Halifax weather by month

Check out Halifax weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Halifax (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
0°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Halifax0
0°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Halifax0
3°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Halifax3
8°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Halifax8
13°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Halifax13
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Halifax18
22°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Halifax22
22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Halifax22
19°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Halifax19
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Halifax13
8°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Halifax8
2°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Halifax2
Min temperature (night-time)
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Halifax-9
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Halifax-9
-5°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Halifax-5
0°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Halifax0
4°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Halifax4
9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Halifax9
13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Halifax13
14°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Halifax14
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Halifax10
5°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Halifax5
1°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Halifax1
-6°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Halifax-6
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in February in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in March in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in April in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in May in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in June in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in July in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in August in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in September in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in October in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in November in Halifax0
No heat & humidity in December in Halifax0
Sea temperature
2°C sea temperature in January in Halifax2
0°C sea temperature in February in Halifax0
0°C sea temperature in March in Halifax0
2°C sea temperature in April in Halifax2
5°C sea temperature in May in Halifax5
9°C sea temperature in June in Halifax9
14°C sea temperature in July in Halifax14
17°C sea temperature in August in Halifax17
16°C sea temperature in September in Halifax16
13°C sea temperature in October in Halifax13
9°C sea temperature in November in Halifax9
5°C sea temperature in December in Halifax5

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

Sunshine & UV index in Halifax

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
9 hours of daylight per day in January in Halifax9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Halifax10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Halifax12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Halifax14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in Halifax15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Halifax16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Halifax15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Halifax14
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Halifax12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Halifax11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Halifax10
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Halifax9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Halifax1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Halifax2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Halifax3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Halifax5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Halifax6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Halifax8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Halifax8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Halifax7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Halifax5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Halifax3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Halifax2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Halifax1

Rainfall in Halifax

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
14 days with some rainfall in January in Halifax14
12 days with some rainfall in February in Halifax12
13 days with some rainfall in March in Halifax13
13 days with some rainfall in April in Halifax13
14 days with some rainfall in May in Halifax14
12 days with some rainfall in June in Halifax12
11 days with some rainfall in July in Halifax11
11 days with some rainfall in August in Halifax11
10 days with some rainfall in September in Halifax10
12 days with some rainfall in October in Halifax12
14 days with some rainfall in November in Halifax14
15 days with some rainfall in December in Halifax15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
137 mm monthly rainfall in January in Halifax137
118 mm monthly rainfall in February in Halifax118
121 mm monthly rainfall in March in Halifax121
112 mm monthly rainfall in April in Halifax112
116 mm monthly rainfall in May in Halifax116
104 mm monthly rainfall in June in Halifax104
100 mm monthly rainfall in July in Halifax100
107 mm monthly rainfall in August in Halifax107
98 mm monthly rainfall in September in Halifax98
133 mm monthly rainfall in October in Halifax133
152 mm monthly rainfall in November in Halifax152
160 mm monthly rainfall in December in Halifax160

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The climate guide for Nova Scotia (Halifax) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Halifax?

Halifax has a cold climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Halifax weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 137 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 0°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Halifax0
    0°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in January in Halifax14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • -9°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Halifax-9
    -9°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in January in Halifax9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 137 mm monthly rainfall in January in Halifax137
    137 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Halifax1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 2°C sea temperature in January in Halifax2
    2°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 118 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 0°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Halifax0
    0°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in February in Halifax12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • -9°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Halifax-9
    -9°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in February in Halifax10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 118 mm monthly rainfall in February in Halifax118
    118 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Halifax2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 0°C sea temperature in February in Halifax0
    0°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 121 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 3°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Halifax3
    3°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in March in Halifax13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -5°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Halifax-5
    -5°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Halifax12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 121 mm monthly rainfall in March in Halifax121
    121 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Halifax3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 0°C sea temperature in March in Halifax0
    0°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 112 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 8°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Halifax8
    8°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in April in Halifax13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 0°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Halifax0
    0°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in April in Halifax14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 112 mm monthly rainfall in April in Halifax112
    112 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Halifax5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 2°C sea temperature in April in Halifax2
    2°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 116 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 13°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Halifax13
    13°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in May in Halifax14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Halifax4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in May in Halifax15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 116 mm monthly rainfall in May in Halifax116
    116 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Halifax6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 5°C sea temperature in May in Halifax5
    5°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 104 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Halifax18
    18°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in June in Halifax12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Halifax9
    9°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in June in Halifax16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 104 mm monthly rainfall in June in Halifax104
    104 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Halifax8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 9°C sea temperature in June in Halifax9
    9°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 22°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Halifax22
    22°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in July in Halifax11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Halifax13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in July in Halifax15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 100 mm monthly rainfall in July in Halifax100
    100 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Halifax8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 14°C sea temperature in July in Halifax14
    14°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 107 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Halifax22
    22°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in August in Halifax11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 14°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Halifax14
    14°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in August in Halifax14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 107 mm monthly rainfall in August in Halifax107
    107 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Halifax7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 17°C sea temperature in August in Halifax17
    17°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 19°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Halifax19
    19°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in September in Halifax10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Halifax10
    10°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Halifax12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 98 mm monthly rainfall in September in Halifax98
    98 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Halifax5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 16°C sea temperature in September in Halifax16
    16°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 133 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Halifax13
    13°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in October in Halifax12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 5°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Halifax5
    5°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in October in Halifax11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 133 mm monthly rainfall in October in Halifax133
    133 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Halifax3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 13°C sea temperature in October in Halifax13
    13°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 152 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 8°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Halifax8
    8°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in November in Halifax14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 1°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Halifax1
    1°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in November in Halifax10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 152 mm monthly rainfall in November in Halifax152
    152 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Halifax2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 9°C sea temperature in November in Halifax9
    9°C sea temperature

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Halifax weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 2°C in Halifax, Nova Scotia in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 160 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 2°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Halifax2
    2°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in December in Halifax15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • -6°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Halifax-6
    -6°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in December in Halifax9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Halifax0
    No heat & humidity
  • 160 mm monthly rainfall in December in Halifax160
    160 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Halifax1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 5°C sea temperature in December in Halifax5
    5°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for Nova Scotia (Halifax) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Tropical storm risk: Halifax, Canada hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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1.2%
1.6%
<1%
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Compare Halifax weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
UK (London)
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8
13
13
17
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19
19
13
15
8
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2
8
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