Most daily snow 8.0 inches December 25
Total annual precipitation 41.5 inches -
Total annual snow 54.2 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Sanford in 1978?
The highest temperature recorded in Sanford, Maine in 1978 was 94 °F which happened 4 different times.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Sanford in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 94 °F Jul 24
1 94 °F Jul 23
1 94 °F Jul 22
1 94 °F Jul 8
5 93 °F Jul 21
6 92 °F Jul 7
7 91 °F Jul 9
7 91 °F May 29
9 90 °F Sep 21
9 90 °F Aug 17
9 90 °F Aug 16
9 90 °F Jul 20
9 90 °F Jul 6
9 90 °F May 30
What was the coldest temperature in Sanford in 1978?
The lowest temperature recorded in Sanford, Maine in 1978 was -13 °F which happened on Feb 5.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Sanford in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 -13 °F February 5
2 -11 °F February 4
3 -9 °F February 11
3 -9 °F February 10
5 -5 °F February 3
6 -4 °F February 9
7 -3 °F February 20
8 -2 °F February 12
8 -2 °F February 2
8 -2 °F January 24
January 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 33 14 0.00 0.0
January 2
 23 11 0.17 3.0
January 3
 24 0 0.00 0.0
January 4
 23 9 0.00 0.0
January 5
 36 6 0.00 0.0
January 6
 35 22 0.00 0.0
January 7
 28 13 0.00 0.0
January 8
 25 11 0.03 0.0
January 9
 53 24 2.03 0.0
January 10
 47 10 0.16 0.0
January 11
 33 1 0.00 0.0
January 12
 23 13 0.00 0.0
January 13
 23 9 0.07 n/a
January 14
 26 6 1.70 n/a
January 15
 27 12 0.00 0.0
January 16
 26 6 0.00 0.0
January 17
 26 8 0.00 0.0
January 18
 25 18 0.60 7.0
January 19
 29 4 0.00 0.0
January 20
 27 7 1.50 8.0
January 21
 24 10 0.29 5.0
January 22
 35 9 0.00 0.0
January 23
 39 4 0.00 0.0
January 24
 37 -2 0.00 0.0
January 25
 36 17 0.18 0.0
January 26
 54 32 1.78 0.0
January 27
 45 18 0.00 0.0
January 28
 27 18 0.00 0.0
January 29
 25 2 0.00 0.0
January 30
 23 3 0.00 0.0
January 31
 26 5 0.00 0.0
February 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 26 0 0.00 0.0
February 2
 25 -2 0.00 0.0
February 3
 22 -5 0.00 0.0
February 4
 20 -11 0.00 0.0
February 5
 23 -13 0.00 0.0
February 6
 23 3 0.00 0.0
February 7
 27 13 0.82 n/a
February 8
 35 21 0.10 1.0
February 9
 35 -4 0.00 0.0
February 10
 32 -9 0.00 0.0
February 11
 28 -9 0.00 0.0
February 12
 32 -2 0.00 0.0
February 13
 30 4 0.00 0.0
February 14
 32 12 0.00 0.0
February 15
 34 21 0.00 0.0
February 16
 40 14 0.00 0.0
February 17
 39 22 0.00 0.0
February 18
 39 12 0.00 0.0
February 19
 36 11 0.00 0.0
February 20
 29 -3 0.00 0.0
February 21
 29 5 0.00 0.0
February 22
 27 12 0.00 0.0
February 23
 36 17 0.00 0.0
February 24
 36 20 0.00 0.0
February 25
 38 11 0.00 0.0
February 26
 39 11 0.00 0.0
February 27
 36 17 0.00 0.0
February 28
 33 9 0.00 0.0
March 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 31 -1 0.00 0.0
