Halifax Weather in 1978

Historical record of Halifax, Nova Scotia weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.

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1978 Halifax Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	30.7 °C	August 23
Lowest temperature	-19.1 °C	January 13
Highest daily low	18.0 °C	August 18
Lowest daily high	-12.8 °C	February 4
Most daily precipitation	10.0 cm	January 14
Most daily snow	29.3 cm	February 7
Total annual precipitation	122.6 cm	-
Total annual snow	261.2 cm	-

What was the hottest temperature in Halifax in 1978?

The highest temperature recorded in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1978 was 30.7 °C which happened on August 23.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Halifax in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	30.7 °C	Aug 23
2	30.3 °C	Aug 18
3	30.2 °C	Jul 21
3	30.2 °C	May 28
5	29.0 °C	Aug 16
6	28.6 °C	Aug 19
7	28.3 °C	Aug 9
7	28.3 °C	Jul 19
7	28.3 °C	Jul 7
10	28.2 °C	Aug 12

What was the coldest temperature in Halifax in 1978?

The lowest temperature recorded in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1978 was -19.1 °C which happened on Jan 13.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-19.1 °C	January 13
2	-18.7 °C	February 6
3	-18.5 °C	January 7
4	-18.3 °C	January 8
5	-17.8 °C	February 5
6	-17.6 °C	February 3
6	-17.6 °C	January 6
8	-17.5 °C	February 4
9	-17.4 °C	December 11
10	-17.2 °C	February 11

January 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
January 1	-3.8	-7.1	0.65	7.1
January 2	-4.0	-7.0	0.13	1.5
January 3	-5.3	-9.6	0.02	0.2
January 4	-7.0	-12.0	0.00	0.0
January 5	-2.1	-10.7	0.12	1.8
January 6	-7.0	-17.6	0.04	0.8
January 7	-7.9	-18.5	0.00	0.0
January 8	-0.5	-18.3	0.00	0.0
January 9	10.2	-0.7	1.86	0.0
January 10	1.5	-10.4	0.00	0.0
January 11	-9.5	-15.5	0.00	0.2
January 12	-10.9	-16.4	0.04	0.4
January 13	-9.7	-19.1	0.70	7.3
January 14	10.7	-10.0	10.01	6.2
January 15	10.5	1.4	1.78	0.0
January 16	1.4	-8.7	0.00	0.0
January 17	-3.3	-9.6	0.00	0.0
January 18	7.7	-6.2	6.25	10.7
January 19	-1.4	-7.7	0.00	0.0
January 20	-5.0	-11.7	2.93	20.2
January 21	-2.3	-7.6	0.39	1.4
January 22	-3.7	-10.1	0.00	0.0
January 23	-1.6	-10.3	0.00	0.0
January 24	0.1	-9.6	0.00	0.0
January 25	4.5	-1.3	0.76	0.0
January 26	12.9	3.5	4.89	0.0
January 27	5.0	-2.7	0.12	0.0
January 28	-0.7	-3.7	0.00	0.0
January 29	-1.6	-8.3	0.52	7.5
January 30	-5.0	-9.2	0.00	0.0
January 31	-3.2	-11.5	0.08	1.8

February 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
February 1	-5.4	-13.3	0.02	0.2
February 2	-9.5	-15.0	0.00	0.0
February 3	-9.4	-17.6	0.00	0.0
February 4	-12.8	-17.5	0.00	0.0
February 5	-10.2	-17.8	0.00	0.0
February 6	-4.3	-18.7	0.00	0.0
February 7	-2.5	-6.6	4.07	29.3
February 8	-2.5	-13.8	0.53	4.7
February 9	-2.3	-15.3	0.00	0.0
February 10	-8.1	-15.2	0.00	0.0
February 11	-5.7	-17.2	0.00	0.0
February 12	-4.0	-14.7	0.00	0.0
February 13	-2.0	-7.3	0.35	7.6
February 14	1.8	-3.9	0.28	3.9
February 15	0.0	-3.8	0.00	0.0
February 16	1.5	-5.6	0.00	0.0
February 17	1.2	-7.3	0.00	0.0
February 18	2.8	-5.3	0.02	0.2
February 19	-0.6	-5.8	0.82	8.4
February 20	-5.3	-13.2	0.00	0.0
February 21	-2.7	-13.2	0.00	0.0
February 22	-2.1	-9.5	0.00	0.0
February 23	-1.8	-9.4	0.00	0.0
February 24	-0.3	-8.7	0.00	0.0
February 25	1.0	-6.9	0.00	0.0
February 26	1.7	-7.9	0.00	0.0
February 27	2.2	-5.5	0.00	0.0
February 28	-0.2	-5.0	0.00	0.0

