Monthly climate in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Halifax features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1210 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Halifax enjoys an average of 2851 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Halifax are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Halifax experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 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, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(39°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States §

Halifax usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Halifax are January, November and December. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68 (2.7) 100 (3.9) 92 (3.6) 104 (4.1) 120 (4.7) 90 (3.5) 122 (4.8) 102 (4.0) 122 (4.8) 113 (4.4) 89 (3.5) 88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 11 12 14 12 12 12 10 11 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Halifax are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Halifax: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129 163 236 238 256 311 339 308 267 222 206 169
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 39m 11h 58m 13h 18m 14h 26m 15h 0m 14h 42m 13h 41m 12h 24m 11h 4m 9h 54m 9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States §

Halifax experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Halifax UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2