March 2
 30 -1 0.00 0.0
March 3
 26 1 0.00 0.0
March 4
 31 19 0.45 6.0
March 5
 27 11 0.00 0.0
March 6
 30 20 0.00 0.0
March 7
 31 13 0.00 0.0
March 8
 39 5 0.00 0.0
March 9
 40 7 0.00 0.0
March 10
 46 15 0.00 0.0
March 11
 49 25 0.00 0.0
March 12
 45 28 0.03 0.0
March 13
 45 20 0.00 0.0
March 14
 39 19 0.00 0.0
March 15
 45 34 0.61 0.0
March 16
 44 25 0.00 0.0
March 17
 37 21 0.00 0.0
March 18
 37 13 0.00 0.0
March 19
 47 23 0.00 0.0
March 20
 46 22 0.00 0.0
March 21
 57 23 0.00 0.0
March 22
 56 37 0.09 0.0
March 23
 53 25 0.00 n/a
March 24
 52 20 0.00 0.0
March 25
 45 15 0.00 0.0
March 26
 44 30 0.24 n/a
March 27
 41 30 1.69 0.0
March 28
 50 30 0.07 0.0
March 29
 53 30 0.00 0.0
March 30
 46 26 0.00 0.0
March 31
 48 25 0.00 0.0
April 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 47 27 0.53 0.0
April 2
 41 29 0.16 0.0
April 3
 45 17 0.00 0.0
April 4
 41 30 0.00 0.0
April 5
 49 33 0.64 0.0
April 6
 48 33 0.00 0.0
April 7
 49 24 0.00 0.0
April 8
 47 32 0.00 0.0
April 9
 46 28 0.00 0.0
April 10
 57 26 0.00 0.0
April 11
 54 36 0.10 0.0
April 12
 55 31 n/a 0.0
April 13
 71 33 0.06 0.0
April 14
 51 26 0.00 0.0
April 15
 48 32 0.00 0.0
April 16
 49 29 0.00 0.0
April 17
 52 29 0.00 0.0
April 18
 59 30 0.00 0.0
April 19
 55 27 0.00 0.0
April 20
 46 38 1.43 0.0
April 21
 50 42 0.00 0.0
April 22
 60 38 0.00 0.0
April 23
 58 27 0.00 0.0
April 24
 59 30 0.00 0.0
April 25
 56 34 0.00 0.0
April 26
 65 33 0.00 0.0
April 27
 61 33 0.00 0.0
April 28
 61 36 0.00 0.0
April 29
 65 32 0.00 0.0
April 30
 64 33 0.00 0.0
May 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 51 27 0.00 0.0
May 2
 57 34 0.00 0.0
May 3
 58 36 0.00 0.0
May 4
 63 31 0.00 0.0
May 5
 60 37 0.00 0.0
May 6
 68 32 0.00 0.0
May 7
 71 39 0.00 0.0
May 8
 74 34 0.00 0.0
May 9
 70 46 0.73 0.0
May 10
 65 44 0.00 0.0
May 11
 72 38 0.00 0.0
May 12
 76 35 0.00 0.0
May 13
 72 42 0.00 0.0
May 14
 68 43 0.00 0.0
May 15
 58 39 1.26 0.0
May 16
 51 44 2.06 0.0
May 17
 58 46 1.23 0.0
May 18
 59 47 0.00 0.0
May 19
 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
May 20
 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
May 21
 n/a n/a 0.16 0.0
May 22
 74 36 0.00 0.0
May 23
 81 41 0.00 0.0
May 24
 81 51 0.00 0.0
May 25
 77 54 0.00 0.0
May 26
 71 46 0.00 0.0
May 27
 78 53 0.00 0.0
May 28
 89 54 0.00 0.0
May 29
 91 59 0.00 0.0
May 30
 90 59 0.00 0.0
May 31
 87 54 0.00 0.0
June 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 82 52 0.32 0.0
June 2
 78 51 0.00 0.0
June 3
 78 54 0.00 0.0
June 4
 71 52 0.53 0.0
June 5
 70 46 0.12 0.0
June 6
 74 44 0.14 0.0
June 7
 80 43 0.00 0.0
June 8
 77 61 1.10 0.0
June 9
 76 64 0.20 0.0
June 10
 76 44 0.00 0.0
June 11
 83 41 0.00 0.0
June 12
 85 55 0.00 0.0
June 13
 n/a 56 0.00 0.0
June 14
 74 49 0.32 0.0
June 15
 70 38 0.00 0.0
June 16
 78 42 0.00 0.0
