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Monthly climate in Halifax, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Halifax features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1292 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Halifax enjoys an average of 2776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Halifax, Canada

The warmest months in Halifax are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Halifax experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Halifax. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Average low-7°C
(20°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-13°C
(10°F)
Minimum-18°C
(0°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Halifax, Canada

Halifax usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Halifax are May, July and August. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Halifax. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)97 (3.8)122 (4.8)103 (4.1)122 (4.8)93 (3.7)99 (3.9)91 (3.6)77 (3.0)104 (4.1)109 (4.3)149 (5.9)127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1011111313111010891312

Monthly sunshine hours in Halifax, Canada

The sunniest months in Halifax are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Halifax: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Halifax. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours110175245234284300317325264223151142
Mean daily daylight hours9h 14m10h 26m11h 57m13h 30m14h 49m15h 29m15h 7m13h 57m12h 27m10h 55m9h 33m8h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Halifax, Canada

Halifax experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Halifax UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Halifax. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2457910987532