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Sanford Weather Records (USC00087982)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sanford (USC00087982), Florida, United States, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Sanford

  • Sanford (USC00087982) is a weather station in Florida, United States at 28.81 latitude and -81.28 longitude, 4 m (12 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1956 to 2026, 71 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Sanford still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Sanford tied a monthly record high minimum temperature of 25.6 C (78.1 F) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Florida, United States, 28.81 latitude, -81.28 longitude.
  • Elevation: 4 m (12 ft).
  • Period of record: 1956 to 2026, 71 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

17 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Sanford, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sanford. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 17 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sanford. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 17 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Sanford, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.7 C (89.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Feb31.7 C (89.1 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Mar33.3 C (91.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Apr35.6 C (96.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)
Sep36.7 C (98.1 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)
Nov33.3 C (91.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Dec31.1 C (88.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Sanford by the year they were set 1,464 records at Sanford still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 41. 02040601956: 201957: 241958: 191959: 151960: 321961: 161962: 371963: 171964: 151965: 151966: 171967: 261968: 281969: 141970: 251971: 251972: 271973: 141974: 261975: 141976: 131977: 341978: 171979: 121980: 231981: 261982: 151983: 211984: 251985: 321986: 191987: 291988: 281989: 301990: 111991: 181992: 201993: 221994: 131995: 141996: 151997: 271998: 401999: 332000: 192001: 182002: 262003: 142004: 82005: 172006: 102007: 142008: 232009: 252010: 412011: 102012: 132013: 132014: 92015: 362016: 212017: 202018: 182019: 182020: 362021: 182022: 72023: 252024: 112025: 142026: 17195619641972198019881996200420122020
1,464 records at Sanford still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 41.
Standing records at Sanford by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195620
195724
195819
195915
196032
196116
196237
196317
196415
196515
196617
196726
196828
196914
197025
197125
197227
197314
197426
197514
197613
197734
197817
197912
198023
198126
198215
198321
198425
198532
198619
198729
198828
198930
199011
199118
199220
199322
199413
199514
199615
199727
199840
199933
200019
200118
200226
200314
20048
200517
200610
200714
200823
200925
201041
201110
201213
201313
20149
201536
201621
201720
201818
201918
202036
202118
20227
202325
202411
202514
202617

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records
When Sanford set new all-time records 8 all-time records were set at Sanford between 25 November 1992 and 8 August 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature25 November 1992: Record daily precipitation 258.3 mm (10.2 in)5 June 1998: Record high maximum temperature 38.3 C (100.9 F)19 June 1998: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)1 July 1998: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)16 September 2004: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)22 June 2009: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)11 September 2017: Record daily precipitation 292.1 mm (11.5 in)8 August 2024: Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)1995200020052010201520202025
8 all-time records were set at Sanford between 25 November 1992 and 8 August 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Sanford set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1992-11-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 258.3 mm (10.2 in)
1998-06-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.3 C (100.9 F)
1998-06-19Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)
1998-07-01Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
2004-09-16Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
2009-06-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
2017-09-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 292.1 mm (11.5 in)
2024-08-08Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sanford The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sanford. The most was 292.1 mm (11.5 in) on 11 September 2017. 0100200300 Jan: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 2 January 1996 Jan Feb: 107.2 mm (4.2 in), 5 February 1960 Feb Mar: 104.9 mm (4.1 in), 20 March 2001 Mar Apr: 165.1 mm (6.5 in), 9 April 1982 Apr May: 138.4 mm (5.4 in), 19 May 2009 May Jun: 109.2 mm (4.3 in), 27 June 1974 Jun Jul: 156.2 mm (6.1 in), 26 July 1995 Jul Aug: 210.1 mm (8.3 in), 22 August 2008 Aug Sep: 292.1 mm (11.5 in), 11 September 2017 Sep Oct: 233.7 mm (9.2 in), 10 October 2024 Oct Nov: 258.3 mm (10.2 in), 25 November 1992 Nov Dec: 95.8 mm (3.8 in), 21 December 2018 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sanford. The most was 292.1 mm (11.5 in) on 11 September 2017.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sanford
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan101.6 mm (4.0 in)2 January 1996
Feb107.2 mm (4.2 in)5 February 1960
Mar104.9 mm (4.1 in)20 March 2001
Apr165.1 mm (6.5 in)9 April 1982
May138.4 mm (5.4 in)19 May 2009
Jun109.2 mm (4.3 in)27 June 1974
Jul156.2 mm (6.1 in)26 July 1995
Aug210.1 mm (8.3 in)22 August 2008
Sep292.1 mm (11.5 in)11 September 2017
Oct233.7 mm (9.2 in)10 October 2024
Nov258.3 mm (10.2 in)25 November 1992
Dec95.8 mm (3.8 in)21 December 2018

