Nova Scotia weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nova Scotia is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Nova Scotia (Halifax), Canada for more weather parameters.

Thursday
15th Jan
9

4

1

0
Friday
16th Jan
5

-3

2

1
Saturday
17th Jan
3

-3

2

1
Sunday
18th Jan
5

2

0

1
Monday
19th Jan
2

-1

1

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 15th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Nova Scotia (Halifax) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Nova Scotia for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Halifax and may not represent the whole of Nova Scotia. Browse more destinations in Nova Scotia to view more weather forecasts.

Nova Scotia weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

9
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
92
% chance of some rain
<30
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from S

Nova Scotia weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 65% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south-west.

5
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
65
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
0
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from SW

Nova Scotia weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
54
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from SW

Nova Scotia weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 62% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
62
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
1
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SW

Nova Scotia weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 2°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 61% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

2
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
61
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
-3
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from SW

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Nova Scotia - quick facts
Flight time^✝	7 hours
Time difference	UK -4 hours
Language(s)	English, French
Currency	Canadian Dollar
Electricity	A + B plug (120V)
Driving side	Right
Visa^✝	Yes