Nova Scotia climate guide: monthly weather averages

The Nova Scotia climate guides are perfect for planning your holiday. Monthly weather averages give the best indication of what the weather is usually like for every month of the year including figures for temperature, rainfall and sunshine. The climate guide shown below is for Halifax.

Temperature in Nova Scotia
Rainfall in Nova Scotia
Sunshine in Nova Scotia
More climate in Nova Scotia

Temperature in Nova Scotia (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	0	0	3	8	13	18	22	22	19	13	8	2
Min temperature (night-time)	-9	-9	-5	0	4	9	13	14	10	5	1	-6
Sea temperature	2	0	0	2	5	9	14	17	16	13	9	5

Sunshine & Daylight in Nova Scotia

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	3	4	5	5	6	7	7	7	6	5	4	3
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	14	15	16	15	14	12	11	10	9

Rainfall in Nova Scotia

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	14	12	13	13	14	12	11	11	10	12	14	15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	137	118	121	112	116	104	100	107	98	133	152	160

More climate for Nova Scotia

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	3	5	6	8	8	7	5	3	2	1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)

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Nova Scotia climate by month

Check Nova Scotia climate for a particular month by selecting from the list below. Monthly climate guides include figures for temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours and sea temperature plus daily sunrise & sunset times.