Halifax December 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of December 8.

December 8 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	14.1 °C	2011
Lowest temperature	-17.4 °C	1986
Lowest daily high	-10.6 °C	1970
Highest daily low	4.5 °C	1981
Most precipitation	4.10 cm	1996
Most snow	27.2 cm	1968

December 8 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

14.1 °C

-17.4 °C

-10.6 °C

Highest daily low

4.5 °C

4.10 cm

27.2 cm

December 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	3.5 °C
Average low	-4.3 °C
Chance precipitation	54.8%
Chance snow	28.5%

December 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

3.5 °C

Average low

-4.3 °C

Chance precipitation

54.8%

Chance snow

28.5%

Halifax December 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	0.4	-6.4	0.00	0.0
2022	9.6	2.5	2.21	0.0
2021	-1.1	-4.2	0.74	7.4
2020	n/a	n/a	0.00	n/a
2019	-1.2	-9.7	0.00	0.2
2018	-3.5	-13.4	0.00	0.2
2017	4.5	-1.0	0.02	0.2
2016	3.9	-2.2	0.48	4.0
2015	2.7	-3.2	0.00	0.0
2014	-5.8	-11.8	0.00	0.0
2013	-3.2	-9.3	0.00	0.0
2012	11.0	1.2	1.32	0.0
2011	14.1	-1.5	3.52	0.0
2010	2.1	-6.0	0.00	0.0
2009	-2.6	-8.0	0.00	0.0
2008	0.1	-11.2	0.80	8.0
2007	1.2	-4.0	0.56	3.5
2006	7.0	-9.3	1.67	7.0
2005	-2.5	-8.8	0.00	0.0
2004	7.0	-3.4	0.98	1.0
2003	0.8	-0.8	0.50	4.0
2002	4.6	-3.0	0.00	0.0
2001	1.0	-3.7	0.00	0.0
2000	-6.3	-15.2	0.08	0.8
1999	7.8	-0.2	0.29	0.0
1998	1.9	-3.3	0.07	1.2
1997	1.1	-2.3	0.00	0.0
1996	10.2	0.4	4.10	0.0
1995	-4.6	-11.4	0.06	0.6
1994	-1.4	-7.5	0.00	0.0
1993	1.3	-2.9	0.00	0.0
1992	-7.4	-12.7	0.09	0.9
1991	0.1	-3.3	0.02	0.2
1990	5.4	0.7	2.24	0.0
1989	-10.4	-13.9	0.02	0.2
1988	1.4	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1987	2.7	-4.9	0.00	0.0
1986	2.0	-17.4	0.09	0.5
1985	0.9	-7.3	0.00	0.0
1984	1.0	-11.0	0.84	7.2
1983	2.8	-4.7	0.00	0.0
1982	2.0	-5.1	0.00	0.0
1981	6.5	4.5	0.14	0.0
1980	4.0	-1.0	0.54	0.0
1979	7.3	-3.8	0.36	0.0
1978	2.8	-5.5	0.42	2.0
1977	-2.2	-9.8	0.08	1.6
1976	10.6	-7.8	2.16	1.8
1975	-2.8	-7.2	0.00	0.0
1974	10.6	0.6	0.00	0.0
1973	-1.1	-7.2	0.00	0.0
1972	-1.7	-11.7	0.20	2.0
1971	-0.6	-3.3	0.00	0.0
1970	-10.6	-16.7	0.00	0.0
1969	2.2	-3.9	0.00	0.0
1968	-2.8	-6.1	2.72	27.2
1967	2.8	-3.9	0.00	0.0
1966	6.7	1.1	0.48	0.0
1965	-2.2	-8.9	0.00	0.0
1964	-3.3	-9.4	0.08	0.8
1963	3.9	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1962	5.6	3.3	0.03	0.0
1961	2.8	-1.7	0.05	0.5
1960	-4.4	-10.0	0.33	3.3
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	11.1	0.0	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 12/8?

For the date of Dec 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 14.1 °C which happened in 2011.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on December 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	14.1 °C	2011
2	11.1 °C	1953
3	11.0 °C	2012
4	10.6 °C	1974
4	10.6 °C	1976
6	10.2 °C	1996
7	9.6 °C	2022
8	7.8 °C	1999
9	7.3 °C	1979
10	7.0 °C	2004
10	7.0 °C	2006

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 12/8?

For the date of Dec 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -17.4 °C which happened in 1986.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on December 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17.4 °C	1986
2	-16.7 °C	1970
3	-15.2 °C	2000
4	-13.9 °C	1989
5	-13.4 °C	2018
6	-12.7 °C	1992
7	-11.8 °C	2014
8	-11.7 °C	1972
9	-11.4 °C	1995
10	-11.2 °C	2008

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on December 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-10.6 °C	1970
2	-10.4 °C	1989
3	-7.4 °C	1992
4	-6.3 °C	2000
5	-5.8 °C	2014
6	-4.6 °C	1995
7	-4.4 °C	1960
8	-3.5 °C	2018
9	-3.3 °C	1964
10	-3.2 °C	2013

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 12/8?

For the date of Dec 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.10 cm which happened in 1996.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on December 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.10 cm	1996
2	3.52 cm	2011
3	2.72 cm	1968
4	2.24 cm	1990
5	2.21 cm	2022
6	2.16 cm	1976
7	1.67 cm	2006
8	1.32 cm	2012
9	0.98 cm	2004
10	0.84 cm	1984

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on December 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	27.2 cm	1968
2	8.0 cm	2008
3	7.4 cm	2021
4	7.2 cm	1984
5	7.0 cm	2006
6	4.0 cm	2003
6	4.0 cm	2016
8	3.5 cm	2007
9	3.3 cm	1960
10	2.0 cm	1972
10	2.0 cm	1978

Weather Station Details

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