Most Yearly Precipitation in Halifax History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Halifax, Nova Scotia history from 1953–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Halifax History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Halifax, Nova Scotia has ever received in a single calendar year is 193.1 cm which occurred in 1972.
Year to date though April 7, 2024: 59.5 cm
Halifax Precipitation by Year
  • Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
  • Click column headers to sort
Year Rank Precipitation (cm)
2024 65 59.5
2023 15 155.8
2022 30 147.1
2021 19 154.5
2020 40 136.8
2019 27 149.4
2018 10 160.6
2017 13 156.0
2016 23 150.9
2015 26 150.5
2014 12 157.2
2013 53 130.3
2012 55 127.5
2011 7 172.3
2010 50 132.4
2009 24 150.8
2008 6 173.3
2007 42 135.8
2006 41 135.8
2005 17 155.1
2004 56 124.7
2003 37 139.3
2002 43 135.4
2001 63 107.0
2000 38 138.7
1999 49 133.0
1998 39 138.6
1997 61 111.7
1996 25 150.8
1995 35 141.2
1994 36 139.8
1993 20 154.1
1992 62 107.1
1991 51 131.0
1990 34 142.5
1989 59 115.2
1988 16 155.3
1987 45 133.6
1986 31 147.1
1985 54 129.6
1984 44 134.4
1983 11 157.4
1982 46 133.5
1981 5 174.9
1980 48 133.3
1979 2 188.3
1978 58 122.6
1977 18 154.9
1976 28 149.3
1975 29 147.2
1974 33 143.3
1973 21 152.9
1972 1 193.1
1971 4 177.8
1970 47 133.5
1969 32 144.7
1968 57 123.6
1967 8 172.2
1966 60 112.3
1965 64 104.8
1964 9 170.5
1963 14 155.9
1962 3 177.9
1961 52 130.9
1960 66 44.2
1959 68 0.0
1958 68 0.0
1957 68 0.0
1956 68 0.0
1955 68 0.0
1954 67 40.6
1953 22 152.4