Halifax January 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 16.

January 16 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	14.5 °C	1995
Lowest temperature	-27.5 °C	2004
Lowest daily high	-14.7 °C	2009
Highest daily low	8.6 °C	1995
Most precipitation	4.23 cm	1983
Most snow	40.2 cm	2016

January 16 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

14.5 °C

-27.5 °C

-14.7 °C

Highest daily low

8.6 °C

4.23 cm

40.2 cm

January 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-1.0 °C
Average low	-9.9 °C
Chance precipitation	59.4%
Chance snow	44.8%

January 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-1.0 °C

Average low

-9.9 °C

Chance precipitation

59.4%

Chance snow

44.8%

Halifax January 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	10.1	-7.1	2.25	4.4
2023	7.5	0.8	1.51	0.0
2022	-8.5	-16.2	0.00	0.0
2021	3.5	-5.7	2.24	0.0
2020	-4.4	-7.5	0.51	6.8
2019	0.9	-9.1	0.02	0.2
2018	-2.9	-7.1	0.44	0.0
2017	0.2	-14.9	0.00	0.0
2016	-3.6	-9.9	3.92	40.2
2015	2.1	-11.7	0.40	3.0
2014	4.5	2.4	2.66	0.0
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	-4.7	-16.8	0.00	0.0
2011	0.2	-9.7	0.86	8.6
2010	3.3	-4.0	0.00	0.0
2009	-14.7	-23.7	0.00	0.0
2008	-2.4	-5.8	0.09	0.9
2007	0.4	-14.7	0.31	2.6
2006	-0.5	-7.5	0.39	2.2
2005	-5.8	-9.9	0.50	5.0
2004	-7.4	-27.5	0.04	0.4
2003	-11.5	-17.0	0.00	0.0
2002	-2.0	-7.4	1.02	10.2
2001	-0.5	-4.8	1.08	18.6
2000	-4.7	-19.9	0.14	4.0
1999	8.9	-1.7	1.47	0.0
1998	-4.7	-8.1	0.33	3.3
1997	9.1	-1.0	2.61	0.0
1996	-3.9	-19.7	0.00	0.0
1995	14.5	8.6	0.00	0.0
1994	-12.2	-22.8	0.12	1.2
1993	-1.7	-9.6	0.12	2.4
1992	-8.3	-16.8	0.00	0.0
1991	3.1	-10.7	1.51	0.0
1990	0.3	-10.7	0.22	2.1
1989	3.0	-3.6	0.00	0.0
1988	-1.2	-12.4	0.00	0.0
1987	0.7	-11.3	0.17	2.0
1986	-10.0	-17.0	0.00	0.0
1985	-5.4	-15.1	0.26	3.0
1984	-1.6	-8.6	0.24	2.8
1983	7.1	-5.6	4.23	0.7
1982	-1.7	-9.1	0.10	1.3
1981	-5.0	-13.0	0.15	2.5
1980	-1.3	-4.6	0.60	5.4
1979	-6.5	-13.1	0.13	3.1
1978	1.4	-8.7	0.00	0.0
1977	-3.1	-15.0	0.00	0.0
1976	0.6	-13.9	0.66	7.1
1975	-3.9	-15.0	0.20	2.5
1974	-8.9	-18.9	0.03	0.3
1973	2.8	-5.6	0.00	0.0
1972	-5.0	-15.0	0.64	7.6
1971	-12.2	-19.4	0.00	0.0
1970	-5.6	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1969	-1.7	-5.6	0.23	2.3
1968	0.6	-18.3	0.43	4.3
1967	1.7	-11.7	0.00	0.0
1966	-10.0	-14.4	0.00	0.0
1965	-10.0	-21.7	1.47	14.7
1964	-2.2	-14.4	0.03	0.3
1963	-4.4	-13.3	0.08	0.8
1962	10.0	-8.3	1.02	0.0
1961	0.6	-10.6	0.20	1.0
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	-8.9	0.58	5.8
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/16?

For the date of Jan 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 14.5 °C which happened in 1995.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	14.5 °C	1995
2	10.1 °C	2024
3	10.0 °C	1962
4	9.1 °C	1997
5	8.9 °C	1999
6	7.5 °C	2023
7	7.1 °C	1983
8	4.5 °C	2014
9	3.5 °C	2021
10	3.3 °C	2010

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/16?

For the date of Jan 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -27.5 °C which happened in 2004.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-27.5 °C	2004
2	-23.7 °C	2009
3	-22.8 °C	1994
4	-21.7 °C	1965
5	-19.9 °C	2000
6	-19.7 °C	1996
7	-19.4 °C	1971
8	-18.9 °C	1974
9	-18.3 °C	1968
10	-17.0 °C	1986
10	-17.0 °C	2003

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-14.7 °C	2009
2	-12.2 °C	1994
2	-12.2 °C	1971
4	-11.5 °C	2003
5	-10.0 °C	1965
5	-10.0 °C	1966
5	-10.0 °C	1986
8	-8.9 °C	1974
9	-8.5 °C	2022
10	-8.3 °C	1992

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/16?

For the date of Jan 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.23 cm which happened in 1983.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.23 cm	1983
2	3.92 cm	2016
3	2.66 cm	2014
4	2.61 cm	1997
5	2.25 cm	2024
6	2.24 cm	2021
7	1.51 cm	1991
7	1.51 cm	2023
9	1.47 cm	1965
9	1.47 cm	1999

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	40.2 cm	2016
2	18.6 cm	2001
3	14.7 cm	1965
4	10.2 cm	2002
5	8.6 cm	2011
6	7.6 cm	1972
7	7.1 cm	1976
8	6.8 cm	2020
9	5.8 cm	1954
10	5.4 cm	1980

Weather Station Details

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