Halifax - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Halifax had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Halifax
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
38 24 2023 3 -4
32 12 2022 0 -11
32 22 2021 0 -6
31 18 2020 0 -8
33 15 2019 0 -9
32 16 2018 0 -9
33 20 2017 1 -7
30 18 2016 -1 -8
29 11 2015 -2 -12
32 16 2014 0 -9
2013
34 16 2012 1 -9
30 18 2011 -1 -8
30 19 2010 -1 -7
Number of days in January when the temperature in Halifax dropped to -18 or 0 or below, or rose to at least 21 degrees Celsius
-18 °C
0 °F
0 °C
32 °F
Year 21 °C
70 °F
0 28 2023 0
3 30 2022 0
0 30 2021 0
1 29 2020 0
0 29 2019 0
0 29 2018 0
0 28 2017 0
0 31 2016 0
3 30 2015 0
4 24 2014 0
2013
0 29 2012 0
1 31 2011 0
0 31 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Halifax during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Halifax
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
21 2023 8.3 210
18 2022 6.3 161
11 2021 3.8 96
16 2020 4.2 105
11 2019 5.5 140
16 2018 6.3 159
15 2017 6.4 163
7 2016 5.9 149
11 2015 5.6 141
14 2014 9.5 241
2013
9 2012 4.8 121
8 2011 4.4 113
5 2010 3.6 92

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Halifax for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 2.5 centimetres (1 inch)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
3 2023 13.9 35.3
5 2022 19.1 48.5
3 2021 13.7 34.9
6 2020 30.6 77.7
4 2019 17.7 45.0
7 2018 24.0 61.0
5 2017 23.7 60.2
5 2016 38.0 96.5
8 2015 23.3 59.2
5 2014 39.0 99.1
2013
4 2012 15.9 40.4
7 2011 24.2 61.5
4 2010 16.3 41.4
Reference

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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