Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 28°C on 2010-09-01; its coldest fell to -21°C on 1982-01-18.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C2006-01-15
-15°C2004-01-25
|
6°C2007-01-06
-21°C1982-01-18
|
| February | 11°C1998-02-28
-16°C2003-02-14
|
5°C1984-02-05
-20°C2023-02-04
|
| March | 17°C2012-03-22
-10°C1989-03-07
|
8°C2012-03-22
-16°C1992-03-01
|
| April | 16°C1990-04-27
-2°C2016-04-05
|
7°C2012-04-22
-8°C1995-04-05
|
| May | 23°C1992-05-22
3°C1995-05-07
|
12°C1991-05-25
-1°C1991-05-19
|
| June | 26°C1997-06-30
7°C2015-06-02
|
17°C2021-06-30
2°C2018-06-04
|
| July | 26°C2023-07-28
14°C1988-07-02
|
20°C2023-07-18
8°C1992-07-04
|
| August | 27°C2010-08-30
13°C1985-08-31
|
20°C2015-08-22
8°C1982-08-30
|
| September | 28°C2010-09-01
10°C1984-09-27
|
20°C2010-09-01
5°C2000-09-30
|
| October | 23°C2025-10-06
5°C1985-10-29
|
18°C2010-10-01
-1°C1985-10-30
|
| November | 17°C2022-11-05
-4°C2018-11-23
|
14°C2017-11-03
-9°C2018-11-22
|
| December | 14°C2011-12-08
-11°C1993-12-29
|
10°C2020-12-01
-16°C1984-12-27
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 14°C2011-12-08
-16°C2003-02-14
|
10°C2020-12-01
-21°C1982-01-18
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 23°C1992-05-22
-10°C1989-03-07
|
12°C1991-05-25
-16°C1992-03-01
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 27°C2010-08-30
7°C2015-06-02
|
20°C2015-08-22
2°C2018-06-04
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 28°C2010-09-01
-4°C2018-11-23
|
20°C2010-09-01
-9°C2018-11-22
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Halifax has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.