March 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
March 1	-2.2	-11.9	0.00	0.0
March 2	-5.5	-14.2	0.00	0.0
March 3	0.2	-9.3	0.00	0.0
March 4	-0.3	-8.3	2.54	23.4
March 5	-7.7	-13.1	0.00	0.0
March 6	-6.6	-12.6	0.00	0.0
March 7	-1.3	-10.1	0.00	0.0
March 8	-1.1	-8.2	0.00	0.0
March 9	1.5	-8.5	0.00	0.0
March 10	4.9	-3.3	0.00	0.0
March 11	-0.8	-9.9	0.00	0.0
March 12	1.7	-9.9	0.26	0.5
March 13	1.3	-6.8	0.00	0.0
March 14	2.7	-7.9	0.00	0.0
March 15	7.2	0.8	1.03	0.0
March 16	1.2	-2.9	0.00	0.0
March 17	-2.9	-13.8	1.82	17.9
March 18	-2.2	-15.6	0.04	0.4
March 19	1.6	-11.7	0.17	1.9
March 20	-0.7	-7.6	0.02	0.4
March 21	5.7	-9.8	0.28	0.0
March 22	8.5	-0.8	0.57	0.0
March 23	1.3	-2.0	0.09	0.9
March 24	7.4	-4.2	0.00	0.0
March 25	0.2	-6.6	0.00	0.0
March 26	3.9	-7.7	0.00	0.0
March 27	7.6	-4.5	2.98	0.0
March 28	9.0	2.6	0.54	0.0
March 29	11.1	0.5	0.00	0.0
March 30	4.2	-4.7	0.00	0.0
March 31	5.6	-6.6	0.00	0.0

April 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
April 1	5.7	-4.3	1.56	5.4
April 2	5.2	-5.7	0.93	1.0
April 3	-3.3	-8.8	0.04	0.4
April 4	3.3	-9.6	0.00	0.0
April 5	4.2	-1.5	2.61	3.6
April 6	3.3	-1.1	0.00	0.0
April 7	4.3	-1.6	0.00	0.0
April 8	3.7	-2.4	0.00	0.0
April 9	5.7	-3.6	0.00	0.0
April 10	6.5	-2.0	0.00	0.0
April 11	8.7	-1.1	0.00	0.0
April 12	1.8	-0.3	1.99	9.5
April 13	8.8	1.0	0.06	0.0
April 14	8.0	0.5	0.09	0.0
April 15	7.2	-1.5	0.00	0.0
April 16	5.3	-6.0	0.00	0.0
April 17	7.9	-6.8	0.00	0.0
April 18	9.7	-2.0	0.00	0.0
April 19	14.2	-0.6	0.00	0.0
April 20	8.1	1.1	3.07	0.0
April 21	11.5	2.5	0.00	0.0
April 22	12.2	0.6	0.00	0.0
April 23	5.7	-1.5	0.00	0.0
April 24	6.8	0.2	0.14	0.0
April 25	4.4	0.6	0.08	0.0
April 26	4.1	-2.8	0.00	0.0
April 27	10.7	-3.4	0.00	0.0
April 28	4.9	-1.3	1.77	5.6
April 29	1.9	0.0	0.75	5.4
April 30	12.6	-2.4	0.00	0.0

May 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
May 1	6.0	-2.5	0.00
May 2	11.5	-0.4	0.00
May 3	9.3	3.1	0.00
May 4	12.1	2.1	0.00
May 5	11.0	-0.1	0.00
May 6	12.9	-0.9	0.00
May 7	15.8	-0.2	0.00
May 8	15.6	0.0	0.00
May 9	13.2	0.8	2.11
May 10	13.3	3.3	1.42
May 11	18.3	4.5	0.00
May 12	19.5	3.2	0.00
May 13	19.0	2.9	0.00
May 14	14.3	6.6	0.00
May 15	16.1	6.1	0.00
May 16	13.5	5.2	0.08
May 17	13.2	7.2	0.63
May 18	18.3	7.5	0.60
May 19	20.5	10.0	0.00
May 20	16.6	5.7	0.02
May 21	14.0	4.7	0.76
May 22	16.2	4.6	0.00
May 23	17.3	1.7	0.00
May 24	23.4	2.0	0.00
May 25	23.0	8.4	0.00
May 26	17.4	3.5	0.00
May 27	19.8	3.1	0.00
May 28	30.2	8.6	0.00
May 29	28.1	9.3	0.00
May 30	24.8	6.3	0.00
May 31	17.6	4.9	0.00

