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The best time to visit Halifax
June, July, August, September and October — daytime highs around 20°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Halifax month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -5°C | 15 | |
| February | 1°C | -7°C | 11 | |
| March | 5°C | -3°C | 13 | |
| April | 10°C | 3°C | 12 | |
| May | 15°C | 6°C | 10 | Shoulder |
| June | 19°C | 12°C | 15 | Best |
| July | 23°C | 16°C | 12 | Best |
| August | 23°C | 17°C | 12 | Best |
| September | 20°C | 14°C | 10 | Best |
| October | 16°C | 10°C | 11 | Best |
| November | 9°C | 2°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| December | 5°C | -2°C | 14 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 23°C by day. Coolest: February, around 1°C by day and -7°C at night. Wettest: January with about 15 wet days. Driest: May with about 10.
If you want fewer people: May, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Halifax?
The best months are June, July, August, September and October, when daytime highs sit around 20°C.
What is the hottest month in Halifax?
July, with daytime highs around 23°C.
What is the wettest month in Halifax?
January, with about 15 wet days. The driest is May with about 10.
When is the cheapest time to visit Halifax?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Source: Open-Meteo.