Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in December

In an average December, Halifax sees a daily high around 3°C and a low around -3°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high3°C
Typical high range-3°C to 9°C
Average low-3°C
Typical low range-9°C to 3°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 14°C 2011-12-08
Lowest -11°C 1993-12-29

Low

Highest 10°C 2020-12-01
Lowest -16°C 1984-12-27

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 2020-12-01
Lowest -28°C 1984-12-27

Humidity

Highest 10.0 g/m³ 2001-12-01
Lowest 1.6 g/m³ 1984-12-27

Wind

Highest 59 km/h 2011-12-08
Lowest 7 km/h 2021-12-30

Precip

Wettest 199 mm 2015
Driest 29 mm 1988

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