June 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
June 1	15.7	2.5	0.34
June 2	14.3	1.8	0.00
June 3	19.9	7.4	0.00
June 4	16.5	9.7	2.46
June 5	19.6	7.3	0.00
June 6	15.5	7.6	0.00
June 7	18.1	7.0	0.00
June 8	15.5	7.0	2.12
June 9	20.1	10.9	0.30
June 10	16.5	8.6	0.00
June 11	19.8	8.3	0.00
June 12	22.9	8.5	0.00
June 13	16.6	11.0	2.38
June 14	18.6	8.0	0.18
June 15	18.2	7.1	0.00
June 16	19.7	9.8	0.00
June 17	22.2	6.4	0.00
June 18	21.2	4.4	0.00
June 19	22.0	7.4	0.00
June 20	21.1	10.2	0.00
June 21	20.1	12.1	0.00
June 22	17.2	11.3	1.10
June 23	21.1	11.6	0.00
June 24	22.6	10.5	0.00
June 25	24.5	11.3	0.00
June 26	25.7	11.9	0.00
June 27	20.3	11.8	0.26
June 28	22.4	14.1	0.02
June 29	22.7	11.8	0.00
June 30	21.0	10.9	0.10

July 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
July 1	12.9	10.2	1.74
July 2	15.8	9.0	0.18
July 3	23.2	8.9	0.00
July 4	22.8	10.9	0.00
July 5	20.5	9.4	0.00
July 6	26.3	8.1	0.00
July 7	28.3	15.2	0.00
July 8	28.1	15.7	0.00
July 9	24.9	12.7	0.00
July 10	23.5	15.5	0.00
July 11	23.9	13.1	0.00
July 12	21.5	10.0	0.00
July 13	26.6	12.2	0.00
July 14	26.4	11.3	0.00
July 15	23.0	12.0	0.00
July 16	19.0	14.3	0.30
July 17	17.9	15.5	2.82
July 18	24.9	15.3	0.10
July 19	28.3	16.5	0.00
July 20	26.3	17.1	0.02
July 21	30.2	16.0	0.00
July 22	19.0	16.0	0.46
July 23	24.2	17.2	0.00
July 24	19.6	11.1	0.00
July 25	24.8	11.4	0.00
July 26	23.0	10.2	0.00
July 27	22.2	10.4	0.00
July 28	20.5	15.8	0.42
July 29	24.6	13.5	0.00
July 30	22.2	11.6	0.02
July 31	22.4	11.0	0.00

August 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
August 1	21.1	11.6	0.32
August 2	22.4	17.4	0.24
August 3	24.4	17.1	0.00
August 4	26.0	17.6	0.00
August 5	26.5	16.5	0.02
August 6	23.5	15.2	0.00
August 7	25.2	14.6	0.00
August 8	26.3	13.9	0.00
August 9	28.3	16.7	0.00
August 10	27.3	14.1	0.00
August 11	25.7	13.0	0.00
August 12	28.2	15.0	0.00
August 13	22.1	15.2	0.26
August 14	28.0	15.6	0.00
August 15	26.6	13.8	0.00
August 16	29.0	15.6	0.00
August 17	26.8	17.8	0.00
August 18	30.3	18.0	0.00
August 19	28.6	13.7	0.00
August 20	25.7	12.6	0.00
August 21	20.8	14.7	0.00
August 22	25.0	13.1	0.00
August 23	30.7	12.8	0.00
August 24	18.6	6.6	0.00
August 25	19.4	6.2	0.00
August 26	19.4	10.4	0.00
August 27	20.4	10.0	0.00
August 28	20.5	9.0	0.08
August 29	19.5	11.0	0.71
August 30	26.5	16.4	0.00
August 31	25.3	15.2	0.06

September 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
September 1	20.6	12.9	0.00
September 2	25.6	12.4	0.00
September 3	24.2	12.1	0.00
September 4	17.4	8.5	0.00
September 5	21.4	8.0	0.00
September 6	16.7	4.8	3.28
September 7	12.5	6.2	0.61
September 8	15.1	5.8	0.02
September 9	13.7	6.7	0.24
September 10	14.5	5.7	0.00
September 11	15.6	5.2	2.28
September 12	17.6	8.7	0.52
September 13	12.3	3.5	0.00
September 14	15.3	2.7	0.00
September 15	15.9	3.9	0.22
September 16	18.7	13.0	0.34
September 17	14.5	5.5	0.00
September 18	13.4	3.4	0.00
September 19	15.3	4.2	0.00
September 20	18.4	4.6	0.00
September 21	23.7	9.4	0.10
September 22	15.9	7.8	0.00
September 23	16.9	3.9	0.00
September 24	17.2	5.0	0.00
September 25	16.3	8.7	0.00
September 26	15.0	5.9	0.00
September 27	16.2	4.5	0.00
September 28	18.0	11.0	0.42
September 29	12.8	3.8	0.00
September 30	14.6	2.4	0.00

