Halifax March 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of March 16.

March 16 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	15.0 °C	1984
Lowest temperature	-16.1 °C	1963
Lowest daily high	-7.8 °C	1963
Highest daily low	7.2 °C	1984
Most precipitation	2.44 cm	1994
Most snow	20.8 cm	1967

March 16 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

15.0 °C

-16.1 °C

-7.8 °C

Highest daily low

7.2 °C

2.44 cm

20.8 cm

March 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	3.2 °C
Average low	-5.6 °C
Chance precipitation	48.9%
Chance snow	31.3%

March 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

3.2 °C

Average low

-5.6 °C

Chance precipitation

48.9%

Chance snow

31.3%

Halifax March 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	8.5	-0.4	0.00	0.0
2023	0.6	-1.9	0.00	0.0
2022	2.4	-3.7	0.10	1.0
2021	-6.1	-13.6	0.00	0.0
2020	-2.2	-7.8	0.00	0.0
2019	10.3	-2.1	1.10	0.0
2018	2.4	-3.8	0.02	0.2
2017	0.5	-3.9	0.00	0.0
2016	8.7	0.7	0.38	0.0
2015	-5.0	-7.8	0.24	2.4
2014	2.3	-10.5	0.06	0.6
2013	-0.9	-6.5	0.40	0.4
2012	2.7	-2.9	0.54	4.4
2011	4.8	-8.2	0.89	0.0
2010	10.6	-4.9	0.00	0.0
2009	-0.1	-9.7	0.00	0.0
2008	0.1	-9.3	0.00	0.0
2007	0.9	-5.9	0.23	0.8
2006	1.4	-4.9	0.00	0.0
2005	2.2	-3.2	0.00	0.0
2004	1.0	-7.2	0.13	1.3
2003	1.1	-7.9	0.00	0.0
2002	0.0	-7.7	1.36	1.6
2001	2.6	-3.1	0.00	0.0
2000	11.2	-0.5	0.10	0.0
1999	7.5	-1.9	0.40	2.0
1998	-1.2	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1997	-4.3	-10.2	0.00	0.0
1996	5.5	-5.2	0.84	1.2
1995	8.4	-2.1	0.00	0.0
1994	6.6	0.4	2.44	0.0
1993	0.2	-14.7	0.02	0.2
1992	-5.3	-10.2	0.00	0.0
1991	0.0	-6.9	0.00	0.0
1990	3.6	-2.2	0.06	0.0
1989	7.0	-1.7	0.21	0.0
1988	1.2	-3.8	0.00	0.0
1987	-1.0	-4.2	1.30	15.4
1986	3.2	-6.3	0.03	0.3
1985	-0.7	-7.8	0.02	0.2
1984	15.0	7.2	0.00	0.0
1983	1.3	-1.7	0.18	1.8
1982	1.5	-7.5	0.00	0.0
1981	5.5	-7.2	0.30	0.0
1980	-5.4	-10.9	0.00	0.0
1979	-7.3	-13.2	0.00	0.0
1978	1.2	-2.9	0.00	0.0
1977	2.1	-0.1	0.30	0.2
1976	-1.7	-8.3	1.19	13.2
1975	3.9	-7.8	0.05	0.5
1974	4.4	-7.2	0.00	0.0
1973	3.9	-1.1	0.51	0.5
1972	3.9	-2.2	0.61	1.8
1971	11.1	2.2	0.18	0.0
1970	-1.7	-3.9	1.50	16.5
1969	2.2	-3.3	0.15	1.5
1968	6.7	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1967	-6.1	-15.0	2.08	20.8
1966	1.1	-7.2	0.05	0.5
1965	-0.6	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1964	1.7	-8.3	0.05	0.5
1963	-7.8	-16.1	0.00	0.0
1962	5.0	0.0	0.00	0.0
1961	3.3	-1.7	0.61	6.1
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	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1953	2.2	-5.0	1.17	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 3/16?

For the date of Mar 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 15.0 °C which happened in 1984.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on March 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	15.0 °C	1984
2	11.2 °C	2000
3	11.1 °C	1971
4	10.6 °C	2010
5	10.3 °C	2019
6	8.7 °C	2016
7	8.5 °C	2024
8	8.4 °C	1995
9	7.5 °C	1999
10	7.0 °C	1989

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 3/16?

For the date of Mar 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -16.1 °C which happened in 1963.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on March 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-16.1 °C	1963
2	-15.0 °C	1967
3	-14.7 °C	1993
4	-13.6 °C	2021
5	-13.2 °C	1979
6	-11.1 °C	1965
6	-11.1 °C	1998
8	-10.9 °C	1980
9	-10.5 °C	2014
10	-10.2 °C	1997
10	-10.2 °C	1992

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on March 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-7.8 °C	1963
2	-7.3 °C	1979
3	-6.1 °C	1967
3	-6.1 °C	2021
5	-5.4 °C	1980
6	-5.3 °C	1992
7	-5.0 °C	2015
8	-4.3 °C	1997
9	-2.2 °C	2020
10	-1.7 °C	1970
10	-1.7 °C	1976

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 3/16?

For the date of Mar 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 2.44 cm which happened in 1994.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on March 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.44 cm	1994
2	2.08 cm	1967
3	1.50 cm	1970
4	1.36 cm	2002
5	1.30 cm	1987
6	1.19 cm	1976
7	1.17 cm	1953
8	1.10 cm	2019
9	0.89 cm	2011
10	0.84 cm	1996

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on March 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	20.8 cm	1967
2	16.5 cm	1970
3	15.4 cm	1987
4	13.2 cm	1976
5	6.1 cm	1961
6	4.4 cm	2012
7	2.4 cm	2015
8	2.0 cm	1999
9	1.8 cm	1972
9	1.8 cm	1983

Weather Station Details

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