Sanford, FL

4 October 2026: Sanford, FL has had 133 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most on record by that date, in 77 years since 1949 (1955 excluded: 63 of 277 days missing); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 92°F; Warmest since 2019; 2nd warmest of 79
Low: 75°F; Warmest since 2024; 3rd warmest of 79
Precipitation: 0.31 in; Wettest since 2025; 11th wettest of 77

Every 4 October high in Sanford, FL since 1948: 92°F in 2026; the highest is 95°F, in 1971.

Normal range, 82.5 to 91.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Sanford, FL since 1948: 75°F in 2026; the lowest is 57°F, in 1987 and 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	92	75
2025	84	72
2024	90	75
2023	87	72
2022	80	63
2021	88	68
2020	78	72
2019	92	69
2018	92	72
2017	83	73
2016	86	74
2015	76	62
2014	87	67
2013	89	70
2012	92	73
2011	85	59
2010	83	60
2009	89	71
2008	85	70
2007	90	76
2006	86	68
2005	86	74
2004	89	74
2003	88	68
2002	90	70
2001	84	64
2000	86	73
1999	85	72
1998	89	72
1997	86	67
1996	83	70
1995	90	74
1994	91	73
1993	88	65
1992	78	73
1991	85	72
1990	85	71
1989	87	66
1988	89	68
1987	84	57
1986	91	68
1985	91	72
1984	79	58
1983	88	68
1982	85	68
1981	86	65
1980	85	65
1979	89	66
1978	83	69
1977	84	61
1976	84	58
1975	88	71
1974	77	57
1973	88	72
1972	82	72
1971	95	67
1970	92	65
1969	85	75
1968	90	62
1967	85	68
1966	87	75
1965	89	69
1964	90	76
1963	86	65
1962	90	71
1961	86	65
1960	87	64
1959	90	72
1958	90	70
1957	86	68
1956	88	72
1955	85	69
1954	85	68
1953	81	71
1952	82	65
1951	87	67
1950	87	65
1949	86	71
1948	87	69

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	83°FRecord 93°F, 1971	74°FRecord 55°F, 1987
7 October	Record 94°F, 2009, 1986	Record 54°F, 2010

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Sanford, FL, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 4th warmest of 76.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1964	82.6
2	2024	82.5
3	2012	82.4
4	2026	82
5	2018	81.9
6	2005	81.6
6	1959	81.6
8	2007	81.5
9	2004	81.4
9	1958	81.4
11	1962	81.1
12	2002	81
12	1998	81
14	2019	80.8
15	1965	80.6
16	1948	80.5
17	1966	80.4
18	2016	80.3
18	1995	80.3
18	1971	80.3
21	1956	80.1
22	1969	80
23	2021	79.6
23	2014	79.6
25	2017	79.5
26	1994	79.4
26	1986	79.4
26	1985	79.4
29	1997	79.1
29	1973	79.1
31	2023	79
31	2013	79
31	1999	79
31	1989	79
31	1977	79
36	1975	78.8
37	1955	78.6
38	2025	78.5
39	1979	78.3
40	2006	78
40	1988	78
40	1953	78
43	1972	77.9
44	1991	77.6
45	2000	77.5
45	1978	77.5
45	1957	77.5
48	1980	77.4
48	1952	77.4
50	1990	77.3
50	1960	77.3
52	1982	77.1
52	1970	77.1
54	2008	77
54	1963	77
54	1961	77
57	1951	76.9
58	2009	76.8
59	1954	76.5
60	2015	76.3
61	1983	76.1
62	2003	75.8
62	1981	75.8
62	1968	75.8
65	1993	74.6
66	2010	74.5
67	2020	74.3
68	1967	74
69	1992	73.6
70	2022	73.4
71	2011	72.5
72	1974	71.4
73	2001	71.1
73	1987	71.1
75	1976	69.9
76	1984	69.8

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Sanford, FL, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	91	73	94	1971	59	2009	87	71
2 October 2026	87	74	95	1958	57	1976	87	72
3 October 2026	91	73	94	1956	53	1984	87	70.5
4 October 2026	92	75	95	1971	57	1987	86	71.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Sanford, FL since 1948.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1971	95
2	2026	92
2	2019	92
2	2018	92
2	2012	92
2	1970	92
7	1994	91
7	1986	91
7	1985	91
10	2024	90
10	2007	90
10	2002	90
10	1995	90
10	1968	90
10	1964	90
10	1962	90
10	1959	90
10	1958	90
19	2013	89
19	2009	89

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Sanford, FL since 1948.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1987	57
1	1974	57
3	1984	58
3	1976	58
5	2011	59
6	2010	60
7	1977	61
8	2015	62
8	1968	62
10	2022	63
11	2001	64
11	1960	64
13	1993	65
13	1981	65
13	1980	65
13	1970	65
13	1963	65
13	1961	65
13	1952	65
13	1950	65

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Sanford, FL since 1948.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1958	2.59
2	1992	2.50
3	1988	0.93
4	1995	0.48
5	1990	0.38
5	1953	0.38
7	1972	0.37
8	1999	0.36
9	2025	0.35
10	1991	0.33
11	2026	0.31
12	1996	0.24
13	1998	0.15
14	1969	0.14
15	2005	0.12
16	2017	0.11
17	1956	0.09
17	1948	0.09
19	2020	0.08
19	2000	0.08

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 92°F in Sanford, FL, the warmest 4 October since 2019, tied 2nd warmest of 79 (with 2019, 2018, 2012 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 75°F in Sanford, FL, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 3rd warmest of 79 (with 2024, 1969 and 1966).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.31 in of precipitation in Sanford, FL, the wettest 4 October since 2025, 11th wettest of 77.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Sanford, FL, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2025, tied 16th coldest of 79 (with 2016, 1997, 1994 and 6 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Sanford, FL, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2021, tied 6th warmest of 79 (with 2021, 2019, 2016 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Sanford, FL on 6 October: record high 93°F (1971), record low 55°F (1987).
Sanford, FL on 7 October: record high 94°F (2009 and 1986), record low 54°F (2010).
October 2026 so far averaged 82°F in Sanford, FL, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 4th warmest of 76.
October 2026 so far brought 1.47 in of precipitation in Sanford, FL, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 9th wettest of 75.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 81.6°F in Sanford, FL, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 8th warmest of 77.
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.46 in of precipitation in Sanford, FL, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 24th driest of 68.
2026 so far averaged 75.6°F in Sanford, FL, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 7th warmest of 77.
2026 so far brought 37.47 in of precipitation in Sanford, FL, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2020, 26th driest of 72.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.78 in of precipitation in Sanford, FL, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2019, 23rd driest of 72.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 10.25 in of precipitation in Sanford, FL, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2019, 20th driest of 69.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 15.77 in of precipitation in Sanford, FL, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2019, 21st driest of 68.
Sanford, FL has had 5 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2010, tied 10th most of 77 (with 2009, 1996, 1985 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Sanford, FL came on Tuesday 3 February 2026, the latest since 2013, tied 46th latest of 77 (with 1951).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Sanford, FL run from 1948 to 4 October 2026, with 215 days missing; current station ORLANDO SANFORD AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Sanford, FL, 1948 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.