Halifax December 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of December 20.

December 20 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	14.2 °C	1996
Lowest temperature	-19.4 °C	1975
Lowest daily high	-14.4 °C	1983
Highest daily low	0.1 °C	2022
Most precipitation	8.05 cm	2000
Most snow	16.3 cm	1961

December 20 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

14.2 °C

-19.4 °C

-14.4 °C

Highest daily low

0.1 °C

8.05 cm

16.3 cm

December 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	1.5 °C
Average low	-6.5 °C
Chance precipitation	56.8%
Chance snow	37.2%

December 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

1.5 °C

Average low

-6.5 °C

Chance precipitation

56.8%

Chance snow

37.2%

Halifax December 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	6.1	-0.6	1.52	0.0
2022	3.0	0.1	0.04	0.0
2021	-4.3	-9.2	0.00	0.0
2020	0.6	-3.7	0.02	0.2
2019	0.5	-10.7	0.00	0.0
2018	1.6	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2017	4.0	-3.8	0.28	0.0
2016	-5.1	-15.4	0.00	0.0
2015	-1.8	-5.6	0.02	0.2
2014	1.1	-2.4	0.04	0.4
2013	1.6	-5.3	0.25	0.0
2012	0.7	-1.0	0.00	0.0
2011	3.0	-11.0	0.27	0.5
2010	3.4	-7.4	0.44	0.0
2009	-1.9	-12.5	1.04	10.4
2008	-7.7	-13.5	0.00	0.0
2007	-5.0	-9.7	0.20	2.0
2006	-4.9	-9.8	0.00	0.0
2005	-0.9	-8.0	0.16	1.6
2004	1.7	-0.3	0.21	0.0
2003	0.4	-6.7	0.00	0.0
2002	7.2	-0.7	0.76	0.0
2001	0.6	-5.7	0.80	8.0
2000	13.5	-3.1	8.05	0.3
1999	0.4	-9.3	0.00	0.0
1998	4.5	-7.2	0.00	0.0
1997	0.4	-10.3	0.00	0.0
1996	14.2	-4.2	2.34	0.0
1995	1.5	-7.6	1.82	15.0
1994	-5.7	-10.5	0.10	1.0
1993	5.9	-2.5	0.00	0.0
1992	8.8	-0.8	2.45	0.0
1991	-10.0	-16.6	0.00	0.0
1990	-1.5	-10.0	0.00	0.0
1989	-4.3	-14.1	0.00	0.0
1988	6.0	-3.4	0.00	0.0
1987	-2.1	-13.9	0.20	2.4
1986	0.7	-2.5	0.04	0.0
1985	-8.0	-16.2	0.00	0.0
1984	1.7	-2.0	0.40	0.0
1983	-14.4	-19.0	0.00	0.0
1982	1.8	-0.6	1.48	2.0
1981	-2.4	-7.0	0.00	0.2
1980	-13.3	-19.0	0.00	0.0
1979	-5.6	-15.8	0.00	0.0
1978	-7.0	-11.7	0.00	0.0
1977	0.0	-2.7	0.00	0.0
1976	2.8	-10.0	0.56	0.0
1975	-13.3	-19.4	0.00	0.0
1974	-2.2	-7.2	0.25	4.1
1973	0.6	-9.4	0.00	0.0
1972	-6.1	-12.8	0.18	1.5
1971	0.6	-14.4	0.51	2.3
1970	-2.8	-8.3	0.15	1.5
1969	1.1	-3.3	0.05	0.5
1968	0.6	-3.9	0.08	0.8
1967	1.1	-1.7	0.00	0.0
1966	-2.8	-6.1	0.00	0.0
1965	-6.1	-9.4	0.00	0.0
1964	-3.3	-9.4	0.64	6.4
1963	-12.2	-15.6	0.00	0.0
1962	2.8	-19.4	0.33	3.3
1961	-2.8	-4.4	1.63	16.3
1960	0.0	-3.9	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	2.2	-15.0	0.08	0.3

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 14.2 °C which happened in 1996.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	14.2 °C	1996
2	13.5 °C	2000
3	8.8 °C	1992
4	7.2 °C	2002
5	6.1 °C	2023
6	6.0 °C	1988
7	5.9 °C	1993
8	4.5 °C	1998
9	4.0 °C	2017
10	3.4 °C	2010

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -19.4 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1975.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-19.4 °C	1975
1	-19.4 °C	1962
3	-19.0 °C	1980
3	-19.0 °C	1983
5	-16.6 °C	1991
6	-16.2 °C	1985
7	-15.8 °C	1979
8	-15.6 °C	1963
9	-15.4 °C	2016
10	-15.0 °C	1953

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-14.4 °C	1983
2	-13.3 °C	1975
2	-13.3 °C	1980
4	-12.2 °C	1963
5	-10.0 °C	1991
6	-8.0 °C	1985
7	-7.7 °C	2008
8	-7.0 °C	1978
9	-6.1 °C	1965
9	-6.1 °C	1972

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 8.05 cm which happened in 2000.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on December 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	8.05 cm	2000
2	2.45 cm	1992
3	2.34 cm	1996
4	1.82 cm	1995
5	1.63 cm	1961
6	1.52 cm	2023
7	1.48 cm	1982
8	1.04 cm	2009
9	0.80 cm	2001
10	0.76 cm	2002

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on December 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	16.3 cm	1961
2	15.0 cm	1995
3	10.4 cm	2009
4	8.0 cm	2001
5	6.4 cm	1964
6	4.1 cm	1974
7	3.3 cm	1962
8	2.4 cm	1987
9	2.3 cm	1971
10	2.0 cm	2007
10	2.0 cm	1982

Weather Station Details

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