June 17
 79 43 0.00 0.0
June 18
 73 52 0.00 0.0
June 19
 82 56 0.00 0.0
June 20
 79 55 0.34 0.0
June 21
 75 56 0.25 0.0
June 22
 76 55 0.09 0.0
June 23
 79 50 0.00 0.0
June 24
 79 49 0.00 0.0
June 25
 84 48 0.00 0.0
June 26
 85 50 0.00 0.0
June 27
 87 59 0.00 0.0
June 28
 88 59 0.00 0.0
June 29
 85 55 0.00 0.0
June 30
 82 53 0.04 0.0
July 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 78 43 0.00 0.0
July 2
 75 41 0.00 0.0
July 3
 79 42 0.00 0.0
July 4
 75 50 0.00 0.0
July 5
 79 49 0.00 0.0
July 6
 90 50 0.00 0.0
July 7
 92 57 0.00 0.0
July 8
 94 66 0.00 0.0
July 9
 91 65 0.00 0.0
July 10
 87 64 2.10 0.0
July 11
 87 53 0.00 0.0
July 12
 86 44 0.00 0.0
July 13
 86 55 0.00 0.0
July 14
 86 57 0.00 0.0
July 15
 84 66 0.37 0.0
July 16
 75 61 0.07 0.0
July 17
 70 61 0.04 0.0
July 18
 84 57 0.00 0.0
July 19
 88 59 0.00 0.0
July 20
 90 62 0.00 0.0
July 21
 93 67 0.00 0.0
July 22
 94 70 0.00 0.0
July 23
 94 68 0.00 0.0
July 24
 94 61 0.00 0.0
July 25
 84 50 0.00 0.0
July 26
 79 52 0.00 0.0
July 27
 83 56 0.00 0.0
July 28
 82 63 0.34 0.0
July 29
 80 50 0.00 0.0
July 30
 75 58 0.08 0.0
July 31
 75 48 0.00 0.0
August 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 68 56 0.26 0.0
August 2
 76 61 0.00 0.0
August 3
 84 64 0.00 0.0
August 4
 83 67 0.55 0.0
August 5
 77 56 0.00 0.0
August 6
 79 58 0.05 0.0
August 7
 79 63 0.00 0.0
August 8
 80 64 0.15 0.0
August 9
 86 62 0.21 0.0
August 10
 86 66 0.00 0.0
August 11
 81 51 0.00 0.0
August 12
 80 56 0.02 0.0
August 13
 83 61 0.06 0.0
August 14
 89 61 0.00 0.0
August 15
 89 60 0.00 0.0
August 16
 90 61 0.00 0.0
August 17
 90 72 0.00 0.0
August 18
 89 60 0.00 0.0
August 19
 86 53 0.00 0.0
August 20
 82 56 0.02 0.0
August 21
 86 61 0.00 0.0
August 22
 89 50 0.00 0.0
August 23
 86 52 0.00 0.0
August 24
 86 51 0.10 0.0
August 25
 70 50 0.16 0.0
August 26
 72 45 0.00 0.0
August 27
 75 45 0.00 0.0
August 28
 75 42 0.20 0.0
August 29
 85 57 0.70 0.0
August 30
 83 56 0.00 0.0
August 31
 80 63 0.26 0.0
September 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 78 57 0.02 0.0
September 2
 80 48 0.00 0.0
September 3
 83 50 0.00 0.0
September 4
 82 56 0.00 0.0
September 5
 76 48 0.00 0.0
September 6
 77 44 0.00 0.0
September 7
 77 61 0.07 0.0
September 8
 69 40 0.00 0.0
September 9
 68 40 0.00 0.0
September 10
 64 36 0.00 0.0
September 11
 69 48 0.06 0.0
September 12
 69 58 0.20 0.0
September 13
 67 35 0.00 0.0
September 14
 67 36 0.00 0.0
September 15
 63 34 0.16 0.0
September 16
 75 48 0.00 0.0
September 17
 75 44 0.00 0.0
September 18
 65 44 0.00 0.0
September 19
 70 39 0.00 0.0
September 20
 78 37 0.00 0.0
September 21
 90 50 0.00 0.0
September 22
 89 58 0.00 0.0
September 23
 67 41 0.00 0.0
September 24
 71 32 0.00 0.0
September 25
 70 42 0.00 0.0
September 26
 67 27 0.00 0.0
September 27
 66 28 0.00 0.0
September 28
