Halifax January 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 5.

January 5 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.2 °C	2000
Lowest temperature	-25.3 °C	1981
Lowest daily high	-11.8 °C	1981
Highest daily low	3.7 °C	2007
Most precipitation	5.28 cm	1992
Most snow	20.6 cm	1972

January 5 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.2 °C

-25.3 °C

-11.8 °C

Highest daily low

3.7 °C

5.28 cm

20.6 cm

January 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-0.1 °C
Average low	-8.5 °C
Chance precipitation	61.8%
Chance snow	45.6%

January 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-0.1 °C

Average low

-8.5 °C

Chance precipitation

61.8%

Chance snow

45.6%

Halifax January 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-1.4	-9.2	0.00	0.0
2023	-1.5	-3.3	0.00	0.0
2022	9.5	-7.7	0.26	0.0
2021	0.6	-1.0	0.14	1.8
2020	0.2	-5.0	1.09	13.5
2019	2.4	0.3	0.66	0.0
2018	5.9	-11.3	0.23	0.0
2017	4.6	-4.0	0.15	1.1
2016	-8.6	-14.2	0.00	0.0
2015	8.2	-12.7	0.66	0.0
2014	1.8	-3.7	0.00	0.0
2013	-0.1	-14.2	0.20	2.0
2012	0.2	-10.4	0.48	4.8
2011	-0.6	-7.9	0.00	0.0
2010	2.5	-0.6	0.00	0.0
2009	0.9	-5.6	0.03	0.3
2008	-0.2	-6.9	0.00	0.0
2007	9.9	3.7	0.03	0.0
2006	-0.5	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2005	-2.9	-14.4	0.00	0.0
2004	-0.7	-6.6	0.00	0.0
2003	-1.5	-5.7	0.30	n/a
2002	-2.1	-13.8	0.00	0.0
2001	-3.0	-9.0	0.04	0.4
2000	13.2	-10.9	2.38	0.0
1999	-2.9	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1998	-0.2	-7.9	1.09	9.6
1997	-0.3	-9.2	0.72	0.0
1996	-10.8	-21.7	0.20	2.0
1995	-6.8	-13.4	0.00	0.0
1994	5.6	-9.5	0.00	0.0
1993	10.3	-2.5	1.09	0.0
1992	9.9	0.8	5.28	0.0
1991	-0.7	-7.6	0.06	2.0
1990	5.7	-7.9	0.00	0.0
1989	-8.8	-14.2	0.12	3.9
1988	0.0	-12.5	0.08	1.0
1987	-2.4	-8.1	0.00	0.0
1986	3.0	-13.4	1.60	10.0
1985	-1.6	-8.7	1.62	16.5
1984	3.4	1.6	0.69	0.0
1983	0.2	-18.1	0.00	0.0
1982	8.8	-5.7	3.20	0.2
1981	-11.8	-25.3	0.00	0.0
1980	-7.3	-13.3	0.00	0.0
1979	-5.7	-11.3	0.00	0.0
1978	-2.1	-10.7	0.12	1.8
1977	3.5	-7.8	0.33	1.5
1976	-5.0	-13.9	0.00	0.0
1975	-2.2	-10.6	0.00	0.0
1974	-7.2	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1973	2.2	-3.3	0.10	0.5
1972	-2.2	-17.2	2.06	20.6
1971	5.6	-3.3	1.30	0.0
1970	-7.8	-15.0	0.00	0.0
1969	-6.7	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1968	-3.9	-13.3	0.53	5.3
1967	-0.6	-3.3	1.57	14.5
1966	-2.8	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1965	-3.3	-8.3	0.00	0.0
1964	-0.6	-12.8	0.43	4.3
1963	1.7	-1.1	0.00	0.0
1962	-5.6	-20.6	0.08	0.8
1961	-7.8	-10.6	0.05	0.5
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	5.0	1.7	0.00	0.0
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/5?

For the date of Jan 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.2 °C which happened in 2000.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.2 °C	2000
2	10.3 °C	1993
3	9.9 °C	2007
3	9.9 °C	1992
5	9.5 °C	2022
6	8.8 °C	1982
7	8.2 °C	2015
8	5.9 °C	2018
9	5.7 °C	1990
10	5.6 °C	1994
10	5.6 °C	1971

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/5?

For the date of Jan 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -25.3 °C which happened in 1981.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-25.3 °C	1981
2	-21.7 °C	1996
3	-20.6 °C	1962
4	-18.1 °C	1983
5	-17.2 °C	1972
6	-15.0 °C	1970
7	-14.4 °C	2005
8	-14.2 °C	2016
8	-14.2 °C	2013
8	-14.2 °C	1989

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-11.8 °C	1981
2	-10.8 °C	1996
3	-8.8 °C	1989
4	-8.6 °C	2016
5	-7.8 °C	1970
5	-7.8 °C	1961
7	-7.3 °C	1980
8	-7.2 °C	1974
9	-6.8 °C	1995
10	-6.7 °C	1969

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/5?

For the date of Jan 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 5.28 cm which happened in 1992.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.28 cm	1992
2	3.20 cm	1982
3	2.38 cm	2000
4	2.06 cm	1972
5	1.62 cm	1985
6	1.60 cm	1986
7	1.57 cm	1967
8	1.30 cm	1971
9	1.09 cm	1993
9	1.09 cm	1998
9	1.09 cm	2020

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	20.6 cm	1972
2	16.5 cm	1985
3	14.5 cm	1967
4	13.5 cm	2020
5	10.0 cm	1986
6	9.6 cm	1998
7	5.3 cm	1968
8	4.8 cm	2012
9	4.3 cm	1964
10	3.9 cm	1989

Weather Station Details

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