Period of Record Coverage

1956 to 2026
Days with data per year at Sanford 71 years of record at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956, 2009, 2020, 2026. 1956: 210 of 366 days1957: 362 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 363 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 362 of 365 days1967: 362 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 354 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 363 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 363 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 363 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 360 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 362 of 365 days1996: 362 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 353 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 340 of 365 days2002: 349 of 365 days2003: 348 of 365 days2004: 359 of 366 days2005: 349 of 365 days2006: 345 of 365 days2007: 358 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 309 of 365 days2010: 360 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 357 of 365 days2018: 352 of 365 days2019: 358 of 365 days2020: 323 of 366 days2021: 356 of 365 days2022: 352 of 365 days2023: 362 of 365 days2024: 359 of 366 days2025: 356 of 365 days2026: 272 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
71 years of record at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956, 2009, 2020, 2026.
Days with data per year at Sanford
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195621057%No
195736299%Yes
1958364100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196036399%Yes
196136399%Yes
196236299%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196536399%Yes
196636299%Yes
196736299%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196936399%Yes
197035497%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197236399%Yes
1973365100%Yes
197436399%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197936399%Yes
198036399%Yes
198136399%Yes
1982364100%Yes
198336399%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198536099%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
198836399%Yes
1989364100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
199136199%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199435397%Yes
199536299%Yes
199636299%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199835397%Yes
199936299%Yes
2000365100%Yes
200134093%Yes
200234996%Yes
200334895%Yes
200435998%Yes
200534996%Yes
200634595%Yes
200735898%Yes
200836399%Yes
200930985%No
201036099%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201236499%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201636499%Yes
201735798%Yes
201835296%Yes
201935898%Yes
202032388%No
202135698%Yes
202235296%Yes
202336299%Yes
202435998%Yes
202535698%Yes
202627275%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Sanford
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Sanford, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie31 years6 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026Sanford, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Sanford, USdaily rain (Provisional)64.3 mm (2.5 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Sanford, USdaily low max (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie61 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Sanford, USdaily rain (Provisional)53.3 mm (2.1 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Sanford, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Sanford, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Sanford, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)68 years30 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Sanford, USdaily high min (Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Sanford, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Sanford, USdaily high min (Provisional)27.2 C (81.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)45 years31 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Sanford, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2026Sanford, USdaily high min (Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)45 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2026Sanford, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Sanford, USdaily low max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)47 years27 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Sanford, USdaily high max (Tie)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie69 years6 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Sanford, USmonthly high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie15 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Sanford, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2026Sanford, USdaily high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2026Sanford, USdaily rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)21 years36 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

