Halifax weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Halifax is expected to be 5°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for more weather parameters.

  • Friday
    16th Jan
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    17th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    18th Jan
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    19th Jan
    Cloudy with some snow (10-20 cm of snow expected)
  • Tuesday
    20th Jan
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 16th 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.

Halifax weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Halifax for the next 5 days.

Halifax weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 64% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the west.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • -3°C minimum temperature-3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 64% chance of some sleet or snow64
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected<20
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • -1°C wind chill-1
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the West32
    kph wind from W

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Halifax weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

  • 4°C maximum temperature4
    °C maximum temperature
  • -3°C minimum temperature-3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 0°C wind chill0
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South17
    kph wind from S

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Halifax weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 95% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 95% chance of some sleet or snow95
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected<5
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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Halifax weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some snow in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 cm of snow expected with 49% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 2°C maximum temperature2
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some snow
    cloudy with some snow
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 49% chance of some snow49
    % chance of some snow
  • 10-20 cm of snow expected<20
    cm of snow expected
  • -2°C wind chill-2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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Halifax weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 40% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

  • 1°C maximum temperature1
    °C maximum temperature
  • -7°C minimum temperature-7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 40% chance of some sleet or snow40
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected<2
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • -4°C wind chill-4
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the West22
    kph wind from W

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