Halifax, Canada Weather
Halifax hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 69°F (21°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 68°F (20°C).
Current conditions in detail
Halifax weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Halifax looks overcast, with a high of 72° and an overnight low of 52°. Precipitation chance is modest at 25%. Winds top out near 5 mph, and the UV index reaches 6 (moderate).
Halifax 14-day forecast
About the weather in Halifax
A 22°C spread between its warmest and coolest months puts Halifax among the more strongly seasonal places we cover. August averages 74°F (23°C) by day; February averages 34°F (1°C), with nights at 20°F (-7°C).
Halifax weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 74°F (23°C)
- Coldest month: February - highs near 34°F (1°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 88°F (31°C) high · -16°F (-26°C) low
- Wettest month: December (13 rainy days) · Sunniest: August (9.9 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 22°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Snow: about 27 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 4
- Average humidity: 78%
Temperatures through the year
February bottoms out at 34°F (1°C) in daylight, 20°F (-7°C) after dark. At its warmest, in August, Halifax runs to 74°F (23°C) in the afternoon and back to 62°F (17°C) by dawn. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 88°F (31°C) and the lowest daily minimum -16°F (-26°C). Snow falls on roughly 27 days a year, mostly November through April.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 7.6 hours a day over the year - duller than all but 9% of the 3496 cities in our dataset, peaking in August at 9.9 hours. Three of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is July through September. Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 82% of the cities we track.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring is brisk and cold here - highs near 48°F (9°C), nights near 34°F (1°C), and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days, plus about 9 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Through summer, Halifax is pleasantly warm: 70°F (21°C) by day, 58°F (15°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 35 of the 90 days.
Fall (September through November)
Fall stays on the cool side of mild here - highs near 58°F (15°C), nights near 47°F (8°C), and rain falls on around 31 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Halifax brings deep cold, with daytime highs averaging 36°F (2°C) and nights around 23°F (-5°C); rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days, plus about 17 snowy days. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
Average temperatures in Halifax by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 21° | 13 | 5.9 in | 4.9 h/day | 75% |
| February | 34° | 20° | 12 | 5.7 in | 6.2 h/day | 74% |
| March | 39° | 26° | 13 | 5.2 in | 7.3 h/day | 73% |
| April | 47° | 34° | 13 | 5.2 in | 8.3 h/day | 75% |
| May | 57° | 43° | 11 | 3.1 in | 9.2 h/day | 76% |
| June | 65° | 52° | 13 | 5.7 in | 9.5 h/day | 81% |
| July | 73° | 61° | 11 | 4.1 in | 9.8 h/day | 83% |
| August | 74° | 62° | 11 | 4.4 in | 9.9 h/day | 82% |
| September | 68° | 57° | 10 | 4.1 in | 8.8 h/day | 80% |
| October | 58° | 47° | 10 | 5.5 in | 7.1 h/day | 79% |
| November | 48° | 37° | 12 | 5.6 in | 5.2 h/day | 77% |
| December | 39° | 28° | 13 | 6.2 in | 4.4 h/day | 77% |