Halifax December 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of December 21.

December 21 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.9 °C	1973
Lowest temperature	-20.4 °C	1980
Lowest daily high	-13.8 °C	1980
Highest daily low	4.1 °C	1988
Most precipitation	4.98 cm	1976
Most snow	16.3 cm	1964

December 21 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.9 °C

-20.4 °C

-13.8 °C

Highest daily low

4.1 °C

4.98 cm

16.3 cm

December 21 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	1.4 °C
Average low	-6.6 °C
Chance precipitation	56.8%
Chance snow	37.6%

December 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

1.4 °C

Average low

-6.6 °C

Chance precipitation

56.8%

Chance snow

37.6%

Halifax December 21 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	-0.2	-7.4	0.22	2.2
2022	2.5	-1.3	0.00	0.0
2021	4.1	-7.2	0.00	0.0
2020	8.8	0.9	2.02	0.0
2019	-0.9	-6.4	0.00	0.0
2018	11.0	-2.6	0.71	0.0
2017	-3.7	-9.2	0.00	0.0
2016	3.7	-5.4	0.00	0.0
2015	7.1	-5.2	0.00	0.0
2014	-0.4	-2.1	0.00	0.0
2013	5.4	1.3	1.11	0.0
2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	8.2	-11.7	1.82	0.0
2010	4.1	2.5	0.20	0.0
2009	1.3	-3.5	0.56	5.6
2008	-0.3	-14.8	0.81	8.1
2007	-5.9	-10.3	0.00	0.0
2006	6.5	-4.9	0.00	0.0
2005	-3.6	-11.9	0.05	0.5
2004	-0.3	-3.8	0.00	0.0
2003	-0.6	-9.6	0.00	0.0
2002	11.7	0.3	2.18	0.0
2001	-0.5	-3.9	0.00	0.0
2000	0.0	-5.2	0.00	0.0
1999	11.3	0.1	1.38	0.0
1998	2.7	-8.3	0.00	0.0
1997	-7.6	-13.3	0.00	0.0
1996	-1.5	-6.9	0.00	0.0
1995	2.2	-0.1	0.79	3.6
1994	2.6	-8.3	0.00	0.0
1993	12.7	-2.9	3.97	0.0
1992	0.7	-10.5	0.02	0.2
1991	0.8	-14.1	0.60	8.6
1990	6.9	-10.5	0.13	0.0
1989	-8.0	-14.9	0.12	2.6
1988	9.2	4.1	0.00	0.0
1987	3.1	-2.1	0.72	2.6
1986	-2.4	-11.6	0.00	0.0
1985	-9.8	-15.3	0.26	3.0
1984	-1.0	-11.3	0.00	0.0
1983	-8.0	-14.8	0.00	0.0
1982	4.6	-0.7	0.00	0.0
1981	-2.7	-8.0	0.00	0.0
1980	-13.8	-20.4	0.03	0.3
1979	-1.0	-13.3	0.00	0.0
1978	4.8	-11.5	1.60	10.4
1977	0.3	-3.0	0.00	0.0
1976	10.0	-5.0	4.98	0.0
1975	-1.7	-16.7	1.65	14.7
1974	-2.8	-7.2	0.00	0.0
1973	13.9	0.6	0.28	0.0
1972	-5.6	-13.9	0.03	0.3
1971	2.8	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1970	-8.3	-16.7	0.00	0.0
1969	-3.3	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1968	0.6	-2.2	0.00	0.0
1967	-1.1	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1966	0.6	-3.9	0.03	0.3
1965	-4.4	-10.0	0.03	0.3
1964	-5.0	-8.9	1.63	16.3
1963	-7.8	-15.6	0.00	0.0
1962	-12.8	-20.0	0.00	0.0
1961	-0.6	-3.9	0.33	3.3
1960	9.4	-6.7	1.96	0.5
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	3.9	-4.4	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 12/21?

For the date of Dec 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.9 °C which happened in 1973.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on December 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.9 °C	1973
2	12.7 °C	1993
3	11.7 °C	2002
4	11.3 °C	1999
5	11.0 °C	2018
6	10.0 °C	1976
7	9.4 °C	1960
8	9.2 °C	1988
9	8.8 °C	2020
10	8.2 °C	2011

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 12/21?

For the date of Dec 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -20.4 °C which happened in 1980.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on December 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-20.4 °C	1980
2	-20.0 °C	1962
3	-16.7 °C	1970
3	-16.7 °C	1975
5	-15.6 °C	1963
6	-15.3 °C	1985
7	-14.9 °C	1989
8	-14.8 °C	2008
8	-14.8 °C	1983
10	-14.1 °C	1991

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on December 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-13.8 °C	1980
2	-12.8 °C	1962
3	-9.8 °C	1985
4	-8.3 °C	1970
5	-8.0 °C	1989
5	-8.0 °C	1983
7	-7.8 °C	1963
8	-7.6 °C	1997
9	-5.9 °C	2007
10	-5.6 °C	1972

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 12/21?

For the date of Dec 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.98 cm which happened in 1976.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on December 21

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.98 cm	1976
2	3.97 cm	1993
3	2.18 cm	2002
4	2.02 cm	2020
5	1.96 cm	1960
6	1.82 cm	2011
7	1.65 cm	1975
8	1.63 cm	1964
9	1.60 cm	1978
10	1.38 cm	1999

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on December 21

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	16.3 cm	1964
2	14.7 cm	1975
3	10.4 cm	1978
4	8.6 cm	1991
5	8.1 cm	2008
6	5.6 cm	2009
7	3.6 cm	1995
8	3.3 cm	1961
9	3.0 cm	1985
10	2.6 cm	1989
10	2.6 cm	1987

Weather Station Details

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