Halifax March 8 Weather Records

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

March 8 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	15.3 °C	2012
Lowest temperature	-20.6 °C	2007
Lowest daily high	-7.7 °C	2007
Highest daily low	3.2 °C	2008
Most precipitation	5.83 cm	2008
Most snow	15.4 cm	2018

March 8 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

15.3 °C

-20.6 °C

-7.7 °C

Highest daily low

3.2 °C

5.83 cm

15.4 cm

March 8 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	1.9 °C
Average low	-6.8 °C
Chance precipitation	51.1%
Chance snow	35.2%

March 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

1.9 °C

Average low

-6.8 °C

Chance precipitation

51.1%

Chance snow

35.2%

Halifax March 8 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	-0.6	-3.0	0.20	2.2
2023	2.2	-2.7	0.12	1.2
2022	8.5	-5.0	0.94	0.0
2021	1.0	-8.9	0.00	0.0
2020	1.6	-8.6	0.00	0.0
2019	-2.4	-15.7	0.00	0.0
2018	3.2	-0.4	2.36	15.4
2017	8.7	-1.0	1.08	0.4
2016	5.6	-4.9	0.00	0.0
2015	0.6	-7.0	0.08	0.4
2014	5.2	-3.8	0.00	0.0
2013	5.4	-2.9	0.00	0.0
2012	15.3	2.0	0.00	0.0
2011	1.8	-6.0	0.00	0.0
2010	9.0	-2.8	0.00	0.0
2009	1.9	0.3	1.21	11.8
2008	13.2	3.2	5.83	0.0
2007	-7.7	-20.6	0.00	0.0
2006	3.7	-3.5	0.00	0.0
2005	10.2	-1.8	4.17	0.0
2004	-3.2	-9.2	0.02	0.2
2003	1.5	-8.3	0.06	0.6
2002	-1.3	-5.4	0.00	0.0
2001	2.6	-6.9	0.00	0.0
2000	0.9	-6.0	0.00	0.0
1999	-0.5	-6.4	0.12	1.4
1998	3.1	-5.0	0.00	0.0
1997	-4.5	-13.3	0.00	0.0
1996	-2.5	-7.9	1.34	13.2
1995	9.0	-1.4	0.22	0.0
1994	4.5	1.1	1.78	0.0
1993	2.8	-7.1	0.00	0.0
1992	7.3	-0.2	5.04	0.0
1991	4.0	-6.0	0.00	0.0
1990	-3.3	-16.1	0.00	0.0
1989	-6.9	-18.2	0.00	0.0
1988	1.0	-9.7	0.02	0.2
1987	1.4	-7.6	0.00	0.0
1986	-7.2	-12.6	0.02	0.6
1985	2.3	-6.4	0.41	3.4
1984	-6.7	-14.4	0.00	0.0
1983	2.2	-12.5	0.00	0.0
1982	11.6	-3.2	1.17	0.0
1981	1.6	-4.2	0.00	0.0
1980	1.2	-0.9	3.68	3.7
1979	11.3	-1.6	0.84	0.0
1978	-1.1	-8.2	0.00	0.0
1977	2.2	-5.1	0.03	0.3
1976	-2.8	-8.9	0.08	1.0
1975	4.4	-2.2	2.62	2.5
1974	1.7	-8.3	0.00	0.0
1973	8.3	-1.7	0.58	0.0
1972	8.3	0.0	3.66	1.0
1971	2.8	-3.3	1.45	1.3
1970	5.6	-6.7	0.18	2.8
1969	-3.9	-9.4	0.00	0.0
1968	-5.6	-17.2	0.00	0.0
1967	-1.1	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1966	3.3	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1965	8.3	-2.2	0.00	0.0
1964	2.8	-5.6	0.00	0.0
1963	2.2	-5.6	0.00	0.0
1962	0.6	-7.8	0.00	0.0
1961	-6.1	-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	-5.6	-13.3	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 3/8?

For the date of Mar 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 15.3 °C which happened in 2012.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on March 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	15.3 °C	2012
2	13.2 °C	2008
3	11.6 °C	1982
4	11.3 °C	1979
5	10.2 °C	2005
6	9.0 °C	1995
6	9.0 °C	2010
8	8.7 °C	2017
9	8.5 °C	2022
10	8.3 °C	1965
10	8.3 °C	1972
10	8.3 °C	1973

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 3/8?

For the date of Mar 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -20.6 °C which happened in 2007.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on March 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-20.6 °C	2007
2	-18.2 °C	1989
3	-17.2 °C	1968
4	-16.1 °C	1990
5	-15.7 °C	2019
6	-14.4 °C	1984
7	-13.3 °C	1997
7	-13.3 °C	1953
9	-12.6 °C	1986
10	-12.5 °C	1983

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on March 8

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-7.7 °C	2007
2	-7.2 °C	1986
3	-6.9 °C	1989
4	-6.7 °C	1984
5	-6.1 °C	1961
6	-5.6 °C	1968
6	-5.6 °C	1953
8	-4.5 °C	1997
9	-3.9 °C	1969
10	-3.3 °C	1990

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 3/8?

For the date of Mar 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 5.83 cm which happened in 2008.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on March 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.83 cm	2008
2	5.04 cm	1992
3	4.17 cm	2005
4	3.68 cm	1980
5	3.66 cm	1972
6	2.62 cm	1975
7	2.36 cm	2018
8	1.78 cm	1994
9	1.45 cm	1971
10	1.34 cm	1996

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on March 8

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	15.4 cm	2018
2	13.2 cm	1996
3	11.8 cm	2009
4	3.7 cm	1980
5	3.4 cm	1985
6	2.8 cm	1970
7	2.5 cm	1975
8	2.2 cm	2024
9	1.4 cm	1999
10	1.3 cm	1971

Weather Station Details

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