Average December Temperature in Halifax by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the month of December each year between 1953 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest December Ever in Halifax?

2015 was the warmest December in the history of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The average daily high temperature was 4.9 °C, and the average low was -1.9 °C.

What Was the Coldest December Ever in Halifax?

1989 was the coolest December in the history of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The average daily high temperature was -5.1 °C, and the average low was -14.1 °C.

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Year	Rank	High (°C)	Low (°C)
2023	7	3.9	-2.9
2022	5	4.0	-2.6
2021	17	3.8	-5.1
2019	26	2.1	-5.5
2018	49	0.5	-7.5
2017	36	1.2	-6.3
2016	41	1.1	-6.9
2015	1	4.9	-1.9
2014	8	4.4	-3.5
2013	52	-0.2	-8.3
2011	9	5.1	-4.2
2010	4	3.5	-2.0
2009	33	1.1	-6.0
2008	23	3.9	-6.7
2007	58	-0.6	-9.4
2006	18	3.5	-4.8
2005	28	1.9	-5.5
2004	30	2.2	-6.2
2003	16	2.9	-4.0
2002	40	1.0	-6.8
2001	12	3.0	-3.2
2000	45	0.9	-7.3
1999	15	3.4	-4.4
1998	21	2.9	-5.3
1997	38	1.1	-6.7
1996	6	4.3	-3.0
1995	56	-1.1	-8.1
1994	31	1.9	-6.4
1993	24	2.1	-5.3
1992	43	0.9	-6.8
1991	51	0.7	-8.7
1990	13	4.3	-5.0
1989	63	-5.1	-14.1
1988	54	0.2	-8.9
1987	47	-0.3	-6.5
1986	39	1.8	-7.5
1985	59	-0.4	-9.9
1984	20	3.7	-5.9
1983	35	2.0	-7.0
1982	19	3.8	-5.3
1981	10	3.2	-2.5
1980	60	-1.1	-10.8
1979	32	1.8	-6.6
1978	44	1.0	-7.3
1977	34	1.3	-6.3
1976	53	1.6	-10.0
1975	50	1.1	-8.9
1974	25	2.0	-5.2
1973	3	5.2	-3.4
1972	57	0.1	-9.4
1971	55	-0.2	-8.9
1970	61	-2.3	-10.4
1969	11	3.2	-3.2
1968	27	1.7	-5.3
1967	42	1.1	-7.0
1966	14	2.9	-3.8
1965	48	0.1	-7.0
1964	29	1.8	-5.7
1963	62	-3.2	-11.2
1962	46	1.6	-8.3
1961	22	1.7	-4.3
1960	37	1.3	-6.8
1953	2	5.7	-3.8

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
2012–2024	Halifax International Airport	location
1953–2012	Halifax International Airport	location