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 (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
32°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Halifax32
32°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Halifax32
37°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Halifax37
46°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Halifax46
55°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Halifax55
64°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Halifax64
72°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Halifax72
72°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Halifax72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Halifax66
55°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Halifax55
46°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Halifax46
36°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Halifax36
Min temperature (night-time)
16°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Halifax16
16°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Halifax16
23°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Halifax23
32°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Halifax32
39°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Halifax39
48°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Halifax48
55°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Halifax55
57°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Halifax57
50°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Halifax50
41°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Halifax41
34°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Halifax34
21°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Halifax21
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
36°F sea temperature in January in Halifax36
32°F sea temperature in February in Halifax32
32°F sea temperature in March in Halifax32
36°F sea temperature in April in Halifax36
41°F sea temperature in May in Halifax41
48°F sea temperature in June in Halifax48
57°F sea temperature in July in Halifax57
63°F sea temperature in August in Halifax63
61°F sea temperature in September in Halifax61
55°F sea temperature in October in Halifax55
48°F sea temperature in November in Halifax48
41°F sea temperature in December in Halifax41

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 (inches)
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in January in Halifax5.4
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Halifax4.6
4.8 inches monthly rainfall in March in Halifax4.8
4.4 inches monthly rainfall in April in Halifax4.4
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in May in Halifax4.6
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in June in Halifax4.1
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in Halifax3.9
4.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Halifax4.2
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Halifax3.9
5.2 inches monthly rainfall in October in Halifax5.2
6.0 inches monthly rainfall in November in Halifax6.0
6.3 inches monthly rainfall in December in Halifax6.3

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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 32°F 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 5.4 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 32°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Halifax32
    32°F max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in January in Halifax14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 16°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Halifax16
    16°F 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
  • 5.4 inches monthly rainfall in January in Halifax5.4
    5.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Halifax1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 36°F sea temperature in January in Halifax36
    36°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F 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 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 32°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Halifax32
    32°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in February in Halifax12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 16°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Halifax16
    16°F 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
  • 4.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Halifax4.6
    4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Halifax2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 32°F sea temperature in February in Halifax32
    32°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°F 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 4.8 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 37°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Halifax37
    37°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in March in Halifax13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 23°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Halifax23
    23°F 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
  • 4.8 inches monthly rainfall in March in Halifax4.8
    4.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Halifax3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 32°F sea temperature in March in Halifax32
    32°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F 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 4.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 46°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Halifax46
    46°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in April in Halifax13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 32°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Halifax32
    32°F 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
  • 4.4 inches monthly rainfall in April in Halifax4.4
    4.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Halifax5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 36°F sea temperature in April in Halifax36
    36°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F 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 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 55°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Halifax55
    55°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in May in Halifax14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 39°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Halifax39
    39°F 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
  • 4.6 inches monthly rainfall in May in Halifax4.6
    4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Halifax6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 41°F sea temperature in May in Halifax41
    41°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F 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 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 64°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Halifax64
    64°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in June in Halifax12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 48°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Halifax48
    48°F 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
  • 4.1 inches monthly rainfall in June in Halifax4.1
    4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Halifax8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 48°F sea temperature in June in Halifax48
    48°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F 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 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Halifax72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in July in Halifax11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 55°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Halifax55
    55°F 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
  • 3.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in Halifax3.9
    3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Halifax8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 57°F sea temperature in July in Halifax57
    57°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F 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 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Halifax72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in August in Halifax11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 57°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Halifax57
    57°F 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
  • 4.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Halifax4.2
    4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Halifax7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 63°F sea temperature in August in Halifax63
    63°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F 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 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Halifax66
    66°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in September in Halifax10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 50°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Halifax50
    50°F 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
  • 3.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Halifax3.9
    3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Halifax5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 61°F sea temperature in September in Halifax61
    61°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F 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 5.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 55°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Halifax55
    55°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in October in Halifax12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 41°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Halifax41
    41°F 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
  • 5.2 inches monthly rainfall in October in Halifax5.2
    5.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Halifax3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 55°F sea temperature in October in Halifax55
    55°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F 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 6.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 46°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Halifax46
    46°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in November in Halifax14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 34°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Halifax34
    34°F 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
  • 6.0 inches monthly rainfall in November in Halifax6.0
    6.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Halifax2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 48°F sea temperature in November in Halifax48
    48°F sea temperature

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Halifax weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°F 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 6.3 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 36°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Halifax36
    36°F max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in December in Halifax15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 21°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Halifax21
    21°F 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
  • 6.3 inches monthly rainfall in December in Halifax6.3
    6.3 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Halifax1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 41°F sea temperature in December in Halifax41
    41°F 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

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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 (°F)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
UK (London)
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46
55
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72
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