Halifax March 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of March 3.

March 3 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	10.4 °C	2002
Lowest temperature	-17.8 °C	2001
Lowest daily high	-8.8 °C	2014
Highest daily low	2.5 °C	2024
Most precipitation	4.73 cm	1994
Most snow	22.0 cm	2022

March 3 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

10.4 °C

-17.8 °C

-8.8 °C

Highest daily low

2.5 °C

4.73 cm

22.0 cm

March 3 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	1.4 °C
Average low	-7.3 °C
Chance precipitation	53.0%
Chance snow	37.3%

March 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

1.4 °C

Average low

-7.3 °C

Chance precipitation

53.0%

Chance snow

37.3%

Halifax March 3 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	7.7	2.5	0.80	0.0
2023	-0.8	-8.4	0.50	5.0
2022	-4.4	-13.2	1.70	22.0
2021	-0.6	-9.8	0.00	0.0
2020	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
2019	-1.8	-8.0	0.96	10.6
2018	8.6	0.0	0.00	0.0
2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	0.7	-10.8	0.02	0.2
2015	-7.5	-13.4	0.00	0.0
2014	-8.8	-16.2	0.00	0.0
2013	2.5	-0.8	0.00	0.0
2012	8.1	-4.8	2.29	0.0
2011	-0.6	-14.8	0.10	1.0
2010	0.6	-2.3	0.00	0.0
2009	6.5	-6.6	0.15	0.0
2008	0.5	-8.7	0.00	0.0
2007	9.4	-1.1	0.07	0.0
2006	-3.0	-15.9	0.00	0.0
2005	-2.3	-9.5	0.11	1.1
2004	5.6	1.2	0.00	0.0
2003	6.8	-16.2	2.74	0.0
2002	10.4	-1.2	3.50	0.0
2001	-6.7	-17.8	0.00	0.0
2000	0.4	-1.1	1.20	11.5
1999	7.6	-2.7	0.00	0.0
1998	3.1	-1.3	1.85	6.0
1997	3.2	-7.5	0.00	0.0
1996	3.7	-4.7	0.07	0.3
1995	-6.8	-14.5	0.00	0.0
1994	6.2	-14.1	4.73	6.9
1993	4.8	-6.9	0.00	0.0
1992	-1.5	-11.6	0.00	0.0
1991	9.6	-4.0	0.00	0.0
1990	5.8	-3.3	0.04	0.6
1989	-7.2	-15.8	0.00	0.0
1988	4.2	-4.2	0.00	0.0
1987	-7.8	-15.3	0.17	2.9
1986	2.4	-8.4	0.00	0.0
1985	1.8	-12.0	0.00	0.0
1984	-2.7	-10.4	0.00	0.0
1983	5.2	-4.6	2.97	7.7
1982	-5.3	-13.3	0.00	0.0
1981	4.4	-2.7	0.00	0.0
1980	-4.5	-16.6	0.00	0.0
1979	1.6	-5.1	0.00	0.0
1978	0.2	-9.3	0.00	0.0
1977	-0.4	-6.1	0.06	0.6
1976	0.0	-13.3	0.00	0.0
1975	-1.7	-5.0	0.28	3.3
1974	-3.3	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1973	-0.6	-16.7	0.00	0.0
1972	7.2	-11.1	2.18	5.1
1971	-0.6	-10.6	0.00	0.0
1970	-1.7	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1969	2.2	-3.3	1.24	7.1
1968	-2.8	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1967	1.1	-6.7	0.56	5.6
1966	2.8	-1.1	0.13	1.3
1965	1.7	-1.1	0.10	1.0
1964	6.7	-4.4	0.00	0.0
1963	-1.7	-13.9	0.10	1.0
1962	0.0	-13.3	0.51	5.1
1961	1.1	-11.1	0.00	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	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1953	1.7	-9.4	0.00	0.0

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

For the date of Mar 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 10.4 °C which happened in 2002.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	10.4 °C	2002
2	9.6 °C	1991
3	9.4 °C	2007
4	8.6 °C	2018
5	8.1 °C	2012
6	7.7 °C	2024
7	7.6 °C	1999
8	7.2 °C	1972
9	6.8 °C	2003
10	6.7 °C	1964

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

For the date of Mar 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -17.8 °C which happened in 2001.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17.8 °C	2001
2	-16.7 °C	1973
3	-16.6 °C	1980
4	-16.2 °C	2014
4	-16.2 °C	2003
6	-15.9 °C	2006
7	-15.8 °C	1989
8	-15.3 °C	1987
9	-14.8 °C	2011
10	-14.5 °C	1995

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-8.8 °C	2014
2	-7.8 °C	1987
3	-7.5 °C	2015
4	-7.2 °C	1989
5	-6.8 °C	1995
6	-6.7 °C	2001
7	-5.3 °C	1982
8	-4.5 °C	1980
9	-4.4 °C	2022
10	-3.3 °C	1974

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

For the date of Mar 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 4.73 cm which happened in 1994.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on March 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.73 cm	1994
2	3.50 cm	2002
3	2.97 cm	1983
4	2.74 cm	2003
5	2.29 cm	2012
6	2.18 cm	1972
7	1.85 cm	1998
8	1.70 cm	2022
9	1.24 cm	1969
10	1.20 cm	2000

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on March 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	22.0 cm	2022
2	11.5 cm	2000
3	10.6 cm	2019
4	7.7 cm	1983
5	7.1 cm	1969
6	6.9 cm	1994
7	6.0 cm	1998
8	5.6 cm	1967
9	5.1 cm	1962
9	5.1 cm	1972

Weather Station Details

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