Halifax January 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 4.

January 4 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	12.1 °C	2000
Lowest temperature	-22.7 °C	1981
Lowest daily high	-15.5 °C	1981
Highest daily low	5.6 °C	1954
Most precipitation	4.37 cm	1961
Most snow	43.7 cm	1961

January 4 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

12.1 °C

-22.7 °C

-15.5 °C

Highest daily low

5.6 °C

4.37 cm

43.7 cm

January 4 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	0.0 °C
Average low	-8.3 °C
Chance precipitation	61.1%
Chance snow	44.4%

January 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

0.0 °C

Average low

-8.3 °C

Chance precipitation

61.1%

Chance snow

44.4%

Halifax January 4 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	0.4	-2.9	0.02	0.2
2023	6.8	-1.5	0.30	0.0
2022	-6.0	-10.1	0.00	0.0
2021	0.2	-3.3	0.02	0.2
2020	4.3	0.2	0.02	0.4
2019	2.0	-8.2	0.08	1.2
2018	9.8	-5.4	3.74	0.0
2017	8.4	-0.6	2.64	0.0
2016	-0.5	-12.0	0.04	0.6
2015	8.1	-13.4	2.10	12.8
2014	-2.8	-18.3	0.00	0.0
2013	-1.6	-13.5	0.06	0.6
2012	-7.2	-11.9	0.05	0.5
2011	-2.6	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2010	0.8	-1.7	0.07	0.8
2009	-2.2	-10.5	0.08	0.8
2008	-5.3	-17.8	0.00	0.0
2007	7.3	-1.2	0.00	0.0
2006	-1.5	-10.0	0.00	0.0
2005	0.8	-4.9	0.00	0.0
2004	5.3	-0.7	0.00	0.0
2003	-2.2	-5.8	1.55	0.0
2002	-6.0	-13.6	0.00	0.0
2001	0.0	-9.5	0.40	4.0
2000	12.1	-3.0	2.27	0.0
1999	8.7	-3.2	1.81	0.0
1998	8.9	-7.2	0.00	0.0
1997	-4.6	-9.1	0.00	0.0
1996	-11.3	-15.5	0.66	6.7
1995	0.0	-6.8	0.70	7.0
1994	2.9	-14.9	1.28	9.2
1993	7.5	-5.9	0.32	0.5
1992	0.8	-7.9	0.00	0.0
1991	-3.8	-13.5	0.00	0.0
1990	4.2	-5.8	0.19	0.0
1989	-6.9	-13.2	0.06	2.4
1988	-0.8	-7.8	1.50	16.2
1987	0.0	-4.9	0.00	0.0
1986	7.4	-12.1	0.73	2.3
1985	-5.0	-11.3	0.00	0.0
1984	2.5	-8.0	0.12	0.4
1983	-14.2	-20.1	0.00	0.0
1982	5.4	-1.7	1.25	0.2
1981	-15.5	-22.7	0.35	5.3
1980	-7.2	-13.5	0.00	0.0
1979	-3.0	-9.0	0.27	3.7
1978	-7.0	-12.0	0.00	0.0
1977	6.6	-9.0	0.46	0.2
1976	1.1	-5.6	0.00	0.0
1975	2.8	-7.2	0.33	1.8
1974	-7.2	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1973	1.1	-13.3	1.73	12.7
1972	1.1	-2.8	0.41	5.1
1971	-1.1	-3.3	0.00	0.0
1970	-7.2	-15.0	0.00	0.0
1969	-3.3	-8.3	0.46	4.6
1968	0.6	-5.6	1.50	15.0
1967	-2.2	-5.6	1.75	17.5
1966	0.6	-6.1	0.00	0.0
1965	-2.8	-6.1	0.53	5.3
1964	1.1	-8.3	0.20	2.0
1963	0.6	-3.9	0.00	0.0
1962	0.6	-18.3	0.18	1.8
1961	-3.9	-7.2	4.37	43.7
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	8.3	5.6	3.58	0.0
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/4?

For the date of Jan 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 12.1 °C which happened in 2000.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	12.1 °C	2000
2	9.8 °C	2018
3	8.9 °C	1998
4	8.7 °C	1999
5	8.4 °C	2017
6	8.3 °C	1954
7	8.1 °C	2015
8	7.5 °C	1993
9	7.4 °C	1986
10	7.3 °C	2007

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/4?

For the date of Jan 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -22.7 °C which happened in 1981.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-22.7 °C	1981
2	-20.1 °C	1983
3	-18.3 °C	2014
3	-18.3 °C	1962
5	-17.8 °C	2008
6	-15.5 °C	1996
7	-15.0 °C	1970
8	-14.9 °C	1994
9	-13.6 °C	2002
10	-13.5 °C	1980
10	-13.5 °C	2013
10	-13.5 °C	1991

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-15.5 °C	1981
2	-14.2 °C	1983
3	-11.3 °C	1996
4	-7.2 °C	2012
4	-7.2 °C	1970
4	-7.2 °C	1980
4	-7.2 °C	1974
8	-7.0 °C	1978
9	-6.9 °C	1989
10	-6.0 °C	2002
10	-6.0 °C	2022

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/4?

For the date of Jan 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.37 cm which happened in 1961.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.37 cm	1961
2	3.74 cm	2018
3	3.58 cm	1954
4	2.64 cm	2017
5	2.27 cm	2000
6	2.10 cm	2015
7	1.81 cm	1999
8	1.75 cm	1967
9	1.73 cm	1973
10	1.55 cm	2003

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	43.7 cm	1961
2	17.5 cm	1967
3	16.2 cm	1988
4	15.0 cm	1968
5	12.8 cm	2015
6	12.7 cm	1973
7	9.2 cm	1994
8	7.0 cm	1995
9	6.7 cm	1996
10	5.3 cm	1981
10	5.3 cm	1965

Weather Station Details

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