Halifax December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of December 17.

December 17 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	14.4 °C	1973
Lowest temperature	-17.2 °C	1970
Lowest daily high	-11.5 °C	2009
Highest daily low	4.4 °C	1973
Most precipitation	7.12 cm	1979
Most snow	20.0 cm	2020

December 17 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

14.4 °C

-17.2 °C

-11.5 °C

Highest daily low

4.4 °C

7.12 cm

20.0 cm

December 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	2.0 °C
Average low	-5.8 °C
Chance precipitation	55.9%
Chance snow	35.2%

December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

2.0 °C

Average low

-5.8 °C

Chance precipitation

55.9%

Chance snow

35.2%

Halifax December 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	7.6	-5.7	0.00	0.0
2022	3.6	0.1	1.44	0.4
2021	11.2	2.2	0.00	0.0
2020	-3.3	-11.1	1.82	20.0
2019	-1.7	-6.2	0.22	2.8
2018	1.6	-2.0	1.20	1.4
2017	-4.5	-14.1	0.00	0.0
2016	4.1	-16.3	1.22	14.2
2015	6.4	-3.4	0.16	0.0
2014	5.5	-2.6	1.54	0.0
2013	-8.4	-14.0	0.00	0.0
2012	2.7	-5.7	0.00	0.0
2011	-0.3	-5.3	0.00	0.0
2010	-2.3	-6.0	0.30	3.0
2009	-11.5	-14.2	0.11	1.1
2008	-0.9	-6.1	0.74	7.2
2007	6.9	-8.8	0.10	0.4
2006	6.2	-1.5	0.00	0.0
2005	6.4	-2.7	0.00	0.0
2004	7.0	-3.3	0.02	0.2
2003	3.4	-2.0	0.00	0.0
2002	-2.9	-7.3	0.06	0.6
2001	-1.6	-6.9	0.00	0.0
2000	12.8	-2.8	0.99	0.0
1999	7.7	-2.1	0.17	0.0
1998	3.7	0.4	0.00	0.0
1997	5.1	-1.6	0.00	0.0
1996	10.3	1.9	0.82	0.0
1995	-4.4	-12.1	0.00	0.0
1994	1.5	-10.8	0.00	0.0
1993	-0.7	-4.5	0.00	0.0
1992	9.6	3.4	1.46	0.0
1991	-7.4	-12.4	0.00	0.0
1990	4.0	-1.2	0.25	0.2
1989	-2.6	-8.9	0.12	2.4
1988	-7.9	-15.3	0.20	2.8
1987	0.0	-4.2	0.58	6.1
1986	-3.6	-13.7	0.00	0.0
1985	1.3	-12.3	0.50	5.2
1984	8.1	3.3	0.00	0.0
1983	4.2	-0.7	0.24	1.3
1982	11.8	-7.4	0.91	0.0
1981	0.9	-2.4	0.00	0.0
1980	-0.5	-10.2	0.00	0.0
1979	11.4	-10.6	7.12	0.0
1978	8.9	-3.4	3.52	0.0
1977	-1.0	-6.3	0.00	0.0
1976	3.3	-5.6	2.87	3.0
1975	-8.3	-13.3	0.05	1.0
1974	5.0	-2.8	1.35	0.0
1973	14.4	4.4	0.43	0.0
1972	-5.0	-12.8	0.05	0.5
1971	2.8	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1970	0.6	-17.2	1.55	10.2
1969	-0.6	-4.4	0.00	0.0
1968	-0.6	-6.7	0.18	1.8
1967	-3.9	-9.4	0.10	1.0
1966	5.0	-3.3	0.25	0.0
1965	1.1	-2.8	0.61	1.0
1964	6.1	-15.0	0.71	0.0
1963	-10.0	-12.8	0.13	1.3
1962	0.0	-5.6	0.20	2.0
1961	-4.4	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1960	3.9	-2.2	0.00	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	-5.6	-10.0	0.23	2.3

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 12/17?

For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 14.4 °C which happened in 1973.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on December 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	14.4 °C	1973
2	12.8 °C	2000
3	11.8 °C	1982
4	11.4 °C	1979
5	11.2 °C	2021
6	10.3 °C	1996
7	9.6 °C	1992
8	8.9 °C	1978
9	8.1 °C	1984
10	7.7 °C	1999

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 12/17?

For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -17.2 °C which happened in 1970.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on December 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17.2 °C	1970
2	-16.3 °C	2016
3	-15.3 °C	1988
4	-15.0 °C	1964
5	-14.2 °C	2009
6	-14.1 °C	2017
7	-14.0 °C	2013
8	-13.7 °C	1986
9	-13.3 °C	1975
10	-12.8 °C	1961
10	-12.8 °C	1972
10	-12.8 °C	1963

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on December 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-11.5 °C	2009
2	-10.0 °C	1963
3	-8.4 °C	2013
4	-8.3 °C	1975
5	-7.9 °C	1988
6	-7.4 °C	1991
7	-5.6 °C	1953
8	-5.0 °C	1972
9	-4.5 °C	2017
10	-4.4 °C	1995
10	-4.4 °C	1961

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 12/17?

For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 7.12 cm which happened in 1979.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on December 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	7.12 cm	1979
2	3.52 cm	1978
3	2.87 cm	1976
4	1.82 cm	2020
5	1.55 cm	1970
6	1.54 cm	2014
7	1.46 cm	1992
8	1.44 cm	2022
9	1.35 cm	1974
10	1.22 cm	2016

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on December 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	20.0 cm	2020
2	14.2 cm	2016
3	10.2 cm	1970
4	7.2 cm	2008
5	6.1 cm	1987
6	5.2 cm	1985
7	3.0 cm	1976
7	3.0 cm	2010
9	2.8 cm	2019
9	2.8 cm	1988

Weather Station Details

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