28.779°N, 81.244°W · station SFBthr · 79 years of record
79°F
HOTTEST OCT 17 SINCE 2025
forecast high · Oct 17
7-Day Forecast
NWS NDFD forecast high temperature for Sanford.
This Day in History
Every year's high on each of the next 7 forecast dates at Sanford — toggle a day below. The forecast line shows where it lands; the ringed bar is the hottest on record.
Ranks
#61 / 78
warmest Oct 17 in 78 yrs of record
Warmest Oct 17 ever
93°F
set in 2018
Coolest Oct 17 ever
69°F
set in 1982
Forecast high 79°F — 61st warmest Oct 17 of 78 years · record 93°F (2018) · warmest since 2025.
Ranks
#74 / 78
warmest Oct 18 in 78 yrs of record
Warmest Oct 18 ever
92°F
set in 2007
Coolest Oct 18 ever
65°F
set in 2009
Forecast high 76°F — 74th warmest Oct 18 of 78 years · record 92°F (2007) · warmest since 2025.
Ranks
#70 / 77
warmest Oct 19 in 77 yrs of record
Warmest Oct 19 ever
92°F
set in 2006
Coolest Oct 19 ever
69°F
set in 2022
Forecast high 77°F — 70th warmest Oct 19 of 77 years · record 92°F (2006) · warmest since 2025.
Ranks
#69 / 78
warmest Oct 20 in 78 yrs of record
Warmest Oct 20 ever
92°F
set in 2006
Coolest Oct 20 ever
69°F
set in 2011
Forecast high 78°F — 69th warmest Oct 20 of 78 years · record 92°F (2006) · warmest since 2025.
Ranks
#63 / 78
warmest Oct 21 in 78 yrs of record
Warmest Oct 21 ever
92°F
set in 2002
Coolest Oct 21 ever
58°F
set in 1989
Forecast high 79°F — 63rd warmest Oct 21 of 78 years · record 92°F (2002) · warmest since 2025.
Ranks
#63 / 77
warmest Oct 22 in 77 yrs of record
Warmest Oct 22 ever
92°F
set in 2002
Coolest Oct 22 ever
66°F
set in 1989
Forecast high 79°F — 63rd warmest Oct 22 of 77 years · record 92°F (2002) · warmest since 2025.
Ranks
#59 / 76
warmest Oct 23 in 76 yrs of record
Warmest Oct 23 ever
91°F
set in 2007
Coolest Oct 23 ever
70°F
set in 1952
Forecast high 79°F — 59th warmest Oct 23 of 76 years · record 91°F (2007) · warmest since 2025.
The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Sanford in each calendar month, and for the whole 1948–2026 record — with the year each was set.
Month
Record High
Record Low
Jan
89°FJan 20, 1990
19°FJan 21, 1985
Feb
89°FFeb 24, 1962
23°FFeb 1, 2026
Mar
94°FMar 20, 2003
27°FMar 3, 1980
Apr
97°FApr 13, 2020
36°FApr 8, 1950
May
100°FMay 28, 1953
45°FMay 8, 1992
Jun
102°FJun 19, 1998
52°FJun 1, 1984
Jul
103°FJul 1, 1998
60°FJul 1, 1981
Aug
100°FAug 7, 1956
64°FAug 25, 1957
Sep
97°FSep 1, 1962
52°FSep 20, 1981
Oct
95°FOct 2, 1958
39°FOct 21, 1989
Nov
92°FNov 1, 1986
27°FNov 26, 1950
Dec
89°FDec 18, 2016
19°FDec 24, 1989
All-time
103°FJul 1, 1998
19°FJan 21, 1985
2026 Records So Far
Records set or tied at Sanford so far this year — through Oct 15.
Record Highs in 2026
6 broke
plus 6 tied — daily record highs set this year
Record Lows in 2026
3 broke
plus 0 tied — daily record lows set this year
Monthly low record this year: Feb (23°F)
Record Warm Nights & Cold Days
Two more daily records, kept separate from the rankings: the warmest a night has ever stayed (record high minimum) and the coldest a day has ever gotten (record low maximum) — the flip side of the usual record high and low.
Warmest low ever
83°F
record high minimum — the night it never cooled · Aug 7, 2024
Coldest high ever
34°F
record low maximum — the day it never warmed · Dec 26, 1983
Month
Warmest low
Coldest high
Jan
70°FJan 6, 2007
38°FJan 22, 1985
Feb
72°FFeb 12, 2018
38°FFeb 3, 1951
Mar
72°FMar 21, 2003
49°FMar 15, 1993
Apr
76°FApr 26, 2015
59°FApr 1, 1987
May
77°FMay 31, 2026
64°FMay 8, 1992
Jun
81°FJun 21, 2009
76°FJun 1, 1984
Jul
81°FJul 28, 2025
78°FJul 28, 1954
Aug
83°FAug 7, 2024
77°FAug 13, 1967
Sep
81°FSep 5, 2019
73°FSep 29, 2001
Oct
78°FOct 5, 1995
58°FOct 21, 1989
Nov
75°FNov 9, 2020
46°FNov 26, 1950
Dec
72°FDec 3, 1991
34°FDec 26, 1983
All-time
83°FAug 7, 2024
34°FDec 26, 1983
Hot Streaks
Current run
0 days
consecutive days with a high ≥ 90°F
Longest ever
58 days
record run, ended Sep 6 2005
So far in 2026
136 days
days with a high ≥ 90°F this year
Climate Normals
Normal high & low by month, from Sanford's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal high: 84°F · forecast is -5° vs normal.
Sanford's observed daily high for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.
2026 So Far
Every day this year against Sanford's own record — the record high, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.