67 complete years, 1957 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Sanford as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025 One stripe for each of 67 complete years at Sanford, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.3 C (72.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 20.8 C (69.5 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 23.7 C (74.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1957: 22.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1958: 21.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1959: 22.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1960: 21.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1961: 22.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: 22.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963: 21.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1964: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1965: 22.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1966: 21.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 22.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1968: 21.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 21.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 21.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 22.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1972: 22.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1973: 22.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1974: 22.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1975: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 21.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1977: 21.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1978: 21.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1979: 21.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1980: 21.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1981: 21.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1982: 22.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1983: 21.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1984: 21.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1985: 21.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: 22.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 21.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1988: 20.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1989: 22.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1990: 22.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1991: 22.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1992: 21.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1993: 21.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 22.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1995: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: 21.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1997: 22.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1998: 23.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1999: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 22.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2001: 22.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 22.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 22.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2004: 22.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 22.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2006: 22.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 22.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 21.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2011: 23.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2012: 22.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2013: 22.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2014: 22.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2015: 23.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 23.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2017: 23.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 23.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2019: 23.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2021: 23.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2022: 23.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2023: 23.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2024: 23.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2025: 23.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1957197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 67 complete years at Sanford, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.3 C (72.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 20.8 C (69.5 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 23.7 C (74.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sanford as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195722.6 C+0.36 C
195821.3 C-0.96 C
195922.3 C+0.01 C
196021.3 C-0.97 C
196122.3 C+0.02 C
196222.1 C-0.19 C
196321.8 C-0.50 C
196422.2 C-0.02 C
196522.3 C+0.07 C
196621.6 C-0.65 C
196722.4 C+0.18 C
196821.4 C-0.88 C
196921.6 C-0.62 C
197021.9 C-0.39 C
197122.7 C+0.40 C
197222.6 C+0.31 C
197322.1 C-0.14 C
197422.5 C+0.27 C
197522.2 C-0.04 C
197621.0 C-1.26 C
197721.0 C-1.27 C
197821.3 C-0.94 C
197921.6 C-0.65 C
198021.5 C-0.75 C
198121.1 C-1.19 C
198222.5 C+0.28 C
198321.1 C-1.21 C
198421.5 C-0.78 C
198521.9 C-0.34 C
198622.3 C+0.05 C
198721.3 C-0.97 C
198820.8 C-1.44 C
198922.0 C-0.31 C
199022.7 C+0.43 C
199122.4 C+0.11 C
199221.5 C-0.79 C
199321.3 C-0.92 C
199422.6 C+0.33 C
199522.2 C-0.03 C
199621.7 C-0.60 C
199722.4 C+0.10 C
199823.0 C+0.76 C
199922.2 C-0.04 C
200022.5 C+0.28 C
200122.8 C+0.51 C
200222.9 C+0.61 C
200322.7 C+0.47 C
200422.6 C+0.31 C
200522.3 C+0.01 C
200622.6 C+0.30 C
200722.8 C+0.57 C
200822.2 C-0.03 C
201021.5 C-0.73 C
201123.0 C+0.74 C
201222.7 C+0.48 C
201322.8 C+0.56 C
201422.1 C-0.12 C
201523.6 C+1.38 C
201623.4 C+1.16 C
201723.7 C+1.39 C
201823.0 C+0.73 C
201923.5 C+1.20 C
202123.4 C+1.14 C
202223.2 C+0.89 C
202323.7 C+1.42 C
202423.4 C+1.10 C
202523.1 C+0.84 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1957 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 67 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Sanford
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade1957 to 202567Rise
Mean daily maximum0.09 C (0.01 to 0.16) per decade0.15 F (0.02 to 0.29) per decade1957 to 202567Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade0.7 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1957 to 202567Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1956 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Sanford: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)199836.7 C (98.1 F)71
Coldest night (TNn)-7.2 C (19.0 F)1985-1.7 C (28.9 F)71
Wettest day (Rx1day)292.1 mm (11.5 in)201786.6 mm (3.4 in)71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)426.0 mm (16.8 in)2008139.5 mm (5.5 in)71
Longest dry spell (CDD)50 days197423 days71

