Nova Scotia weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nova Scotia is expected to be 6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Nova Scotia (Halifax), Canada for more weather parameters.

  • Wednesday
    29th Apr
    Overcast skies
  • Thursday
    30th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    1st May
    Mostly cloudy with rain (20-30 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    2nd May
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    3rd May
    Cloudy with some rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 29th April 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 Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect overcast skies in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the East19
    kph wind from E

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Nova Scotia weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

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Nova Scotia weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 96% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 96% chance of some rain96
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South-East23
    kph wind from SE

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Nova Scotia weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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Nova Scotia weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 71% chance of some rain71
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the East16
    kph wind from E

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