Halifax January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).

January 1 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	11.3 °C	2023
Lowest temperature	-18.9 °C	1972
Lowest daily high	-10.7 °C	1998
Highest daily low	1.8 °C	2022
Most precipitation	5.74 cm	1969
Most snow	30.0 cm	2009

January 1 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

11.3 °C

-18.9 °C

-10.7 °C

Highest daily low

1.8 °C

5.74 cm

30.0 cm

January 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	0.3 °C
Average low	-7.9 °C
Chance precipitation	60.3%
Chance snow	43.4%

January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

0.3 °C

Average low

-7.9 °C

Chance precipitation

60.3%

Chance snow

43.4%

Halifax January 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-3.3	-6.5	0.04	0.4
2023	11.3	0.2	0.92	0.0
2022	6.9	1.8	0.70	0.0
2021	0.8	-5.4	0.00	0.0
2020	4.4	-0.8	0.04	0.2
2019	3.0	-4.8	1.78	17.4
2018	-10.2	-12.7	0.02	0.2
2017	5.5	-3.2	1.21	12.1
2016	0.4	-4.7	0.07	0.7
2015	-2.2	-14.9	0.16	1.6
2014	-9.1	-18.0	0.12	1.2
2013	-0.8	-12.0	0.33	4.1
2012	8.1	-1.2	0.37	0.0
2011	3.9	-0.8	0.00	0.0
2010	-3.8	-10.1	0.55	5.6
2009	-4.8	-10.8	1.60	30.0
2008	-1.4	-8.4	0.08	0.8
2007	3.7	-9.7	0.60	0.0
2006	-1.9	-7.0	0.00	0.0
2005	8.0	-4.5	0.11	0.0
2004	-0.5	-7.0	0.00	0.0
2003	4.7	-4.8	0.09	0.0
2002	-4.6	-10.4	0.00	0.0
2001	1.5	-4.2	0.00	0.0
2000	2.2	-12.9	0.00	0.0
1999	-8.5	-18.3	0.03	3.1
1998	-10.7	-16.7	0.02	0.2
1997	-9.2	-17.1	0.00	0.0
1996	-9.3	-17.0	0.00	0.0
1995	0.2	-4.5	1.47	7.5
1994	2.2	-10.9	0.00	0.0
1993	0.1	-9.9	0.04	0.4
1992	-4.3	-12.3	0.00	0.0
1991	-7.9	-16.3	0.00	0.0
1990	8.1	-5.0	1.27	0.0
1989	-10.7	-16.3	0.00	0.0
1988	3.1	-0.3	0.00	0.0
1987	0.9	-8.1	0.00	0.0
1986	5.2	-7.3	0.61	0.0
1985	-6.0	-8.8	0.64	6.2
1984	-2.6	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1983	1.0	-2.2	0.50	2.4
1982	1.2	-8.9	0.00	0.0
1981	-5.1	-14.2	0.00	0.0
1980	-1.2	-9.8	0.00	0.0
1979	6.5	-2.7	0.88	1.2
1978	-3.8	-7.1	0.65	7.1
1977	-8.3	-15.2	0.04	0.4
1976	0.0	-5.0	0.13	1.3
1975	1.1	-5.0	1.60	14.2
1974	5.6	-3.9	0.20	0.0
1973	9.4	0.6	1.70	0.0
1972	-9.4	-18.9	0.00	0.0
1971	-3.3	-8.9	0.00	0.0
1970	-7.8	-10.6	0.15	1.0
1969	6.1	-7.8	5.74	6.4
1968	3.3	-12.8	1.78	9.9
1967	-0.6	-8.3	0.10	1.0
1966	5.6	1.1	0.15	0.0
1965	0.0	-6.1	0.71	7.1
1964	-1.1	-18.3	0.15	0.0
1963	1.1	-2.8	0.15	1.5
1962	1.7	-10.6	0.13	1.3
1961	4.4	-5.6	3.20	7.9
1960	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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	-7.2	-13.9	0.00	0.0
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 11.3 °C which happened in 2023.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	11.3 °C	2023
2	9.4 °C	1973
3	8.1 °C	1990
3	8.1 °C	2012
5	8.0 °C	2005
6	6.9 °C	2022
7	6.5 °C	1979
8	6.1 °C	1969
9	5.6 °C	1974
9	5.6 °C	1966

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -18.9 °C which happened in 1972.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-18.9 °C	1972
2	-18.3 °C	1964
2	-18.3 °C	1999
4	-18.0 °C	2014
5	-17.1 °C	1997
6	-17.0 °C	1996
7	-16.7 °C	1998
8	-16.3 °C	1991
8	-16.3 °C	1989
10	-15.2 °C	1977

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-10.7 °C	1998
1	-10.7 °C	1989
3	-10.2 °C	2018
4	-9.4 °C	1972
5	-9.3 °C	1996
6	-9.2 °C	1997
7	-9.1 °C	2014
8	-8.5 °C	1999
9	-8.3 °C	1977
10	-7.9 °C	1991

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 5.74 cm which happened in 1969.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.74 cm	1969
2	3.20 cm	1961
3	1.78 cm	2019
3	1.78 cm	1968
5	1.70 cm	1973
6	1.60 cm	2009
6	1.60 cm	1975
8	1.47 cm	1995
9	1.27 cm	1990
10	1.21 cm	2017

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	30.0 cm	2009
2	17.4 cm	2019
3	14.2 cm	1975
4	12.1 cm	2017
5	9.9 cm	1968
6	7.9 cm	1961
7	7.5 cm	1995
8	7.1 cm	1978
8	7.1 cm	1965
10	6.4 cm	1969

Weather Station Details

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