Halifax December 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of December 5.

December 5 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.9 °C	2020
Lowest temperature	-13.6 °C	1991
Lowest daily high	-7.2 °C	1991
Highest daily low	8.1 °C	2020
Most precipitation	5.15 cm	1993
Most snow	21.0 cm	1992

December 5 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.9 °C

-13.6 °C

-7.2 °C

Highest daily low

8.1 °C

5.15 cm

21.0 cm

December 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	4.0 °C
Average low	-3.8 °C
Chance precipitation	54.4%
Chance snow	26.7%

December 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

4.0 °C

Average low

-3.8 °C

Chance precipitation

54.4%

Chance snow

26.7%

Halifax December 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	-0.7	-7.0	0.12	1.2
2022	2.8	-5.2	0.00	0.0
2021	1.1	-6.6	0.40	4.0
2020	13.9	8.1	3.28	n/a
2019	2.2	-2.7	0.00	0.0
2018	-3.0	-8.9	0.00	0.0
2017	4.9	-0.8	0.00	0.0
2016	-1.6	-5.4	0.00	0.0
2015	1.8	-2.3	0.00	0.0
2014	-4.9	-10.6	0.00	0.0
2013	4.0	-3.8	0.03	0.0
2012	10.8	0.8	0.36	0.0
2011	10.5	4.8	0.00	0.0
2010	7.3	2.1	1.42	0.0
2009	5.3	-0.5	0.42	0.7
2008	6.5	-3.8	0.18	0.0
2007	-3.1	-8.0	0.00	0.0
2006	-2.9	-12.2	0.02	0.2
2005	0.7	-3.8	0.03	0.3
2004	4.6	-8.8	0.00	0.0
2003	-5.9	-11.5	0.00	0.0
2002	-6.0	-13.2	0.00	0.0
2001	6.2	-1.4	0.36	2.0
2000	4.0	-7.1	0.00	0.0
1999	7.7	3.1	0.00	0.0
1998	0.5	-4.8	0.00	0.0
1997	1.3	-4.6	0.00	0.0
1996	1.5	-4.1	0.00	0.0
1995	-1.8	-9.5	0.00	0.0
1994	8.8	-0.8	3.41	0.0
1993	10.4	0.8	5.15	0.0
1992	-1.0	-2.9	2.10	21.0
1991	-7.2	-13.6	0.02	0.2
1990	10.6	-0.4	1.28	0.0
1989	-6.9	-11.9	0.00	0.0
1988	-5.9	-11.4	0.00	0.0
1987	0.2	-2.1	0.60	2.0
1986	3.1	-3.4	0.00	0.0
1985	-1.8	-8.0	0.00	0.0
1984	-0.5	-7.6	0.02	0.2
1983	1.0	-4.2	0.00	0.0
1982	5.4	0.6	0.00	0.0
1981	6.3	0.3	0.66	0.0
1980	2.6	-1.8	0.02	0.2
1979	5.4	-1.9	0.00	0.4
1978	9.2	-0.5	0.05	0.0
1977	-0.5	-5.5	0.05	0.5
1976	-2.2	-9.4	0.00	0.0
1975	-5.0	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1974	-2.8	-8.3	0.00	0.0
1973	6.7	3.3	0.20	0.0
1972	2.8	-11.7	1.09	3.3
1971	-4.4	-10.6	0.23	2.3
1970	-0.6	-6.7	0.61	5.6
1969	1.1	-3.3	0.25	2.5
1968	13.9	0.6	2.44	0.0
1967	5.0	-1.1	1.02	0.0
1966	-0.6	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1965	6.7	0.6	0.10	0.0
1964	-1.7	-5.0	0.33	2.0
1963	0.6	-5.0	0.00	0.0
1962	7.8	-3.9	0.00	0.0
1961	9.4	0.0	4.52	1.0
1960	1.1	-3.3	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	13.9	4.4	0.81	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.9 °C which has happened 3 times, most recently in 2020.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.9 °C	2020
1	13.9 °C	1968
1	13.9 °C	1953
4	10.8 °C	2012
5	10.6 °C	1990
6	10.5 °C	2011
7	10.4 °C	1993
8	9.4 °C	1961
9	9.2 °C	1978
10	8.8 °C	1994

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -13.6 °C which happened in 1991.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-13.6 °C	1991
2	-13.2 °C	2002
3	-12.2 °C	2006
4	-11.9 °C	1989
5	-11.7 °C	1972
6	-11.5 °C	2003
7	-11.4 °C	1988
8	-11.1 °C	1975
9	-10.6 °C	1971
9	-10.6 °C	2014

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on December 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-7.2 °C	1991
2	-6.9 °C	1989
3	-6.0 °C	2002
4	-5.9 °C	1988
4	-5.9 °C	2003
6	-5.0 °C	1975
7	-4.9 °C	2014
8	-4.4 °C	1971
9	-3.1 °C	2007
10	-3.0 °C	2018

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 12/5?

For the date of Dec 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 5.15 cm which happened in 1993.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on December 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.15 cm	1993
2	4.52 cm	1961
3	3.41 cm	1994
4	3.28 cm	2020
5	2.44 cm	1968
6	2.10 cm	1992
7	1.42 cm	2010
8	1.28 cm	1990
9	1.09 cm	1972
10	1.02 cm	1967

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on December 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	21.0 cm	1992
2	5.6 cm	1970
3	4.0 cm	2021
4	3.3 cm	1972
5	2.5 cm	1969
6	2.3 cm	1971
7	2.0 cm	1987
7	2.0 cm	2001
7	2.0 cm	1964
10	1.2 cm	2023

Weather Station Details

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