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Sanford by year The hottest day of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 343638401960198020002020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1998
The hottest day of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sanford by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195637.8 C (100.0 F)
195735.6 C (96.1 F)
195836.1 C (97.0 F)
195936.7 C (98.1 F)
196036.7 C (98.1 F)
196136.7 C (98.1 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196337.2 C (99.0 F)
196437.2 C (99.0 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196737.2 C (99.0 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197036.7 C (98.1 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197237.2 C (99.0 F)
197336.1 C (97.0 F)
197436.1 C (97.0 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197636.1 C (97.0 F)
197736.7 C (98.1 F)
197835.6 C (96.1 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198037.8 C (100.0 F)
198137.8 C (100.0 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198336.1 C (97.0 F)
198435.6 C (96.1 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198737.2 C (99.0 F)
198835.0 C (95.0 F)
198936.1 C (97.0 F)
199036.1 C (97.0 F)
199136.1 C (97.0 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199637.2 C (99.0 F)
199736.7 C (98.1 F)
199839.4 C (102.9 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200037.2 C (99.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200336.1 C (97.0 F)
200436.7 C (98.1 F)
200536.7 C (98.1 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200937.2 C (99.0 F)
201037.8 C (100.0 F)
201137.2 C (99.0 F)
201236.1 C (97.0 F)
201336.7 C (98.1 F)
201436.7 C (98.1 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201637.8 C (100.0 F)
201736.1 C (97.0 F)
201836.1 C (97.0 F)
201936.7 C (98.1 F)
202037.2 C (99.0 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202236.7 C (98.1 F)
202337.8 C (100.0 F)
202437.8 C (100.0 F)
202537.2 C (99.0 F)
202637.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Sanford by year The coldest night of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.7 C (28.9 F). -10-5051960198020002020Record: -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.7 C (28.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sanford by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19560.0 C (32.0 F)
1957-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1958-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1959-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1960-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1961-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1962-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1963-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1964-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1965-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1967-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1968-3.9 C (25.0 F)
19690.0 C (32.0 F)
1970-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1971-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19720.6 C (33.1 F)
19730.0 C (32.0 F)
1974-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1975-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1976-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1977-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1978-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1979-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1980-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1981-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1982-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1983-6.1 C (21.0 F)
19840.0 C (32.0 F)
1985-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1986-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1987-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1988-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1989-7.2 C (19.0 F)
19901.7 C (35.1 F)
1991-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1992-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1993-1.7 C (28.9 F)
19942.2 C (36.0 F)
1995-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1996-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1997-2.8 C (27.0 F)
19982.8 C (37.0 F)
19990.0 C (32.0 F)
2000-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2001-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2002-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2003-2.8 C (27.0 F)
20042.2 C (36.0 F)
20051.1 C (34.0 F)
2006-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20070.0 C (32.0 F)
20080.0 C (32.0 F)
2009-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2010-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2011-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20120.0 C (32.0 F)
20130.0 C (32.0 F)
20140.0 C (32.0 F)
20151.1 C (34.0 F)
20160.6 C (33.1 F)
20172.2 C (36.0 F)
2018-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20193.3 C (37.9 F)
20202.2 C (36.0 F)
20211.7 C (35.1 F)
2022-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20232.2 C (36.0 F)
20243.3 C (37.9 F)
20252.8 C (37.0 F)
2026-4.4 C (24.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sanford by year The wettest day of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.6 mm (3.4 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2017
The wettest day of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.6 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sanford by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1956134.1 mm (5.3 in)
195769.3 mm (2.7 in)
195898.0 mm (3.9 in)
195971.9 mm (2.8 in)
1960129.3 mm (5.1 in)
196173.4 mm (2.9 in)
196258.9 mm (2.3 in)
1963145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1964130.3 mm (5.1 in)
196579.8 mm (3.1 in)
196685.3 mm (3.4 in)
196773.4 mm (2.9 in)
1968103.4 mm (4.1 in)
196991.4 mm (3.6 in)
197083.8 mm (3.3 in)
197180.5 mm (3.2 in)
197298.8 mm (3.9 in)
197367.1 mm (2.6 in)
1974109.2 mm (4.3 in)
197581.8 mm (3.2 in)
197672.6 mm (2.9 in)
197769.1 mm (2.7 in)
197864.3 mm (2.5 in)
197949.0 mm (1.9 in)
198092.2 mm (3.6 in)
198186.6 mm (3.4 in)
1982165.1 mm (6.5 in)
198378.0 mm (3.1 in)
198477.2 mm (3.0 in)
198569.6 mm (2.7 in)
198653.3 mm (2.1 in)
198792.5 mm (3.6 in)
1988112.8 mm (4.4 in)
198981.3 mm (3.2 in)
199063.8 mm (2.5 in)
1991109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1992258.3 mm (10.2 in)
199365.8 mm (2.6 in)
1994174.8 mm (6.9 in)