October 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
October 1	16.1	4.5	0.09	0.0
October 2	17.7	8.1	0.60	0.0
October 3	8.2	0.9	0.02	0.0
October 4	8.9	0.2	0.00	0.0
October 5	15.3	8.0	1.26	0.0
October 6	17.2	11.0	3.64	0.0
October 7	17.4	11.2	0.06	0.0
October 8	14.5	3.2	0.00	0.0
October 9	6.1	1.4	0.00	0.0
October 10	12.4	2.3	0.00	0.0
October 11	11.7	0.5	0.00	0.0
October 12	13.5	1.5	0.00	0.0
October 13	19.2	9.4	0.00	0.0
October 14	16.2	11.0	0.19	0.0
October 15	16.8	4.6	6.08	0.0
October 16	6.6	1.1	0.00	0.0
October 17	6.1	-1.7	0.00	0.0
October 18	7.6	-2.2	0.00	0.0
October 19	8.6	1.2	0.00	0.0
October 20	12.7	0.7	0.00	0.0
October 21	15.6	4.7	0.00	0.0
October 22	16.7	4.2	0.00	0.0
October 23	18.0	0.7	0.59	0.0
October 24	1.0	-4.0	0.25	2.5
October 25	6.7	-4.3	0.00	0.0
October 26	14.2	6.5	0.51	0.0
October 27	14.4	1.8	0.64	0.0
October 28	11.3	1.5	0.00	0.0
October 29	11.4	-0.4	0.10	0.0
October 30	4.4	-3.0	0.00	0.0
October 31	13.7	0.5	0.00	0.0

November 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
November 1	8.1	-3.0	0.00	0.0
November 2	12.5	-2.5	0.00	0.0
November 3	9.2	0.3	0.00	0.0
November 4	12.5	0.0	0.00	0.0
November 5	12.8	3.3	0.00	0.0
November 6	14.4	1.0	0.00	0.0
November 7	9.9	3.5	0.00	0.0
November 8	6.2	0.5	0.28	0.0
November 9	10.1	2.2	0.00	0.0
November 10	8.4	-1.1	0.00	0.0
November 11	10.7	-1.6	0.48	0.0
November 12	9.8	-5.4	0.00	0.0
November 13	0.5	-7.2	0.00	0.0
November 14	12.3	-5.1	0.00	0.0
November 15	11.9	-1.5	0.23	0.0
November 16	2.6	-3.5	0.00	0.0
November 17	5.1	-4.6	0.00	0.0
November 18	14.1	4.7	1.34	0.0
November 19	6.5	0.6	0.00	0.0
November 20	2.7	-8.8	0.00	0.0
November 21	-3.0	-9.6	0.00	0.0
November 22	-3.7	-9.3	0.00	0.0
November 23	0.7	-10.3	0.00	0.0
November 24	1.8	-7.7	0.00	0.0
November 25	2.4	-1.5	0.06	0.6
November 26	-1.3	-10.1	0.00	0.0
November 27	-7.3	-13.1	0.00	0.0
November 28	3.1	-9.5	0.92	8.0
November 29	-0.5	-8.3	0.00	0.0
November 30	4.8	-3.5	1.68	0.0

December 1978 Halifax Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
December 1	0.6	-10.6	0.00	0.0
December 2	3.5	-10.4	0.49	0.4
December 3	-6.0	-10.3	0.00	0.0
December 4	12.2	-7.6	1.70	4.2
December 5	9.2	-0.5	0.05	0.0
December 6	6.1	-2.4	0.00	0.0
December 7	4.1	-4.4	0.00	0.0
December 8	2.8	-5.5	0.42	2.0
December 9	0.1	-5.6	0.94	9.2
December 10	-4.5	-15.3	1.01	13.7
December 11	-10.5	-17.4	0.04	0.4
December 12	-5.0	-11.5	0.00	0.0
December 13	2.6	-9.0	0.03	0.0
December 14	5.3	-0.8	0.20	0.0
December 15	0.2	-4.7	0.00	0.0
December 16	5.3	-2.7	0.00	0.0
December 17	8.9	-3.4	3.52	0.0
December 18	2.9	-10.4	0.03	0.3
December 19	-9.7	-13.5	0.00	0.0
December 20	-7.0	-11.7	0.00	0.0
December 21	4.8	-11.5	1.60	10.4
December 22	-0.6	-9.7	0.00	0.0
December 23	1.3	-10.6	0.06	0.6
December 24	-2.1	-7.0	0.00	0.0
December 25	2.5	-8.3	1.56	5.9
December 26	1.3	-1.4	0.13	1.1
December 27	-0.4	-4.3	0.18	2.9
December 28	1.2	-4.3	0.11	1.1
December 29	0.5	-5.0	0.00	0.0
December 30	0.7	-4.2	0.02	0.2
December 31	0.8	-2.8	0.00	0.0

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