Halifax October 17 Weather Records

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

October 17 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	22.0 °C	1999
Lowest temperature	-1.7 °C	1978
Lowest daily high	5.7 °C	1996
Highest daily low	12.9 °C	2014
Most precipitation	6.17 cm	2001
Most snow	0.6 cm	1989

October 17 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

22.0 °C

-1.7 °C

5.7 °C

Highest daily low

12.9 °C

6.17 cm

0.6 cm

October 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	13.5 °C
Average low	4.6 °C
Chance precipitation	41.6%
Chance snow	0.7%

October 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

13.5 °C

Average low

4.6 °C

Chance precipitation

41.6%

Chance snow

0.7%

Halifax October 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	10.2	4.4	0.28	0.0
2022	19.4	9.7	n/a	n/a
2021	18.0	12.4	0.96	0.0
2020	17.8	4.3	1.78	0.0
2019	15.2	8.2	4.86	0.0
2018	10.0	1.3	0.04	0.0
2017	9.7	2.2	0.08	0.0
2016	18.0	6.3	0.00	0.0
2015	11.3	0.9	0.32	0.0
2014	19.2	12.9	1.40	0.0
2013	21.0	11.0	0.51	0.0
2012	12.0	3.4	0.00	0.0
2011	14.7	4.9	0.95	0.0
2010	8.6	4.9	0.13	0.0
2009	9.6	0.8	0.00	0.0
2008	13.1	3.7	0.18	0.0
2007	12.8	3.4	0.00	0.0
2006	13.8	2.5	0.00	0.0
2005	11.7	6.6	0.27	0.0
2004	16.4	6.5	0.03	0.0
2003	11.3	3.8	0.00	0.0
2002	14.8	8.0	n/a	n/a
2001	18.6	9.4	6.17	0.0
2000	12.1	-1.2	0.02	0.0
1999	22.0	11.9	0.00	0.0
1998	8.4	3.6	0.00	0.0
1997	13.4	6.8	0.00	0.0
1996	5.7	1.8	0.00	0.0
1995	8.0	2.9	0.00	0.0
1994	8.3	4.8	0.02	0.0
1993	14.4	4.4	0.44	0.0
1992	18.3	2.0	0.00	0.0
1991	14.6	12.3	0.08	0.0
1990	16.1	4.3	0.00	0.0
1989	14.0	0.0	1.00	0.6
1988	11.8	2.3	0.00	0.0
1987	13.4	0.2	0.00	0.0
1986	7.8	1.7	0.82	0.0
1985	9.0	1.6	0.00	0.0
1984	11.8	2.7	0.00	0.0
1983	10.2	1.2	0.00	0.0
1982	10.0	2.4	0.00	0.0
1981	9.6	5.2	0.30	0.0
1980	11.4	4.5	0.00	0.0
1979	9.6	-1.0	0.00	0.0
1978	6.1	-1.7	0.00	0.0
1977	15.3	8.0	3.53	0.0
1976	10.6	2.2	0.03	0.0
1975	11.7	1.7	0.00	0.0
1974	7.8	3.3	0.41	0.0
1973	11.7	2.8	0.00	0.0
1972	15.6	6.1	1.63	0.0
1971	11.1	1.1	0.00	0.0
1970	10.6	4.4	1.09	0.0
1969	17.8	5.6	0.03	0.0
1968	17.2	11.1	0.00	0.0
1967	15.0	10.6	0.00	0.0
1966	14.4	5.0	0.03	0.0
1965	6.7	-0.6	0.00	0.0
1964	18.3	7.8	0.00	0.0
1963	12.2	0.6	0.00	0.0
1962	16.1	7.2	0.00	0.0
1961	6.1	-1.1	0.00	0.0
1960	16.1	10.0	0.41	0.0
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	12.8	0.6	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 22.0 °C which happened in 1999.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	22.0 °C	1999
2	21.0 °C	2013
3	19.4 °C	2022
4	19.2 °C	2014
5	18.6 °C	2001
6	18.3 °C	1964
6	18.3 °C	1992
8	18.0 °C	2016
8	18.0 °C	2021
10	17.8 °C	1969
10	17.8 °C	2020

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -1.7 °C which happened in 1978.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-1.7 °C	1978
2	-1.2 °C	2000
3	-1.1 °C	1961
4	-1.0 °C	1979
5	-0.6 °C	1965
6	0.0 °C	1989
7	0.2 °C	1987
8	0.6 °C	1963
8	0.6 °C	1953
10	0.8 °C	2009

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on October 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	5.7 °C	1996
2	6.1 °C	1978
2	6.1 °C	1961
4	6.7 °C	1965
5	7.8 °C	1974
5	7.8 °C	1986
7	8.0 °C	1995
8	8.3 °C	1994
9	8.4 °C	1998
10	8.6 °C	2010

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 10/17?

For the date of Oct 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 6.17 cm which happened in 2001.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on October 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.17 cm	2001
2	4.86 cm	2019
3	3.53 cm	1977
4	1.78 cm	2020
5	1.63 cm	1972
6	1.40 cm	2014
7	1.09 cm	1970
8	1.00 cm	1989
9	0.96 cm	2021
10	0.95 cm	2011

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on October 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.6 cm	1989

Weather Station Details

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