Halifax March 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of March 17.

March 17 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	15.1 °C	2010
Lowest temperature	-18.3 °C	1967
Lowest daily high	-8.1 °C	1979
Highest daily low	2.8 °C	1968
Most precipitation	4.62 cm	1981
Most snow	17.9 cm	1978

March 17 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

15.1 °C

-18.3 °C

-8.1 °C

Highest daily low

2.8 °C

4.62 cm

17.9 cm

March 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	3.3 °C
Average low	-5.4 °C
Chance precipitation	48.2%
Chance snow	31.0%

March 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

3.3 °C

Average low

-5.4 °C

Chance precipitation

48.2%

Chance snow

31.0%

Halifax March 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	3.7	-0.5	1.42	0.0
2023	3.8	-1.6	0.02	0.2
2022	7.0	0.4	0.00	0.0
2021	8.3	-13.1	0.00	0.0
2020	1.7	-8.5	0.68	4.4
2019	1.3	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2018	-3.6	-11.0	0.18	4.4
2017	-1.9	-6.4	0.02	0.2
2016	2.7	-2.0	0.10	1.0
2015	1.2	-11.0	0.60	6.0
2014	-5.3	-12.2	0.00	0.0
2013	1.4	-11.5	0.06	0.6
2012	7.4	0.0	0.03	0.3
2011	8.3	0.5	0.03	0.0
2010	15.1	-2.4	0.00	0.0
2009	2.9	-9.7	0.00	0.0
2008	-1.1	-7.4	0.00	0.0
2007	9.4	-4.6	0.98	0.0
2006	0.0	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2005	2.2	-3.9	0.22	2.2
2004	-5.8	-9.0	0.25	2.5
2003	-0.6	-2.8	0.00	0.0
2002	-1.8	-8.9	0.00	0.0
2001	6.2	-4.2	0.00	0.0
2000	0.2	-7.5	2.84	7.0
1999	7.2	-1.7	0.00	0.0
1998	0.1	-11.7	0.00	0.0
1997	-2.7	-12.6	0.06	0.6
1996	2.6	-6.3	0.00	0.0
1995	5.1	-1.3	0.12	0.0
1994	3.7	-0.4	0.60	2.4
1993	6.4	0.1	0.60	0.0
1992	-0.5	-11.2	0.02	0.2
1991	3.0	-7.9	0.00	0.0
1990	10.9	0.4	0.00	0.0
1989	8.6	-4.4	0.00	0.0
1988	2.6	-6.3	0.00	0.0
1987	0.6	-3.3	0.06	1.0
1986	1.3	-5.9	0.07	0.7
1985	5.0	-7.2	0.36	1.6
1984	12.6	-0.5	1.54	0.0
1983	1.0	-2.4	0.00	0.0
1982	3.9	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1981	8.6	-6.8	4.62	1.4
1980	4.5	-9.8	0.00	0.0
1979	-8.1	-13.9	0.04	0.4
1978	-2.9	-13.8	1.82	17.9
1977	3.0	-4.5	0.06	0.6
1976	2.2	-11.1	1.50	8.4
1975	3.9	-5.0	0.00	0.0
1974	8.3	-0.6	3.30	0.0
1973	3.9	0.6	1.14	0.0
1972	6.7	-0.6	0.05	0.0
1971	7.8	-3.9	0.00	0.0
1970	0.0	-3.9	0.10	1.0
1969	0.6	-8.3	0.05	0.5
1968	8.3	2.8	0.13	0.0
1967	-6.7	-18.3	0.81	8.1
1966	5.6	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1965	1.7	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1964	0.6	-10.6	0.00	0.0
1963	-1.1	-13.9	0.25	2.0
1962	5.0	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1961	-3.3	-7.8	0.20	2.0
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	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1953	4.4	0.0	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 3/17?

For the date of Mar 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 15.1 °C which happened in 2010.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on March 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	15.1 °C	2010
2	12.6 °C	1984
3	10.9 °C	1990
4	9.4 °C	2007
5	8.6 °C	1981
5	8.6 °C	1989
7	8.3 °C	2011
7	8.3 °C	2021
7	8.3 °C	1974
7	8.3 °C	1968

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 3/17?

For the date of Mar 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -18.3 °C which happened in 1967.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on March 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-18.3 °C	1967
2	-13.9 °C	1979
2	-13.9 °C	1963
4	-13.8 °C	1978
5	-13.1 °C	2021
6	-12.6 °C	1997
7	-12.2 °C	2014
8	-11.7 °C	1998
9	-11.5 °C	2013
10	-11.2 °C	1992

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on March 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-8.1 °C	1979
2	-6.7 °C	1967
3	-5.8 °C	2004
4	-5.3 °C	2014
5	-3.6 °C	2018
6	-3.3 °C	1961
7	-2.9 °C	1978
8	-2.7 °C	1997
9	-1.9 °C	2017
10	-1.8 °C	2002

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 3/17?

For the date of Mar 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.62 cm which happened in 1981.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on March 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.62 cm	1981
2	3.30 cm	1974
3	2.84 cm	2000
4	1.82 cm	1978
5	1.54 cm	1984
6	1.50 cm	1976
7	1.42 cm	2024
8	1.14 cm	1973
9	0.98 cm	2007
10	0.81 cm	1967

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on March 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	17.9 cm	1978
2	8.4 cm	1976
3	8.1 cm	1967
4	7.0 cm	2000
5	6.0 cm	2015
6	4.4 cm	2020
6	4.4 cm	2018
8	2.5 cm	2004
9	2.4 cm	1994
10	2.2 cm	2005

Weather Station Details

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