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.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Tropical storm risk: Halifax, Canada hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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1.2%
1.6%
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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
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