Halifax January 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 2.

January 2 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.1 °C	1979
Lowest temperature	-22.6 °C	2014
Lowest daily high	-14.6 °C	2014
Highest daily low	5.3 °C	1979
Most precipitation	3.40 cm	1972
Most snow	21.4 cm	1982

January 2 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.1 °C

-22.6 °C

-14.6 °C

Highest daily low

5.3 °C

3.40 cm

21.4 cm

January 2 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	0.2 °C
Average low	-8.1 °C
Chance precipitation	60.5%
Chance snow	43.7%

January 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

0.2 °C

Average low

-8.1 °C

Chance precipitation

60.5%

Chance snow

43.7%

Halifax January 2 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-2.6	-6.5	0.00	0.0
2023	1.6	-1.6	0.00	0.0
2022	7.9	-2.3	0.70	0.0
2021	n/a	n/a	1.46	12.4
2020	1.9	-2.1	0.00	0.0
2019	-4.7	-15.8	0.00	0.0
2018	-11.4	-13.6	0.00	0.0
2017	1.0	-5.8	0.00	0.0
2016	1.3	-5.0	0.00	0.0
2015	1.3	-10.2	0.04	0.4
2014	-14.6	-22.6	0.34	3.4
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	10.7	-0.7	1.55	0.0
2011	1.0	-2.2	0.00	0.0
2010	4.4	-3.8	2.54	11.2
2009	-3.6	-11.3	0.32	3.2
2008	1.2	-12.7	0.81	6.5
2007	8.4	-2.9	1.78	0.0
2006	-2.1	-8.3	0.06	0.6
2005	-2.7	-10.6	0.00	0.0
2004	-6.1	-11.0	0.00	0.0
2003	-3.0	-6.8	0.12	0.0
2002	-2.8	-9.8	0.00	0.0
2001	-1.4	-6.8	0.00	0.0
2000	6.8	-1.0	0.68	0.0
1999	-11.7	-21.5	0.08	2.1
1998	-1.4	-11.5	0.72	7.2
1997	-0.2	-10.5	0.28	4.3
1996	-11.0	-19.1	0.00	0.0
1995	0.8	-2.5	0.51	3.2
1994	5.9	-7.0	0.74	0.0
1993	-9.9	-17.1	0.06	0.6
1992	-0.7	-15.0	0.05	0.5
1991	1.9	-9.7	0.10	1.0
1990	-3.2	-8.8	0.00	0.0
1989	-6.1	-15.2	0.35	4.8
1988	1.5	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1987	2.2	-5.1	2.68	10.6
1986	-0.2	-10.2	0.02	0.2
1985	2.4	-6.2	0.48	2.6
1984	-4.9	-13.1	0.13	1.3
1983	3.1	-1.8	0.00	0.0
1982	4.5	-1.0	3.16	21.4
1981	-3.7	-14.1	1.34	15.1
1980	1.7	-11.2	0.00	0.0
1979	13.1	5.3	0.04	0.0
1978	-4.0	-7.0	0.13	1.5
1977	-3.9	-9.1	0.02	0.2
1976	-2.8	-4.4	0.05	0.5
1975	0.0	-8.9	0.36	3.6
1974	0.6	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1973	2.2	-7.2	0.00	0.0
1972	8.9	-9.4	3.40	5.3
1971	-1.7	-4.4	0.53	5.3
1970	-2.2	-10.0	0.00	0.0
1969	-6.1	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1968	-11.7	-17.8	0.00	0.0
1967	0.0	-1.7	1.57	15.7
1966	2.2	-9.4	0.10	1.0
1965	-4.4	-6.7	0.15	1.5
1964	5.0	-1.7	0.64	0.3
1963	2.2	0.0	0.03	0.3
1962	-6.1	-10.0	1.83	18.3
1961	3.9	-3.9	0.05	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	-5.6	-15.0	0.00	0.0
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/2?

For the date of Jan 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.1 °C which happened in 1979.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.1 °C	1979
2	10.7 °C	2012
3	8.9 °C	1972
4	8.4 °C	2007
5	7.9 °C	2022
6	6.8 °C	2000
7	5.9 °C	1994
8	5.0 °C	1964
9	4.5 °C	1982
10	4.4 °C	2010

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/2?

For the date of Jan 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -22.6 °C which happened in 2014.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-22.6 °C	2014
2	-21.5 °C	1999
3	-19.1 °C	1996
4	-17.8 °C	1968
5	-17.1 °C	1993
6	-15.8 °C	2019
7	-15.2 °C	1989
8	-15.0 °C	1954
8	-15.0 °C	1992
10	-14.1 °C	1981

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-14.6 °C	2014
2	-11.7 °C	1968
2	-11.7 °C	1999
4	-11.4 °C	2018
5	-11.0 °C	1996
6	-9.9 °C	1993
7	-6.1 °C	1969
7	-6.1 °C	1989
7	-6.1 °C	1962
7	-6.1 °C	2004

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/2?

For the date of Jan 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.40 cm which happened in 1972.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.40 cm	1972
2	3.16 cm	1982
3	2.68 cm	1987
4	2.54 cm	2010
5	1.83 cm	1962
6	1.78 cm	2007
7	1.57 cm	1967
8	1.55 cm	2012
9	1.46 cm	2021
10	1.34 cm	1981

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	21.4 cm	1982
2	18.3 cm	1962
3	15.7 cm	1967
4	15.1 cm	1981
5	12.4 cm	2021
6	11.2 cm	2010
7	10.6 cm	1987
8	7.2 cm	1998
9	6.5 cm	2008
10	5.3 cm	1972
10	5.3 cm	1971

Weather Station Details

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