 74 41 0.00 0.0
September 29
 63 33 0.00 0.0
September 30
 66 31 0.00 0.0
October 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 66 43 0.00 0.0
October 2
 69 49 0.00 0.0
October 3
 69 30 0.00 0.0
October 4
 55 34 0.00 0.0
October 5
 59 48 0.87 0.0
October 6
 59 49 1.18 0.0
October 7
 64 49 0.00 0.0
October 8
 61 33 0.00 0.0
October 9
 50 32 0.00 0.0
October 10
 62 31 0.00 0.0
October 11
 64 33 0.00 0.0
October 12
 62 40 0.00 0.0
October 13
 75 44 0.00 0.0
October 14
 75 49 0.51 0.0
October 15
 57 41 0.16 0.0
October 16
 47 22 0.00 0.0
October 17
 47 23 0.00 0.0
October 18
 54 20 0.00 0.0
October 19
 57 34 0.00 0.0
October 20
 56 40 n/a 0.0
October 21
 71 30 0.00 0.0
October 22
 78 41 0.00 0.0
October 23
 77 46 0.00 0.0
October 24
 71 23 0.00 0.0
October 25
 60 29 0.00 0.0
October 26
 61 48 0.33 0.0
October 27
 61 48 0.34 0.0
October 28
 62 28 0.00 0.0
October 29
 60 37 0.00 0.0
October 30
 52 24 0.00 0.0
October 31
 63 26 0.00 0.0
November 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 61 31 0.00 0.0
November 2
 63 25 0.00 0.0
November 3
 63 30 0.00 0.0
November 4
 60 30 0.00 0.0
November 5
 59 29 0.00 0.0
November 6
 60 35 0.00 0.0
November 7
 55 42 0.00 0.0
November 8
 51 38 0.14 0.0
November 9
 60 28 0.00 0.0
November 10
 56 33 0.00 0.0
November 11
 54 38 0.00 0.0
November 12
 51 34 0.00 0.0
November 13
 43 18 0.00 0.0
November 14
 60 26 0.00 0.0
November 15
 60 41 0.00 0.0
November 16
 47 26 0.00 0.0
November 17
 47 18 0.00 0.0
November 18
 68 32 0.79 0.0
November 19
 58 27 0.00 0.0
November 20
 50 23 0.00 0.0
November 21
 34 20 0.08 1.0
November 22
 29 21 0.01 0.0
November 23
 31 6 0.00 0.0
November 24
 35 24 0.74 2.0
November 25
 35 29 0.00 0.0
November 26
 30 5 0.00 0.0
November 27
 23 7 0.00 0.0
November 28
 28 14 0.23 2.0
November 29
 38 15 0.00 0.0
November 30
 43 25 0.35 0.0
December 1978 Sanford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 43 17 0.00 0.0
December 2
 40 19 0.00 0.0
December 3
 34 4 0.00 0.0
December 4
 37 19 0.54 1.2
December 5
 46 31 0.00 0.0
December 6
 49 25 0.00 0.0
December 7
 45 22 0.00 0.0
December 8
 40 31 0.34 0.0
December 9
 38 31 0.81 3.0
December 10
 32 12 0.43 4.0
December 11
 22 0 0.00 0.0
December 12
 29 2 0.00 0.0
December 13
 36 15 0.00 0.0
December 14
 35 17 0.00 0.0
December 15
 32 15 0.00 0.0
December 16
 43 9 0.00 0.0
December 17
 39 21 0.24 0.0
December 18
 38 10 0.00 0.0
December 19
 22 8 0.00 0.0
December 20
 30 10 0.00 0.0
December 21
 41 22 0.50 3.0
December 22
 38 13 0.00 0.0
December 23
 39 8 0.00 0.0
December 24
 38 10 0.00 0.0
December 25
 36 25 1.78 8.0
December 26
 33 24 0.00 0.0
December 27
 31 12 0.00 0.0
December 28
 26 17 0.00 0.0
December 29
 32 7 0.00 0.0
December 30
 39 13 0.00 0.0
December 31
 36 15 0.45 0.0
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