Halifax January 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of January 8.

January 8 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	13.5 °C	1979
Lowest temperature	-22.0 °C	1991
Lowest daily high	-15.6 °C	1968
Highest daily low	2.4 °C	2008
Most precipitation	3.56 cm	2007
Most snow	30.4 cm	2020

January 8 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

13.5 °C

-22.0 °C

-15.6 °C

Highest daily low

2.4 °C

3.56 cm

30.4 cm

January 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	-0.7 °C
Average low	-9.1 °C
Chance precipitation	61.9%
Chance snow	47.5%

January 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

-0.7 °C

Average low

-9.1 °C

Chance precipitation

61.9%

Chance snow

47.5%

Halifax January 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-4.0	-7.8	0.04	0.4
2023	-0.1	-9.9	0.12	1.2
2022	-5.8	-12.3	0.74	7.4
2021	-2.0	-4.7	0.04	0.6
2020	-1.9	-4.8	2.04	30.4
2019	-1.4	-12.0	0.00	0.0
2018	3.2	-11.3	0.32	2.6
2017	-4.8	-12.7	1.09	10.9
2016	-2.0	-7.9	0.00	0.0
2015	-13.1	-17.9	0.00	0.0
2014	-6.4	-12.9	0.00	0.0
2013	2.9	-15.7	0.00	0.0
2012	3.8	-3.4	0.03	0.3
2011	0.1	-2.7	0.29	2.9
2010	-1.6	-4.0	0.20	2.0
2009	8.3	-1.3	1.14	1.0
2008	9.6	2.4	0.00	0.0
2007	13.2	-2.0	3.56	1.4
2006	0.8	-7.1	0.02	0.5
2005	-1.3	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2004	-11.6	-20.2	0.08	0.8
2003	-2.4	-5.1	0.00	0.0
2002	-2.1	-8.9	1.04	10.4
2001	-1.2	-4.5	0.02	0.2
2000	0.8	-8.3	0.00	0.0
1999	-7.2	-13.8	0.00	0.0
1998	0.3	-7.9	2.64	4.0
1997	-5.7	-9.7	0.06	0.6
1996	-7.1	-15.2	0.53	5.9
1995	-1.7	-8.1	0.00	0.0
1994	5.6	-15.0	1.51	2.2
1993	1.9	-6.0	0.20	2.0
1992	-0.9	-6.4	0.02	0.2
1991	-14.8	-22.0	0.00	0.0
1990	4.0	-3.9	0.03	0.3
1989	7.1	-1.3	0.68	0.0
1988	-7.0	-19.8	0.00	0.0
1987	1.4	-5.0	0.08	0.8
1986	-7.9	-16.0	0.00	0.0
1985	-9.0	-16.3	0.02	0.2
1984	3.0	-4.0	0.04	0.4
1983	5.7	-3.5	0.00	0.0
1982	-0.5	-14.9	0.34	4.9
1981	3.4	-11.5	0.24	0.0
1980	5.1	-4.4	0.00	0.0
1979	13.5	1.9	2.68	0.0
1978	-0.5	-18.3	0.00	0.0
1977	-2.5	-8.1	1.15	11.9
1976	8.9	-7.2	2.84	0.0
1975	1.1	-5.0	0.46	2.3
1974	-3.9	-15.0	0.13	2.3
1973	-14.4	-20.0	0.00	0.0
1972	-5.0	-16.1	0.15	1.5
1971	-8.9	-15.6	0.05	0.5
1970	-4.4	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1969	2.8	-2.8	0.53	3.8
1968	-15.6	-21.7	0.00	0.0
1967	5.0	-8.3	1.04	1.0
1966	-2.2	-7.2	0.36	3.6
1965	-1.1	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1964	-3.3	-14.4	0.03	0.3
1963	1.1	-4.4	0.64	0.0
1962	4.4	1.7	0.00	0.0
1961	3.3	-3.3	0.23	0.0
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	-4.4	-8.9	0.03	0.3
1953	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 1/8?

For the date of Jan 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 13.5 °C which happened in 1979.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on January 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	13.5 °C	1979
2	13.2 °C	2007
3	9.6 °C	2008
4	8.9 °C	1976
5	8.3 °C	2009
6	7.1 °C	1989
7	5.7 °C	1983
8	5.6 °C	1994
9	5.1 °C	1980
10	5.0 °C	1967

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 1/8?

For the date of Jan 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -22.0 °C which happened in 1991.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on January 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-22.0 °C	1991
2	-21.7 °C	1968
3	-20.2 °C	2004
4	-20.0 °C	1973
5	-19.8 °C	1988
6	-18.3 °C	1978
7	-17.9 °C	2015
8	-16.3 °C	1985
9	-16.1 °C	1972
10	-16.0 °C	1986

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on January 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-15.6 °C	1968
2	-14.8 °C	1991
3	-14.4 °C	1973
4	-13.1 °C	2015
5	-11.6 °C	2004
6	-9.0 °C	1985
7	-8.9 °C	1971
8	-7.9 °C	1986
9	-7.2 °C	1999
10	-7.1 °C	1996

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 1/8?

For the date of Jan 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.56 cm which happened in 2007.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on January 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.56 cm	2007
2	2.84 cm	1976
3	2.68 cm	1979
4	2.64 cm	1998
5	2.04 cm	2020
6	1.51 cm	1994
7	1.15 cm	1977
8	1.14 cm	2009
9	1.09 cm	2017
10	1.04 cm	2002
10	1.04 cm	1967

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on January 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	30.4 cm	2020
2	11.9 cm	1977
3	10.9 cm	2017
4	10.4 cm	2002
5	7.4 cm	2022
6	5.9 cm	1996
7	4.9 cm	1982
8	4.0 cm	1998
9	3.8 cm	1969
10	3.6 cm	1966

Weather Station Details

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