Number of Days Below 0 °C in Halifax by Year

This page contains a list of the number of days in each year that the low temperature fell below 0 degrees Celsius in Halifax, Nova Scotia, between 1953 and 2024.

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Which year had the most days below freezing?

Based on NOAA records, the year 1972 holds the Halifax record. There were 182 days with a low temperature below 0 degrees that year.

How many days below freezing so far?

As of April 7, there have been 88 days this year where the low temperature has fallen below 0 degrees Celsius in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The last time it fell below 0° C was April 7, 2024.

Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
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Year	Rank	Days < 0 °C
2024	65	88
2023	52	138
2022	59	132
2021	63	123
2020	41	144
2019	44	142
2018	35	149
2017	52	138
2016	36	148
2015	38	146
2014	55	137
2013	48	139
2012	57	133
2011	48	139
2010	62	127
2009	22	155
2008	29	151
2007	9	165
2006	61	128
2005	29	151
2004	20	156
2003	38	146
2002	13	161
2001	29	151
2000	57	133
1999	48	139
1998	60	129
1997	9	165
1996	46	140
1995	12	162
1994	48	139
1993	17	157
1992	2	176
1991	29	151
1990	44	142
1989	5	169
1988	26	153
1987	17	157
1986	8	166
1985	5	169
1984	42	143
1983	55	137
1982	29	151
1981	52	138
1980	14	159
1979	46	140
1978	4	170
1977	20	156
1976	24	154
1975	22	155
1974	17	157
1973	42	143
1972	1	182
1971	24	154
1970	11	164
1969	37	147
1968	38	146
1967	14	159
1966	27	152
1965	3	173
1964	7	167
1963	14	159
1962	27	152
1961	34	150
1960	66	46
1959	68	0
1958	68	0
1957	68	0
1956	68	0
1955	68	0
1954	67	45
1953	64	98

Weather Station Details

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