Halifax January 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 31.

January 31 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	8.3 °C	1974
Lowest temperature	-28.5 °C	1993
Lowest daily high	-17.4 °C	1993
Highest daily low	0.6 °C	1974
Most precipitation	3.28 cm	1984
Most snow	18.5 cm	1987

January 31 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

8.3 °C

-28.5 °C

-17.4 °C

Highest daily low

0.6 °C

3.28 cm

18.5 cm

January 31 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-1.6 °C
Average low	-10.9 °C
Chance precipitation	56.8%
Chance snow	45.5%

January 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-1.6 °C

Average low

-10.9 °C

Chance precipitation

56.8%

Chance snow

45.5%

Halifax January 31 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-5.0	-9.8	0.00	0.0
2023	-1.5	-10.8	1.16	11.6
2022	-6.2	-13.1	0.00	0.0
2021	-2.2	-11.2	0.00	0.0
2020	2.8	-10.3	0.00	0.0
2019	-1.7	-12.8	0.06	0.8
2018	-6.8	-11.4	0.04	0.4
2017	-2.6	-8.0	0.00	0.0
2016	3.2	-2.9	0.28	2.8
2015	0.9	-5.6	n/a	n/a
2014	2.3	-9.4	0.00	0.0
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	-6.2	-11.8	0.00	0.0
2011	-4.9	-17.5	0.06	0.6
2010	-10.4	-16.0	0.00	0.0
2009	0.9	-8.2	0.52	6.5
2008	2.5	-5.2	0.00	0.0
2007	-6.1	-17.8	0.00	0.0
2006	-1.6	-10.2	1.10	11.0
2005	-7.5	-16.1	0.00	0.0
2004	-7.6	-16.9	0.00	0.0
2003	0.3	-4.5	0.29	0.7
2002	-9.7	-14.1	0.00	0.0
2001	0.7	-10.0	0.90	7.8
2000	6.4	-7.8	1.67	0.8
1999	-7.0	-14.4	0.00	0.0
1998	0.0	-1.9	0.00	0.0
1997	-2.2	-13.7	0.18	1.8
1996	-1.6	-11.3	0.02	0.2
1995	-6.3	-13.4	0.02	0.2
1994	-9.9	-19.5	0.00	0.0
1993	-17.4	-28.5	0.14	1.4
1992	-0.2	-6.1	0.71	4.7
1991	3.9	-10.2	2.44	5.0
1990	-4.5	-9.2	0.00	0.0
1989	2.9	-0.8	0.03	0.0
1988	5.2	0.0	0.00	0.0
1987	-1.6	-14.2	2.95	18.5
1986	-6.2	-13.4	0.06	1.0
1985	-3.6	-14.0	0.00	0.0
1984	5.2	-7.6	3.28	3.4
1983	0.4	-2.3	1.15	9.6
1982	3.1	-7.6	0.07	0.3
1981	-7.5	-17.3	0.00	0.0
1980	-10.0	-16.6	0.00	0.0
1979	1.1	-1.5	0.00	0.0
1978	-3.2	-11.5	0.08	1.8
1977	-4.8	-15.4	0.05	0.5
1976	-7.2	-12.8	0.28	2.8
1975	-13.9	-21.7	0.00	0.0
1974	8.3	0.6	0.03	0.0
1973	-3.3	-22.8	0.28	2.8
1972	-4.4	-12.8	0.18	3.0
1971	-1.1	-5.0	0.64	8.4
1970	-6.7	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1969	3.3	-1.1	2.13	0.0
1968	0.6	-12.2	0.56	5.6
1967	-8.3	-12.8	0.13	1.3
1966	-1.1	-7.8	0.56	5.6
1965	-2.8	-14.4	0.00	0.0
1964	-5.0	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1963	-5.0	-15.6	0.28	2.8
1962	-2.2	-18.9	0.03	0.3
1961	-12.2	-21.1	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	-1.7	-6.7	0.05	0.5
1953	6.1	-12.2	0.71	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/31?

For the date of Jan 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 8.3 °C which happened in 1974.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	8.3 °C	1974
2	6.4 °C	2000
3	6.1 °C	1953
4	5.2 °C	1984
4	5.2 °C	1988
6	3.9 °C	1991
7	3.3 °C	1969
8	3.2 °C	2016
9	3.1 °C	1982
10	2.9 °C	1989

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/31?

For the date of Jan 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -28.5 °C which happened in 1993.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-28.5 °C	1993
2	-22.8 °C	1973
3	-21.7 °C	1975
4	-21.1 °C	1961
5	-19.5 °C	1994
6	-18.9 °C	1962
7	-17.8 °C	2007
8	-17.5 °C	2011
9	-17.3 °C	1981
10	-16.9 °C	2004

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17.4 °C	1993
2	-13.9 °C	1975
3	-12.2 °C	1961
4	-10.4 °C	2010
5	-10.0 °C	1980
6	-9.9 °C	1994
7	-9.7 °C	2002
8	-8.3 °C	1967
9	-7.6 °C	2004
10	-7.5 °C	1981
10	-7.5 °C	2005

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/31?

For the date of Jan 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.28 cm which happened in 1984.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.28 cm	1984
2	2.95 cm	1987
3	2.44 cm	1991
4	2.13 cm	1969
5	1.67 cm	2000
6	1.16 cm	2023
7	1.15 cm	1983
8	1.10 cm	2006
9	0.90 cm	2001
10	0.71 cm	1953
10	0.71 cm	1992

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	18.5 cm	1987
2	11.6 cm	2023
3	11.0 cm	2006
4	9.6 cm	1983
5	8.4 cm	1971
6	7.8 cm	2001
7	6.5 cm	2009
8	5.6 cm	1966
8	5.6 cm	1968
10	5.0 cm	1991

Weather Station Details

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