Halifax March 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of March 20.

March 20 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	20.8 °C	2012
Lowest temperature	-14.0 °C	1992
Lowest daily high	-5.2 °C	1992
Highest daily low	4.0 °C	1983
Most precipitation	4.24 cm	1975
Most snow	12.0 cm	1988

March 20 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

20.8 °C

-14.0 °C

-5.2 °C

Highest daily low

4.0 °C

4.24 cm

12.0 cm

March 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	3.8 °C
Average low	-4.8 °C
Chance precipitation	49.0%
Chance snow	30.1%

March 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

3.8 °C

Average low

-4.8 °C

Chance precipitation

49.0%

Chance snow

30.1%

Halifax March 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	6.5	-3.2	0.00	0.0
2023	4.6	-6.0	0.00	0.0
2022	16.2	1.5	0.27	0.0
2021	5.9	-10.7	0.00	0.0
2020	10.4	3.2	1.36	0.0
2019	4.3	-7.7	0.00	0.0
2018	0.5	-6.3	n/a	0.0
2017	1.6	-2.1	0.37	1.7
2016	-0.1	-9.7	0.00	0.0
2015	-1.0	-9.9	0.00	0.0
2014	4.9	-5.0	2.35	0.0
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	20.8	-1.8	0.00	0.0
2011	2.6	-7.6	0.00	0.0
2010	20.2	2.3	0.00	0.0
2009	-0.2	-7.4	0.00	0.0
2008	5.8	-4.4	1.55	0.0
2007	3.9	-4.7	1.06	7.2
2006	1.2	-7.4	0.00	0.0
2005	4.1	-4.4	0.00	0.0
2004	0.6	-5.0	0.00	0.0
2003	5.3	-7.4	0.00	0.0
2002	3.2	-9.6	0.00	0.0
2001	6.4	-2.4	0.00	0.0
2000	3.3	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1999	3.4	-2.6	0.00	0.0
1998	0.1	-3.2	0.74	6.2
1997	1.1	-7.2	0.00	0.2
1996	5.1	-3.0	0.98	0.0
1995	9.8	-2.6	0.00	0.0
1994	1.2	-4.1	0.00	0.0
1993	3.9	-12.3	0.00	0.0
1992	-5.2	-14.0	0.00	0.0
1991	3.9	-3.8	0.02	0.2
1990	8.7	-1.6	0.53	0.0
1989	-2.8	-13.8	0.00	0.0
1988	-0.3	-6.0	0.72	12.0
1987	8.4	-1.4	0.32	0.8
1986	7.0	-9.6	0.10	0.0
1985	3.9	-10.8	0.00	0.0
1984	5.3	0.6	0.31	0.0
1983	10.0	4.0	1.82	0.0
1982	4.3	-5.8	0.02	0.2
1981	2.1	-8.4	0.06	0.6
1980	1.2	-7.6	0.00	0.0
1979	4.2	-1.6	0.50	2.2
1978	-0.7	-7.6	0.02	0.4
1977	0.5	-7.9	0.00	0.0
1976	12.2	-0.6	0.00	0.0
1975	10.0	-0.6	4.24	0.0
1974	0.0	-7.8	0.03	0.3
1973	-0.6	-2.8	0.05	0.5
1972	0.0	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1971	2.8	-2.2	1.07	5.8
1970	10.6	-2.2	0.00	0.0
1969	5.0	-5.0	0.00	0.0
1968	11.1	3.3	0.05	0.0
1967	-1.7	-13.9	0.20	2.0
1966	7.2	2.2	1.35	0.0
1965	2.2	-5.0	0.03	0.3
1964	1.1	-3.9	0.10	1.0
1963	2.8	-10.6	0.00	0.0
1962	0.0	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1961	0.6	-10.6	0.56	5.6
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	1.7	-3.3	0.25	2.5

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 3/20?

For the date of Mar 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 20.8 °C which happened in 2012.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on March 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	20.8 °C	2012
2	20.2 °C	2010
3	16.2 °C	2022
4	12.2 °C	1976
5	11.1 °C	1968
6	10.6 °C	1970
7	10.4 °C	2020
8	10.0 °C	1975
8	10.0 °C	1983
10	9.8 °C	1995

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 3/20?

For the date of Mar 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -14.0 °C which happened in 1992.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on March 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-14.0 °C	1992
2	-13.9 °C	1967
3	-13.8 °C	1989
4	-12.3 °C	1993
5	-10.8 °C	1985
6	-10.7 °C	2021
7	-10.6 °C	1961
7	-10.6 °C	1963
9	-9.9 °C	2015
10	-9.7 °C	2016

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on March 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-5.2 °C	1992
2	-2.8 °C	1989
3	-1.7 °C	1967
4	-1.0 °C	2015
5	-0.7 °C	1978
6	-0.6 °C	1973
7	-0.3 °C	1988
8	-0.2 °C	2009
9	-0.1 °C	2016
10	0.0 °C	1974
10	0.0 °C	1962
10	0.0 °C	1972

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 3/20?

For the date of Mar 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.24 cm which happened in 1975.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on March 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.24 cm	1975
2	2.35 cm	2014
3	1.82 cm	1983
4	1.55 cm	2008
5	1.36 cm	2020
6	1.35 cm	1966
7	1.07 cm	1971
8	1.06 cm	2007
9	0.98 cm	1996
10	0.74 cm	1998

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on March 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	12.0 cm	1988
2	7.2 cm	2007
3	6.2 cm	1998
4	5.8 cm	1971
5	5.6 cm	1961
6	2.5 cm	1953
7	2.2 cm	1979
8	2.0 cm	1967
9	1.7 cm	2017
10	1.0 cm	1964

Weather Station Details

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