1995156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1996101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1997106.7 mm (4.2 in)
199885.1 mm (3.4 in)
199994.0 mm (3.7 in)
2000106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2001104.9 mm (4.1 in)
200275.7 mm (3.0 in)
200366.0 mm (2.6 in)
2004114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200579.0 mm (3.1 in)
200667.6 mm (2.7 in)
200769.1 mm (2.7 in)
2008210.1 mm (8.3 in)
2009138.4 mm (5.4 in)
201080.3 mm (3.2 in)
2011111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2012118.6 mm (4.7 in)
201371.1 mm (2.8 in)
2014134.6 mm (5.3 in)
201578.7 mm (3.1 in)
2016178.8 mm (7.0 in)
2017292.1 mm (11.5 in)
2018101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201958.7 mm (2.3 in)
2020101.6 mm (4.0 in)
202185.1 mm (3.4 in)
2022284.5 mm (11.2 in)
2023172.7 mm (6.8 in)
2024233.7 mm (9.2 in)
202566.0 mm (2.6 in)
202669.9 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sanford by year The wettest five days of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 426.0 mm (16.8 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 139.5 mm (5.5 in). 01002003004005001960198020002020Record: 426.0 mm (16.8 in) in 2008
The wettest five days of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 426.0 mm (16.8 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 139.5 mm (5.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sanford by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1956176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1957139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1958113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1959165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1960227.8 mm (9.0 in)
1961133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1962110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1963208.9 mm (8.2 in)
1964216.4 mm (8.5 in)
1965123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1966108.9 mm (4.3 in)
196794.1 mm (3.7 in)
1968217.7 mm (8.6 in)
1969115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1970114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1971119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1972176.3 mm (6.9 in)
197384.9 mm (3.3 in)
1974228.6 mm (9.0 in)
197591.2 mm (3.6 in)
197673.6 mm (2.9 in)
1977102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1978102.9 mm (4.1 in)
197991.4 mm (3.6 in)
1980133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1981124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1982218.0 mm (8.6 in)
198392.3 mm (3.6 in)
198494.0 mm (3.7 in)
1985102.3 mm (4.0 in)
198680.8 mm (3.2 in)
1987129.4 mm (5.1 in)
1988156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1989110.0 mm (4.3 in)
199087.1 mm (3.4 in)
1991178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1992282.6 mm (11.1 in)
199394.7 mm (3.7 in)
1994223.5 mm (8.8 in)
1995179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1996187.4 mm (7.4 in)
1997166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1998138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1999130.6 mm (5.1 in)
2000167.5 mm (6.6 in)
2001158.6 mm (6.2 in)
2002196.4 mm (7.7 in)
2003110.5 mm (4.4 in)
2004208.8 mm (8.2 in)
2005167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2006106.2 mm (4.2 in)
2007102.3 mm (4.0 in)
2008426.0 mm (16.8 in)
2009339.9 mm (13.4 in)
2010105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2011151.0 mm (5.9 in)
2012131.0 mm (5.2 in)
2013149.9 mm (5.9 in)
2014148.7 mm (5.9 in)
2015135.8 mm (5.3 in)
2016230.6 mm (9.1 in)
2017311.1 mm (12.2 in)
2018127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2019142.7 mm (5.6 in)
2020133.3 mm (5.2 in)
2021159.3 mm (6.3 in)
2022293.4 mm (11.6 in)
2023192.8 mm (7.6 in)
2024273.4 mm (10.8 in)
2025145.3 mm (5.7 in)
2026165.1 mm (6.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sanford by year The longest dry spell of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 10203040501960198020002020Record: 50 days in 1974
The longest dry spell of the year at Sanford, 1956 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sanford by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195621 days
195727 days
195815 days
195920 days
196040 days
196119 days
196227 days
196318 days
196418 days
196532 days
196621 days
196738 days
196825 days
196920 days
197022 days
197127 days
197213 days
197334 days
197450 days
197516 days
197623 days
197722 days
197826 days
197916 days
198020 days
198131 days
198216 days
198325 days
198422 days
198528 days
198625 days
198731 days
198822 days
198930 days
199021 days
199116 days
199215 days
199323 days
199415 days
199520 days
199620 days
199725 days
199839 days
199924 days
200026 days
200128 days
200218 days
200321 days
200417 days
200523 days
200640 days
200722 days
200819 days
200922 days
201034 days
201131 days
201244 days
201324 days
201424 days
201516 days
201650 days
201724 days
201822 days
201922 days
202033 days
202116 days
202227 days
202329 days
202435 days
202532 days
202622 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

63 years, 1957 to 2025

A day with at least 89.6 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 348.7 mm (13.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sanford: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years89.6 mm (3.5 in)
5 years127.7 mm (5.0 in)
10 years162.2 mm (6.4 in)
25 years220.3 mm (8.7 in)
50 years277.2 mm (10.9 in)
100 years348.7 mm (13.7 in)Longer than the 63 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 63 years of values from 1957 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2017; 284.5 mm (11.2 in) in 2022; 258.3 mm (10.2 in) in 1992.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2010 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2010 to 2025, Sanford had a mean temperature of 23.1 C (73.5 F) and 1,346.0 mm (53.0 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Avon Park 2 W (United States, 138 km away), St Petersburg (United States, 176 km away) and Bartow 1SE (United States, 117 km away).

Climate twins of Sanford: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2010 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Avon Park 2 WUnited States138 km (86 mi)22.6 C (72.7 F)1,284.6 mm (50.6 in)0.67
St PetersburgUnited States176 km (109 mi)23.3 C (73.9 F)1,219.0 mm (48.0 in)0.73
Bartow 1SEUnited States117 km (73 mi)22.6 C (72.7 F)1,280.5 mm (50.4 in)0.76

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).