The official National Weather Service forecast for Sanford — 35.4799°N, 79.1803°W, population 36,641, 31.6 miles from I-40. Forecasts here are written by NWS RAH, this county’s forecast office.
| Lee County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 53 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 56 | 72 |
| Avg low °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 34 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 45.6 |
1996–2025 normals for Lee County — the climate division Sanford sits in. All-time county record high 103.9°F (2007-08-10); record low -5.9°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.