Halifax January 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 17.

January 17 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.4 °C	1995
Lowest temperature	-25.0 °C	1974
Lowest daily high	-18.9 °C	1974
Highest daily low	1.0 °C	2021
Most precipitation	3.86 cm	1976
Most snow	26.0 cm	1981

January 17 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.4 °C

-25.0 °C

-18.9 °C

Highest daily low

1.0 °C

3.86 cm

26.0 cm

January 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-1.1 °C
Average low	-10.0 °C
Chance precipitation	59.1%
Chance snow	45.1%

January 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-1.1 °C

Average low

-10.0 °C

Chance precipitation

59.1%

Chance snow

45.1%

Halifax January 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	9.1	-7.3	0.04	0.2
2023	7.2	0.6	0.10	0.0
2022	6.9	-13.7	3.47	2.0
2021	5.4	1.0	2.70	0.0
2020	-5.4	-17.6	0.28	4.4
2019	-1.7	-14.9	0.00	0.0
2018	-1.3	-7.2	1.68	17.0
2017	-1.4	n/a	0.00	0.0
2016	-0.2	-4.3	0.00	0.0
2015	-11.7	-16.8	0.48	4.8
2014	3.7	0.9	0.06	0.0
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	3.1	-4.7	0.13	0.5
2011	-6.8	-14.5	0.00	0.0
2010	-4.0	-11.8	0.00	0.0
2009	-15.7	-21.9	0.00	0.0
2008	-4.7	-10.7	0.00	0.0
2007	-14.7	-20.3	0.16	1.6
2006	-3.8	-8.0	0.00	0.0
2005	-4.5	-14.1	2.21	22.1
2004	0.1	-7.4	0.12	1.2
2003	-5.4	-15.2	0.37	0.0
2002	0.3	-7.7	0.39	3.9
2001	-2.2	-8.0	0.20	3.4
2000	-3.8	-7.2	1.12	22.2
1999	7.2	-0.6	0.00	0.0
1998	-0.7	-4.7	0.34	4.4
1997	7.6	-15.4	0.12	0.0
1996	7.0	-3.9	0.11	0.0
1995	13.4	-0.9	2.35	0.0
1994	3.6	-21.0	0.12	1.2
1993	-3.4	-10.7	0.06	0.6
1992	-13.0	-19.5	0.00	0.0
1991	7.5	-1.5	2.22	0.0
1990	1.6	-8.8	0.00	0.0
1989	-0.6	-10.8	0.64	6.8
1988	3.8	-6.3	0.00	0.0
1987	-10.5	-15.6	0.00	0.0
1986	3.8	-13.0	0.00	0.0
1985	-10.5	-15.8	0.00	0.0
1984	0.4	-5.4	0.20	2.2
1983	1.6	-3.4	0.00	0.0
1982	2.4	-24.7	0.34	4.4
1981	-7.0	-14.0	1.91	26.0
1980	0.8	-3.4	0.00	0.0
1979	-11.9	-17.9	0.07	1.2
1978	-3.3	-9.6	0.00	0.0
1977	-2.9	-15.0	1.41	14.6
1976	7.8	-6.7	3.86	3.6
1975	-1.7	-19.4	0.71	10.2
1974	-18.9	-25.0	0.00	0.0
1973	3.3	-8.3	0.00	0.0
1972	-6.1	-20.0	0.38	5.8
1971	-14.4	-21.1	0.00	0.0
1970	0.6	-12.2	0.03	0.3
1969	-3.3	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1968	-11.7	-18.9	0.00	0.0
1967	3.3	-13.9	0.00	0.0
1966	-2.8	-14.4	0.33	3.3
1965	-3.3	-10.6	0.89	8.9
1964	-1.7	-13.9	0.08	0.8
1963	-3.9	-13.3	0.18	1.8
1962	0.0	-13.9	0.08	0.8
1961	1.7	-3.9	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	0.6	-12.2	0.30	3.0
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.4 °C which happened in 1995.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.4 °C	1995
2	9.1 °C	2024
3	7.8 °C	1976
4	7.6 °C	1997
5	7.5 °C	1991
6	7.2 °C	1999
6	7.2 °C	2023
8	7.0 °C	1996
9	6.9 °C	2022
10	5.4 °C	2021

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -25.0 °C which happened in 1974.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-25.0 °C	1974
2	-24.7 °C	1982
3	-21.9 °C	2009
4	-21.1 °C	1971
5	-21.0 °C	1994
6	-20.3 °C	2007
7	-20.0 °C	1972
8	-19.5 °C	1992
9	-19.4 °C	1975
10	-18.9 °C	1968

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-18.9 °C	1974
2	-15.7 °C	2009
3	-14.7 °C	2007
4	-14.4 °C	1971
5	-13.0 °C	1992
6	-11.9 °C	1979
7	-11.7 °C	1968
7	-11.7 °C	2015
9	-10.5 °C	1987
9	-10.5 °C	1985

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.86 cm which happened in 1976.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.86 cm	1976
2	3.47 cm	2022
3	2.70 cm	2021
4	2.35 cm	1995
5	2.22 cm	1991
6	2.21 cm	2005
7	1.91 cm	1981
8	1.68 cm	2018
9	1.41 cm	1977
10	1.12 cm	2000

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	26.0 cm	1981
2	22.2 cm	2000
3	22.1 cm	2005
4	17.0 cm	2018
5	14.6 cm	1977
6	10.2 cm	1975
7	8.9 cm	1965
8	6.8 cm	1989
9	5.8 cm	1972
10	4.8 cm	2015

Weather Station Details

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