Halifax October 20 Weather Records

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

October 20 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	23.9 °C	1963
Lowest temperature	-2.8 °C	1971
Lowest daily high	1.7 °C	1974
Highest daily low	13.3 °C	2007
Most precipitation	10.44 cm	2011
Most snow	38.6 cm	1974

October 20 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

23.9 °C

-2.8 °C

1.7 °C

Highest daily low

13.3 °C

10.44 cm

38.6 cm

October 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	12.9 °C
Average low	4.2 °C
Chance precipitation	43.3%
Chance snow	1.1%

October 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

12.9 °C

Average low

4.2 °C

Chance precipitation

43.3%

Chance snow

1.1%

Halifax October 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	17.0	8.5	0.03	0.0
2022	14.1	7.0	0.12	0.0
2021	11.8	4.8	0.02	0.0
2020	18.2	12.0	0.26	0.0
2019	13.4	3.8	0.00	0.0
2018	14.3	7.4	2.42	0.0
2017	17.6	7.5	0.00	0.0
2016	15.1	5.4	0.00	0.0
2015	13.6	0.8	0.00	0.0
2014	8.6	2.3	0.18	0.0
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	18.1	12.8	0.86	0.0
2011	20.4	9.9	10.44	0.0
2010	13.1	-0.1	0.00	0.0
2009	10.9	3.4	0.00	0.0
2008	9.9	-0.6	0.55	0.0
2007	18.3	13.3	4.74	0.0
2006	14.1	8.8	1.32	0.0
2005	11.5	3.5	0.00	0.0
2004	10.1	2.2	0.00	0.0
2003	8.0	0.2	0.00	0.0
2002	11.9	2.5	n/a	0.0
2001	16.0	5.4	0.00	0.0
2000	11.5	5.3	0.04	0.0
1999	7.0	-1.0	0.82	0.0
1998	14.8	5.4	0.00	0.0
1997	11.2	3.3	0.00	0.0
1996	10.4	-2.3	0.00	0.0
1995	13.3	6.2	0.00	0.0
1994	15.8	1.1	0.00	0.0
1993	7.2	-0.5	0.00	0.0
1992	7.1	0.0	0.28	0.0
1991	12.1	0.1	0.02	0.0
1990	8.8	0.7	0.00	0.0
1989	12.3	-2.5	0.00	0.0
1988	14.5	0.3	2.24	0.0
1987	16.4	5.5	0.00	0.0
1986	9.4	0.6	0.00	0.0
1985	8.1	2.9	0.00	0.0
1984	12.6	7.2	0.00	0.0
1983	8.5	-0.6	0.00	0.0
1982	16.8	7.6	0.00	0.0
1981	9.4	0.5	0.02	0.0
1980	12.1	3.6	0.00	0.0
1979	11.7	0.5	0.00	0.0
1978	12.7	0.7	0.00	0.0
1977	13.5	7.0	1.61	0.0
1976	8.9	-1.7	0.05	0.0
1975	13.3	2.8	0.91	0.0
1974	1.7	-1.1	4.19	38.6
1973	10.6	1.1	0.23	0.0
1972	1.7	-2.2	0.15	1.5
1971	9.4	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1970	7.8	-1.7	0.00	0.0
1969	12.2	2.8	0.86	0.0
1968	12.8	4.4	0.81	0.0
1967	11.1	1.7	0.00	0.0
1966	16.1	3.3	3.63	0.0
1965	17.2	6.1	0.00	0.0
1964	16.1	10.6	0.00	0.0
1963	23.9	10.6	0.00	0.0
1962	12.8	2.8	0.00	0.0
1961	13.9	10.6	5.08	0.0
1960	16.1	3.9	2.36	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	20.6	9.4	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 10/20?

For the date of Oct 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 23.9 °C which happened in 1963.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on October 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	23.9 °C	1963
2	20.6 °C	1953
3	20.4 °C	2011
4	18.3 °C	2007
5	18.2 °C	2020
6	18.1 °C	2012
7	17.6 °C	2017
8	17.2 °C	1965
9	17.0 °C	2023
10	16.8 °C	1982

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 10/20?

For the date of Oct 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -2.8 °C which happened in 1971.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on October 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2.8 °C	1971
2	-2.5 °C	1989
3	-2.3 °C	1996
4	-2.2 °C	1972
5	-1.7 °C	1970
5	-1.7 °C	1976
7	-1.1 °C	1974
8	-1.0 °C	1999
9	-0.6 °C	1983
9	-0.6 °C	2008

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on October 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	1.7 °C	1974
1	1.7 °C	1972
3	7.0 °C	1999
4	7.1 °C	1992
5	7.2 °C	1993
6	7.8 °C	1970
7	8.0 °C	2003
8	8.1 °C	1985
9	8.5 °C	1983
10	8.6 °C	2014

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 10/20?

For the date of Oct 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 10.44 cm which happened in 2011.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on October 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	10.44 cm	2011
2	5.08 cm	1961
3	4.74 cm	2007
4	4.19 cm	1974
5	3.63 cm	1966
6	2.42 cm	2018
7	2.36 cm	1960
8	2.24 cm	1988
9	1.61 cm	1977
10	1.32 cm	2006

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on October 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	38.6 cm	1974
2	1.5 cm	1972

Weather Station Details

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