Halifax December 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of December 31 (New Year's Eve).

December 31 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	11.6 °C	2022
Lowest temperature	-21.1 °C	1963
Lowest daily high	-13.9 °C	1963
Highest daily low	3.9 °C	2022
Most precipitation	3.16 cm	2011
Most snow	19.8 cm	1964

December 31 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

11.6 °C

-21.1 °C

-13.9 °C

Highest daily low

3.9 °C

3.16 cm

19.8 cm

December 31 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	0.4 °C
Average low	-7.7 °C
Chance precipitation	60.0%
Chance snow	42.9%

December 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

0.4 °C

Average low

-7.7 °C

Chance precipitation

60.0%

Chance snow

42.9%

Halifax December 31 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	-0.1	-3.4	0.02	0.2
2022	11.6	3.9	0.47	0.0
2021	2.0	-0.6	0.27	1.6
2020	7.7	-2.0	0.13	0.0
2019	4.3	-4.3	1.14	3.0
2018	-3.2	-13.4	0.00	0.0
2017	-10.1	-14.6	0.00	0.0
2016	-1.3	-7.2	0.00	0.0
2015	2.9	-3.5	0.32	2.0
2014	-9.8	-16.4	0.00	0.0
2013	-10.4	-17.0	0.00	0.0
2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	9.5	-4.3	3.16	0.0
2010	2.9	-3.4	0.00	0.0
2009	-7.1	-15.5	0.00	0.0
2008	-3.1	-7.8	0.60	10.0
2007	1.0	-5.1	0.80	4.0
2006	-3.2	-8.7	0.02	0.2
2005	-4.0	-8.2	0.00	0.0
2004	5.0	-11.5	0.00	0.0
2003	3.4	-2.4	0.00	0.0
2002	0.9	-14.6	0.00	0.0
2001	-1.0	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2000	4.0	-0.2	1.13	9.7
1999	-6.3	-11.7	0.00	0.0
1998	-0.3	-14.9	0.12	1.2
1997	2.3	-11.1	0.04	0.6
1996	-13.5	-17.0	0.03	0.3
1995	-4.9	-14.4	0.00	0.0
1994	-2.0	-10.3	0.00	0.0
1993	-6.5	-14.6	0.00	0.2
1992	0.1	-5.1	0.32	3.4
1991	-3.6	-10.9	0.00	0.0
1990	9.8	-14.2	0.57	1.3
1989	2.1	-15.9	0.72	0.0
1988	-0.5	-14.0	0.35	8.4
1987	-0.2	-11.4	0.06	0.8
1986	-0.9	-5.8	0.84	8.0
1985	5.4	-13.0	0.26	0.0
1984	-6.8	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1983	-2.5	-11.5	0.00	0.0
1982	-0.6	-5.7	0.00	0.0
1981	-3.6	-9.2	0.00	0.0
1980	-6.3	-13.6	0.11	1.7
1979	-4.3	-8.4	0.00	0.0
1978	0.8	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1977	2.2	-6.4	0.28	2.4
1976	-5.0	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1975	3.3	-3.9	1.65	6.9
1974	-1.7	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1973	0.0	-3.3	0.08	1.0
1972	0.6	-12.8	0.74	5.6
1971	-7.8	-17.2	1.17	13.5
1970	-5.0	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1969	-3.9	-10.0	0.00	0.0
1968	-0.6	-8.3	0.03	0.3
1967	-1.7	-9.4	0.00	0.0
1966	-3.9	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1965	3.3	0.6	0.00	0.0
1964	1.1	-0.6	2.03	19.8
1963	-13.9	-21.1	0.00	0.0
1962	-2.8	-10.0	0.10	1.0
1961	-1.7	-9.4	0.13	1.3
1960	1.1	-6.1	0.10	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	1.7	-5.6	0.46	4.6

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 12/31?

For the date of Dec 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 11.6 °C which happened in 2022.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on December 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	11.6 °C	2022
2	9.8 °C	1990
3	9.5 °C	2011
4	7.7 °C	2020
5	5.4 °C	1985
6	5.0 °C	2004
7	4.3 °C	2019
8	4.0 °C	2000
9	3.4 °C	2003
10	3.3 °C	1975
10	3.3 °C	1965

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 12/31?

For the date of Dec 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -21.1 °C which happened in 1963.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on December 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21.1 °C	1963
2	-17.2 °C	1971
3	-17.0 °C	2013
3	-17.0 °C	1996
5	-16.4 °C	2014
6	-15.9 °C	1989
7	-15.5 °C	2009
8	-14.9 °C	1998
9	-14.6 °C	1993
9	-14.6 °C	2002
9	-14.6 °C	2017

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on December 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-13.9 °C	1963
2	-13.5 °C	1996
3	-10.4 °C	2013
4	-10.1 °C	2017
5	-9.8 °C	2014
6	-7.8 °C	1971
7	-7.1 °C	2009
8	-6.8 °C	1984
9	-6.5 °C	1993
10	-6.3 °C	1999
10	-6.3 °C	1980

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 12/31?

For the date of Dec 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.16 cm which happened in 2011.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on December 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.16 cm	2011
2	2.03 cm	1964
3	1.65 cm	1975
4	1.17 cm	1971
5	1.14 cm	2019
6	1.13 cm	2000
7	0.84 cm	1986
8	0.80 cm	2007
9	0.74 cm	1972
10	0.72 cm	1989

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on December 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	19.8 cm	1964
2	13.5 cm	1971
3	10.0 cm	2008
4	9.7 cm	2000
5	8.4 cm	1988
6	8.0 cm	1986
7	6.9 cm	1975
8	5.6 cm	1972
9	4.6 cm	1953
10	4.0 cm	2007

Weather Station Details

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