Halifax January 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 12.

January 12 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.2 °C	2018
Lowest temperature	-22.2 °C	1968
Lowest daily high	-13.7 °C	1979
Highest daily low	6.0 °C	2018
Most precipitation	2.34 cm	1980
Most snow	16.2 cm	1991

January 12 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.2 °C

-22.2 °C

-13.7 °C

Highest daily low

6.0 °C

2.34 cm

16.2 cm

January 12 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-0.9 °C
Average low	-9.7 °C
Chance precipitation	60.6%
Chance snow	45.2%

January 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-0.9 °C

Average low

-9.7 °C

Chance precipitation

60.6%

Chance snow

45.2%

Halifax January 12 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	0.4	-7.9	0.04	0.4
2023	-2.6	-11.3	0.00	0.0
2022	2.0	-19.9	0.29	1.4
2021	3.0	-3.7	0.00	0.0
2020	9.0	-4.6	1.84	0.2
2019	-9.3	-12.4	0.00	0.0
2018	13.2	6.0	0.34	0.0
2017	10.0	-1.4	0.46	0.0
2016	-1.8	-6.9	0.20	2.0
2015	3.9	-4.2	0.84	6.0
2014	11.9	1.4	1.94	0.0
2013	0.2	-7.0	0.00	0.0
2012	0.5	-13.3	1.20	12.0
2011	-0.1	-4.8	1.50	15.0
2010	-6.5	-12.1	0.03	0.4
2009	-6.4	-12.7	0.02	0.2
2008	9.4	0.2	0.00	0.0
2007	4.7	-5.0	0.00	0.0
2006	9.5	2.3	1.17	0.0
2005	-5.6	-15.0	0.13	2.0
2004	-6.3	-14.7	0.35	5.0
2003	-6.5	-13.2	0.00	0.0
2002	0.2	-4.7	0.12	1.2
2001	-6.4	-13.0	0.04	1.0
2000	3.7	-5.6	0.72	0.0
1999	3.6	-12.7	0.18	4.0
1998	1.3	-8.1	0.00	0.0
1997	-4.5	-8.4	0.00	0.0
1996	-1.1	-15.3	0.00	0.0
1995	0.6	-18.5	1.02	3.6
1994	0.0	-5.9	0.02	0.2
1993	-2.6	-13.2	0.00	0.0
1992	-10.0	-15.8	0.00	0.0
1991	-1.8	-18.1	1.06	16.2
1990	2.6	-3.6	0.50	2.6
1989	6.3	-18.3	0.48	0.0
1988	0.3	-7.6	0.00	0.0
1987	0.5	-6.2	0.42	4.8
1986	5.3	-13.2	0.00	0.0
1985	-9.2	-15.6	0.00	0.0
1984	-12.5	-18.4	0.00	0.0
1983	10.2	4.0	1.40	0.0
1982	-13.0	-17.5	0.03	0.3
1981	-4.0	-11.7	0.34	5.8
1980	10.0	-6.0	2.34	0.0
1979	-13.7	-18.4	0.00	0.0
1978	-10.9	-16.4	0.04	0.4
1977	-10.2	-17.1	0.00	0.0
1976	-11.1	-21.7	0.15	2.5
1975	12.2	2.8	0.76	0.0
1974	-5.6	-17.2	0.36	5.1
1973	-5.0	-16.1	0.00	0.0
1972	4.4	-1.7	0.03	0.0
1971	-3.9	-16.7	0.23	3.3
1970	-6.7	-16.1	0.00	0.0
1969	-8.3	-14.4	0.05	0.5
1968	-12.8	-22.2	0.00	0.0
1967	-5.6	-10.6	0.00	0.0
1966	-6.7	-13.9	0.08	0.8
1965	1.1	-16.7	0.00	0.0
1964	-10.6	-15.6	0.03	0.3
1963	0.6	-4.4	1.02	5.8
1962	1.1	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1961	-1.7	-12.8	0.00	0.0
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	-1.7	-7.2	1.30	1.0
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/12?

For the date of Jan 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.2 °C which happened in 2018.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.2 °C	2018
2	12.2 °C	1975
3	11.9 °C	2014
4	10.2 °C	1983
5	10.0 °C	2017
5	10.0 °C	1980
7	9.5 °C	2006
8	9.4 °C	2008
9	9.0 °C	2020
10	6.3 °C	1989

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/12?

For the date of Jan 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -22.2 °C which happened in 1968.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-22.2 °C	1968
2	-21.7 °C	1976
3	-19.9 °C	2022
4	-18.5 °C	1995
5	-18.4 °C	1979
5	-18.4 °C	1984
7	-18.3 °C	1989
8	-18.1 °C	1991
9	-17.5 °C	1982
10	-17.2 °C	1974

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-13.7 °C	1979
2	-13.0 °C	1982
3	-12.8 °C	1968
4	-12.5 °C	1984
5	-11.1 °C	1976
6	-10.9 °C	1978
7	-10.6 °C	1964
8	-10.2 °C	1977
9	-10.0 °C	1992
10	-9.3 °C	2019

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/12?

For the date of Jan 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 2.34 cm which happened in 1980.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.34 cm	1980
2	1.94 cm	2014
3	1.84 cm	2020
4	1.50 cm	2011
5	1.40 cm	1983
6	1.30 cm	1954
7	1.20 cm	2012
8	1.17 cm	2006
9	1.06 cm	1991
10	1.02 cm	1995
10	1.02 cm	1963

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	16.2 cm	1991
2	15.0 cm	2011
3	12.0 cm	2012
4	6.0 cm	2015
5	5.8 cm	1981
5	5.8 cm	1963
7	5.1 cm	1974
8	5.0 cm	2004
9	4.8 cm	1987
10	4.0 cm	1999

Weather Station Details

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