Halifax weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Halifax is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and September close behind. Halifax averages about 1,928 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 75 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Halifax?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Halifax is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 84 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Halifax?
Halifax gets a moderate 1,928 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #159 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,094 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -10° / 14°F | 84 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 79 mm | 3 |
| April | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| May | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| June | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| July | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 75 mm | 6 |
| August | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 83 mm | 6 |
| September | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| October | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 113 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 108 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 114 mm | 1 |
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Halifax: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Halifax?
Halifax is a city break in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Halifax get a year?
Halifax gets about 1,928 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Halifax?
The sunniest time to visit Halifax is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Halifax?
January is the least sunny month in Halifax, scoring 0/100 with about 84 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Halifax?
The typical midday UV index in Halifax peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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