Nova Scotia weather by month

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

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
-0°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Halifax-0
-0°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Halifax-0
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
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
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
Sea temperature °C
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

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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.

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Nova Scotia weather averages

Temperature in Nova Scotia (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
0°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
0°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
3°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)3
8°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)8
13°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)13
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)18
22°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)22
22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)22
19°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)19
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)13
8°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)8
2°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)2
Min temperature (night-time)
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Nova Scotia (Halifax)-9
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)-9
-5°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)-5
0°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
4°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)4
9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)9
13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)13
14°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)14
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)10
5°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)5
1°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)1
-6°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)-6
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
No heat & humidity in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
Sea temperature
2°C sea temperature in January in Nova Scotia (Halifax)2
0°C sea temperature in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
0°C sea temperature in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)0
2°C sea temperature in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)2
5°C sea temperature in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)5
9°C sea temperature in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)9
14°C sea temperature in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)14
17°C sea temperature in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)17
16°C sea temperature in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)16
13°C sea temperature in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)13
9°C sea temperature in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)9
5°C sea temperature in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)5

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

Sunshine & UV index in Nova Scotia

  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 Nova Scotia (Halifax)9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)14
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)10
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Nova Scotia (Halifax)1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)1

Rainfall in Nova Scotia

  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 Nova Scotia (Halifax)14
12 days with some rainfall in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)12
13 days with some rainfall in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)13
13 days with some rainfall in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)13
14 days with some rainfall in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)14
12 days with some rainfall in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)12
11 days with some rainfall in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)11
11 days with some rainfall in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)11
10 days with some rainfall in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)10
12 days with some rainfall in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)12
14 days with some rainfall in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)14
15 days with some rainfall in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
137 mm monthly rainfall in January in Nova Scotia (Halifax)137
118 mm monthly rainfall in February in Nova Scotia (Halifax)118
121 mm monthly rainfall in March in Nova Scotia (Halifax)121
112 mm monthly rainfall in April in Nova Scotia (Halifax)112
116 mm monthly rainfall in May in Nova Scotia (Halifax)116
104 mm monthly rainfall in June in Nova Scotia (Halifax)104
100 mm monthly rainfall in July in Nova Scotia (Halifax)100
107 mm monthly rainfall in August in Nova Scotia (Halifax)107
98 mm monthly rainfall in September in Nova Scotia (Halifax)98
133 mm monthly rainfall in October in Nova Scotia (Halifax)133
152 mm monthly rainfall in November in Nova Scotia (Halifax)152
160 mm monthly rainfall in December in Nova Scotia (Halifax)160

Tropical storm risk: Nova Scotia, Canada hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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0
0
0
0
0
<1%
1.2%
1.6%
<1%
0
0
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Oct
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Dec

Compare Nova Scotia weather with the UK

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

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Nova Scotia, Canada (Halifax)
UK (London)
0
7
0
7
3
10
8
13
13
17
18
20
22
22
22
22
19
19
13
15
8
10
2
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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