Halifax January 26 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 26.

January 26 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	12.9 °C	1978
Lowest temperature	-28.5 °C	1994
Lowest daily high	-18.5 °C	1994
Highest daily low	3.5 °C	1978
Most precipitation	4.89 cm	1978
Most snow	19.2 cm	1987

January 26 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

12.9 °C

-28.5 °C

-18.5 °C

Highest daily low

3.5 °C

4.89 cm

19.2 cm

January 26 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-1.5 °C
Average low	-10.6 °C
Chance precipitation	57.9%
Chance snow	45.7%

January 26 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-1.5 °C

Average low

-10.6 °C

Chance precipitation

57.9%

Chance snow

45.7%

Halifax January 26 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-2.1	-7.1	0.76	7.6
2023	11.5	-4.6	4.39	0.0
2022	-2.8	-17.3	0.02	0.2
2021	1.4	-2.5	0.00	0.0
2020	6.8	-1.5	2.60	0.0
2019	-0.2	-4.8	0.00	0.0
2018	-7.7	-13.8	0.00	0.0
2017	5.0	0.4	0.32	0.1
2016	6.2	-7.9	0.00	0.0
2015	-6.7	-11.9	0.00	0.0
2014	5.5	-11.7	0.64	0.5
2013	-7.3	-15.9	0.00	0.0
2012	-0.8	-8.0	0.00	0.0
2011	-1.0	-10.7	0.15	1.5
2010	8.4	-0.7	3.55	0.0
2009	-14.6	-21.4	0.02	0.2
2008	-10.6	-17.2	0.00	0.0
2007	-11.7	-18.0	0.08	0.8
2006	-0.1	-9.9	0.23	2.3
2005	-11.6	-21.0	0.00	0.0
2004	-16.4	-24.2	0.00	0.0
2003	0.5	-11.6	0.20	2.6
2002	0.9	-10.8	0.28	2.8
2001	0.1	-13.4	0.00	0.0
2000	11.2	2.3	0.13	0.0
1999	-4.2	-9.8	0.00	0.0
1998	-5.0	-12.7	0.00	0.0
1997	6.8	-12.2	0.18	0.0
1996	-5.0	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1995	-5.0	-9.8	0.06	0.6
1994	-18.5	-28.5	0.00	0.0
1993	-6.9	-12.3	0.00	0.0
1992	-12.3	-18.8	0.00	0.0
1991	-7.3	-22.2	0.00	0.0
1990	11.0	3.1	1.85	0.0
1989	4.2	-18.2	1.10	3.0
1988	12.3	-0.1	4.20	0.0
1987	-11.4	-17.4	1.92	19.2
1986	7.9	-4.0	1.10	0.0
1985	-4.5	-12.3	0.83	9.3
1984	2.0	-9.7	0.00	0.0
1983	2.2	-8.2	0.02	0.2
1982	-10.2	-20.2	0.00	0.0
1981	4.0	-9.2	0.10	0.0
1980	-4.1	-9.9	0.00	0.0
1979	4.7	1.9	2.60	0.0
1978	12.9	3.5	4.89	0.0
1977	6.0	-2.1	0.23	0.0
1976	2.2	-13.3	0.03	0.3
1975	6.1	-2.8	1.27	1.5
1974	-1.1	-6.1	0.00	0.0
1973	-0.6	-10.6	0.00	0.0
1972	-5.6	-20.0	0.10	1.0
1971	5.6	-1.1	2.06	0.0
1970	-3.3	-8.9	0.81	7.6
1969	2.8	-5.0	0.36	0.5
1968	2.8	-5.6	0.23	0.3
1967	5.6	-0.6	0.03	0.0
1966	-0.6	-5.0	0.03	0.3
1965	-2.2	-4.4	0.05	0.5
1964	7.2	-0.6	1.19	0.0
1963	-9.4	-17.8	0.08	0.8
1962	-0.6	-9.4	0.00	0.0
1961	-12.8	-18.3	0.03	0.3
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	3.9	-6.1	0.10	0.0
1953	0.0	-8.3	0.38	3.8

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/26?

For the date of Jan 26, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 12.9 °C which happened in 1978.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	12.9 °C	1978
2	12.3 °C	1988
3	11.5 °C	2023
4	11.2 °C	2000
5	11.0 °C	1990
6	8.4 °C	2010
7	7.9 °C	1986
8	7.2 °C	1964
9	6.8 °C	1997
9	6.8 °C	2020

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/26?

For the date of Jan 26, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -28.5 °C which happened in 1994.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-28.5 °C	1994
2	-24.2 °C	2004
3	-22.2 °C	1991
4	-21.4 °C	2009
5	-21.0 °C	2005
6	-20.2 °C	1982
7	-20.0 °C	1972
8	-18.8 °C	1992
9	-18.3 °C	1961
10	-18.2 °C	1989

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 26

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-18.5 °C	1994
2	-16.4 °C	2004
3	-14.6 °C	2009
4	-12.8 °C	1961
5	-12.3 °C	1992
6	-11.7 °C	2007
7	-11.6 °C	2005
8	-11.4 °C	1987
9	-10.6 °C	2008
10	-10.2 °C	1982

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/26?

For the date of Jan 26, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.89 cm which happened in 1978.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.89 cm	1978
2	4.39 cm	2023
3	4.20 cm	1988
4	3.55 cm	2010
5	2.60 cm	1979
5	2.60 cm	2020
7	2.06 cm	1971
8	1.92 cm	1987
9	1.85 cm	1990
10	1.27 cm	1975

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 26

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	19.2 cm	1987
2	9.3 cm	1985
3	7.6 cm	1970
3	7.6 cm	2024
5	3.8 cm	1953
6	3.0 cm	1989
7	2.8 cm	2002
8	2.6 cm	2003
9	2.3 cm	2006
10	1.5 cm	1975
10	1.5 cm	2011

Weather Station Details

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