Halifax Weather

Halifax experiences warm summers but nothing too hot because of the city's location alongside the Atlantic Ocean. June, July and August normally bring high temperatures of 20°C to 23°C. Evenings are cooler (9°C to 13°C).

Winters in Halifax are cold and snowy. Storms that move up the Atlantic Seaboard including Nor'easters often affect Halifax. Snowfall totals in December, January and February normally average 50cm to 64cm (200-225 cm over the course of the season), while daytime temperatures during these winter months are normally near or below 0°C.

Tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes can affect Halifax during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. The city normally sees about 670mm of rain over the course of the season.

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