Halifax January 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 20.

January 20 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	11.4 °C	1986
Lowest temperature	-21.4 °C	1994
Lowest daily high	-11.7 °C	1970
Highest daily low	3.3 °C	1986
Most precipitation	4.52 cm	1986
Most snow	24.1 cm	1961

January 20 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

11.4 °C

-21.4 °C

-11.7 °C

Highest daily low

3.3 °C

4.52 cm

24.1 cm

January 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-1.2 °C
Average low	-10.1 °C
Chance precipitation	60.2%
Chance snow	47.1%

January 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-1.2 °C

Average low

-10.1 °C

Chance precipitation

60.2%

Chance snow

47.1%

Halifax January 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-3.8	-11.2	0.00	0.0
2023	-0.9	-2.3	0.79	17.1
2022	4.6	-10.0	0.35	1.6
2021	-1.5	-9.8	0.00	0.0
2020	-3.1	-12.1	0.00	0.0
2019	10.7	-13.8	3.92	5.0
2018	3.3	-9.1	0.00	0.0
2017	-1.2	-3.5	0.02	0.3
2016	-2.2	-8.6	0.00	0.0
2015	2.4	-7.9	0.00	0.0
2014	1.2	-4.5	0.16	1.6
2013	9.1	-1.7	0.03	0.3
2012	0.0	-11.7	1.26	12.6
2011	-2.4	-9.0	0.14	1.4
2010	0.2	-5.2	0.40	4.0
2009	-0.9	-6.4	0.00	0.0
2008	-1.9	-15.5	2.14	21.4
2007	-1.0	-11.1	0.19	1.9
2006	5.2	-1.9	0.00	0.0
2005	0.0	-10.5	1.76	20.9
2004	-3.7	-6.8	0.28	2.8
2003	-3.2	-10.4	0.25	0.0
2002	-2.6	-9.7	0.92	9.2
2001	-1.8	-10.5	0.30	3.0
2000	-6.8	-16.5	0.00	0.0
1999	5.9	-2.2	0.00	0.0
1998	0.2	-2.3	0.03	0.4
1997	-0.7	-19.0	0.10	1.0
1996	10.7	-7.6	0.85	0.0
1995	2.2	-0.3	0.04	0.0
1994	-10.8	-21.4	0.00	0.0
1993	-6.7	-18.6	0.02	0.2
1992	-10.4	-17.5	0.00	0.0
1991	4.7	-12.8	0.04	0.4
1990	-1.6	-13.6	0.00	0.0
1989	1.6	-10.5	1.15	3.5
1988	0.6	-1.0	0.20	2.0
1987	-8.5	-14.0	0.02	0.7
1986	11.4	3.3	4.52	0.0
1985	-0.5	-5.8	1.26	13.8
1984	-5.4	-13.2	0.04	0.6
1983	-7.7	-14.9	0.00	0.0
1982	-5.4	-14.7	0.00	0.0
1981	-5.8	-14.0	0.05	0.8
1980	0.1	-9.2	0.00	0.0
1979	-4.1	-15.9	0.00	0.0
1978	-5.0	-11.7	2.93	20.2
1977	-10.1	-18.3	0.00	0.0
1976	1.1	-16.1	0.00	0.0
1975	2.2	-18.3	0.97	9.1
1974	-8.3	-16.1	0.00	0.0
1973	7.8	-6.7	1.27	3.8
1972	-0.6	-8.3	0.41	3.6
1971	-3.9	-10.0	1.22	14.2
1970	-11.7	-18.3	0.00	0.0
1969	-2.8	-11.7	0.00	0.0
1968	2.8	-3.3	0.00	0.0
1967	-3.9	-16.1	0.00	0.0
1966	0.6	-1.7	0.00	0.0
1965	1.1	-11.7	0.25	2.5
1964	2.2	-6.1	0.00	0.0
1963	6.7	-5.6	1.52	0.5
1962	-5.0	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1961	-6.1	n/a	2.41	24.1
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	-15.0	0.99	0.0
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 11.4 °C which happened in 1986.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	11.4 °C	1986
2	10.7 °C	1996
2	10.7 °C	2019
4	9.1 °C	2013
5	7.8 °C	1973
6	7.2 °C	1954
7	6.7 °C	1963
8	5.9 °C	1999
9	5.2 °C	2006
10	4.7 °C	1991

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -21.4 °C which happened in 1994.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21.4 °C	1994
2	-19.0 °C	1997
3	-18.6 °C	1993
4	-18.3 °C	1975
4	-18.3 °C	1970
4	-18.3 °C	1977
7	-17.5 °C	1992
8	-16.5 °C	2000
9	-16.1 °C	1967
9	-16.1 °C	1976
9	-16.1 °C	1974

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-11.7 °C	1970
2	-10.8 °C	1994
3	-10.4 °C	1992
4	-10.1 °C	1977
5	-8.5 °C	1987
6	-8.3 °C	1974
7	-7.7 °C	1983
8	-6.8 °C	2000
9	-6.7 °C	1993
10	-6.1 °C	1961

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.52 cm which happened in 1986.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.52 cm	1986
2	3.92 cm	2019
3	2.93 cm	1978
4	2.41 cm	1961
5	2.14 cm	2008
6	1.76 cm	2005
7	1.52 cm	1963
8	1.27 cm	1973
9	1.26 cm	2012
9	1.26 cm	1985

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	24.1 cm	1961
2	21.4 cm	2008
3	20.9 cm	2005
4	20.2 cm	1978
5	17.1 cm	2023
6	14.2 cm	1971
7	13.8 cm	1985
8	12.6 cm	2012
9	9.2 cm	2002
10	9.1 cm	1975

Weather Station Details

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