Halifax December 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of December 16.

December 16 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.5 °C	1981
Lowest temperature	-19.0 °C	1997
Lowest daily high	-14.5 °C	2016
Highest daily low	3.3 °C	1973
Most precipitation	4.60 cm	1990
Most snow	27.0 cm	1987

December 16 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.5 °C

-19.0 °C

-14.5 °C

Highest daily low

3.3 °C

4.60 cm

27.0 cm

December 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	2.2 °C
Average low	-5.6 °C
Chance precipitation	56.2%
Chance snow	34.5%

December 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

2.2 °C

Average low

-5.6 °C

Chance precipitation

56.2%

Chance snow

34.5%

Halifax December 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	4.0	-5.7	0.00	0.0
2022	2.2	0.6	0.00	0.0
2021	7.6	-5.3	0.42	2.0
2020	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
2019	0.3	-5.7	0.00	0.0
2018	3.3	-3.4	0.00	0.0
2017	-5.4	-10.6	0.10	0.0
2016	-14.5	-17.1	1.16	12.2
2015	1.8	-2.2	0.00	0.0
2014	-1.1	-2.7	n/a	0.0
2013	-2.3	-11.6	0.00	0.0
2012	-4.0	-11.8	0.00	0.0
2011	10.2	-0.7	0.45	0.0
2010	4.8	-5.3	0.00	0.0
2009	4.2	-11.6	0.33	1.3
2008	10.9	-4.1	0.52	0.8
2007	4.3	-15.9	2.63	13.5
2006	6.6	2.0	0.00	0.0
2005	6.7	-12.2	0.94	0.0
2004	-1.0	-7.4	0.00	0.0
2003	2.5	-2.1	0.23	2.3
2002	0.2	-4.5	0.00	0.0
2001	-0.8	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2000	0.6	-8.4	0.00	0.0
1999	8.1	-4.7	0.66	0.0
1998	0.5	-7.9	0.00	0.0
1997	2.6	-19.0	0.00	0.0
1996	2.2	-1.6	0.00	0.0
1995	-2.8	-12.1	0.00	0.0
1994	0.4	-9.0	0.00	0.0
1993	0.5	-2.6	0.20	2.0
1992	4.5	-3.7	0.02	0.0
1991	-5.3	-10.1	0.00	0.2
1990	7.6	1.8	4.60	0.0
1989	-0.1	-11.9	0.14	3.4
1988	1.6	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1987	0.7	-5.8	2.96	27.0
1986	-4.8	-11.3	0.00	0.0
1985	-1.4	-10.4	0.05	1.4
1984	4.4	-11.3	0.00	0.0
1983	10.5	2.6	0.36	0.0
1982	10.2	1.4	0.00	0.0
1981	13.5	0.1	2.96	0.2
1980	-3.4	-17.9	2.19	18.7
1979	8.1	-7.9	0.46	0.0
1978	5.3	-2.7	0.00	0.0
1977	-1.0	-5.2	0.00	0.0
1976	0.6	-4.4	0.00	0.0
1975	6.7	-8.9	0.36	1.5
1974	-1.7	-3.9	0.00	0.0
1973	5.6	3.3	0.03	0.0
1972	5.0	-9.4	2.69	22.4
1971	4.4	-5.0	0.48	1.3
1970	-11.1	-17.2	0.00	0.0
1969	0.0	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1968	10.0	-1.1	0.25	0.3
1967	-6.7	-9.4	0.38	3.8
1966	-1.1	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1965	-0.6	-3.9	1.09	10.9
1964	-3.9	-14.4	0.23	2.3
1963	-8.3	-11.7	0.20	2.0
1962	-2.8	-15.6	1.07	10.7
1961	-5.0	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1960	11.1	-2.8	3.38	0.0
1959	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1958	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1957	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1956	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1955	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1954	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1953	4.4	-3.9	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.5 °C which happened in 1981.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.5 °C	1981
2	11.1 °C	1960
3	10.9 °C	2008
4	10.5 °C	1983
5	10.2 °C	2011
5	10.2 °C	1982
7	10.0 °C	1968
8	8.1 °C	1979
8	8.1 °C	1999
10	7.6 °C	2021
10	7.6 °C	1990

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -19.0 °C which happened in 1997.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-19.0 °C	1997
2	-17.9 °C	1980
3	-17.2 °C	1970
4	-17.1 °C	2016
5	-15.9 °C	2007
6	-15.6 °C	1962
7	-14.4 °C	1964
8	-12.8 °C	1961
8	-12.8 °C	1988
10	-12.2 °C	2005

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-14.5 °C	2016
2	-11.1 °C	1970
3	-8.3 °C	1963
4	-6.7 °C	1967
5	-5.4 °C	2017
6	-5.3 °C	1991
7	-5.0 °C	1961
8	-4.8 °C	1986
9	-4.0 °C	2012
10	-3.9 °C	1964

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.60 cm which happened in 1990.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on December 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.60 cm	1990
2	3.38 cm	1960
3	2.96 cm	1981
3	2.96 cm	1987
5	2.69 cm	1972
6	2.63 cm	2007
7	2.19 cm	1980
8	1.16 cm	2016
9	1.09 cm	1965
10	1.07 cm	1962

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on December 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	27.0 cm	1987
2	22.4 cm	1972
3	18.7 cm	1980
4	13.5 cm	2007
5	12.2 cm	2016
6	10.9 cm	1965
7	10.7 cm	1962
8	3.8 cm	1967
9	3.4 cm	1989
10	2.3 cm	2003
10	2.3 cm	1964

Weather Station Details

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