Climate · Canada

Halifax

Warm and damp from June to September; cold and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years44.6°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan37°3°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb35°2°20°-7°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar40°4°26°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr48°9°34°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May57°14°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun66°19°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul73°23°61°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug75°24°63°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep70°21°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct62°17°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov51°11°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec42°6°29°-2°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 71°F and nights near 58°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 39°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 22°C and nights near 14°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 4°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Halifax sits

America/Halifax

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Latitude
44.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
East Kemptville184 km west

The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Halifax, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 35°F in February to 75°F in August.Highs from 2°C in February to 24°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December and January (43% of days), driest in September (32%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September (46% cover), cloudiest in January (67%).

Daylight

From 8h 52m in December to 15h 30m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Halifax, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
22°-6°37°3°
3 days67%9h 14m
FebruaryCool season
20°-7°35°2°
3 days66%10h 21m
MarchCool season
26°-3°40°4°
3 days62%11h 50m
April
34°1°48°9°
3 days63%13h 26m
May
43°6°57°14°
3 days63%14h 48m
JuneWarm season
52°11°66°19°
3 days57%15h 30m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
61°16°73°23°
3 days53%15h 10m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
63°17°75°24°
2 days48%13h 58m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°70°21°
2 days46%12h 25m
October
50°10°62°17°
3 days49%10h 50m
November
40°4°51°11°
3 days59%9h 31m
DecemberCool season
29°-2°42°6°
3 days63%8h 52m

When is the best time to visit Halifax?


The best months are July to September: highs near 73°F, nights near 60°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are July to September: highs near 23°C, nights near 16°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Halifax?

August, with highs near 75°F and lows near 63°F. The coolest is February, with highs near 35°F.August, with highs near 24°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is February, with highs near 2°C.

When does it rain most in Halifax?

December and January, with rain or snow on about three days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Halifax?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Halifax?

September, when cloud covers about 46% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 67%.

Places with a year like Halifax's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Halifax's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Halifax's summer.

Elsewhere in Canada

All of Canada

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Halifax. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.