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Halifax Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Halifax, Canada, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Halifax month looks like before you travel — then check the live Halifax forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
24°C average high
Coolest month
February
-6°C average low
Wettest month
April
56 mm of rain
Driest month
February
30 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Halifax by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | -6°C | -19°C / 15°C | 43 mm | 83% | 18 km/h |
| February | 1°C | -6°C | -24°C / 13°C | 30 mm | 81% | 18 km/h |
| March | 4°C | -3°C | -20°C / 16°C | 47 mm | 78% | 19 km/h |
| April | 9°C | 1°C | -9°C / 20°C | 56 mm | 78% | 17 km/h |
| May | 14°C | 6°C | -1°C / 31°C | 45 mm | 78% | 14 km/h |
| June | 20°C | 11°C | -1°C / 34°C | 51 mm | 79% | 13 km/h |
| July | 24°C | 16°C | 10°C / 33°C | 35 mm | 81% | 11 km/h |
| August | 24°C | 16°C | 8°C / 33°C | 34 mm | 80% | 11 km/h |
| September | 21°C | 13°C | 2°C / 30°C | 43 mm | 81% | 13 km/h |
| October | 15°C | 8°C | -3°C / 28°C | 51 mm | 83% | 15 km/h |
| November | 9°C | 2°C | -12°C / 21°C | 52 mm | 83% | 18 km/h |
| December | 4°C | -3°C | -19°C / 15°C | 48 mm | 84% | 17 km/h |
Best time to visit Halifax
The most comfortable time to visit Halifax is generally July to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 534 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 24°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 56 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Halifax forecast for what is happening now.