Halifax Water Temperature

Halifax is a city close to Atlantic Ocean. August is the month with the highest water temperature at 63.5°F / 17.5°C.
The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 33.4°F / 0.8°C.
September is the driest at 0in / 0mm and December the wettest month with 6.1in / 155mm.
With an average air temperature of 66.2°F / 19°C, August is the warmest month in a year. February is the coldest with 25.5°F / -3.6°C average air temperature.
The Climate is described as Warm-summer humid continental climate. Best time to Visit would be in June, July, August, September.

Halifax Summary

Description Value
Current water temperature /
Warmest Month Water Temperature: August with 17.5°C / 63.5°F
Coldest Month Water Temperature: March with 0.8°C / 33.4°F
Warmest Month Air Temperature: August with 19°C / 66.2°F
Coldest Month Air Temperature: February with -3.6°C / 25.5°F
Wettest Month: December with 155mm / 6.1in
Driest Month: September with 0mm / 0in
Highest Humidity July with 84.5%
Lowest Humidity March with 73.1%
Best Time to Visit: June, July, August, September
Climate Classification Warm-summer humid continental climate

Halifax water temperature by month

Atlantic Ocean water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°C)

ø. Water

Temperature (°C)

Min. Water

Temperature (°C)

January

3.7 2.5 1.4

February

1.5 1 0.6

March

1.5 0.8 0.4

April

3.4 2.3 1.4

May

8.1 5.7 3.2

June

13.3 10.5 8.2

July

16.9 15 13

August

18 17.4 16.9

September

17.8 16.9 15.7

October

15.9 13.9 11.6

November

11.6 9.5 7.3

December

7.5 5.7 3.8

Atlantic Ocean water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°F)

ø. Water

Temperature (°F)

Min. Water

Temperature (°F)

January

38.7 36.5 34.5

February

34.7 33.8 33.1

March

34.7 33.4 32.7

April

38.1 36.1 34.5

May

46.6 42.3 37.8

June

55.9 50.9 46.8

July

62.4 59 55.4

August

64.4 63.3 62.4

September

64 62.4 60.3

October

60.6 57 52.9

November

52.9 49.1 45.1

December

45.5 42.3 38.8
August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 63.5°F / 17.5°C. The month with the coldest is March with an average water temperature of 33.4°F / 0.8°C.

Halifax weather by month / climate table

Max.

Temperature

°C

ø.

Temperature

°C

Min.

Temperature

(°C)

Precip.

(mm)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

2.3 -3.5 -10.1 117.7 4 75.2%

February

1.5 -3.6 -8.3 72.2 1 73.9%

March

5.5 -0.5 -5.8 49.7 2 73.1%

April

9.4 4 -0.7 61.8 5 76.2%

May

14.6 8.7 2.9 25.1 3 78.8%

June

19.8 13.6 9 54.8 1 81.5%

July

22.1 18.1 14.2 46.7 1 84.5%

August

22.9 19 15.9 52.8 1 82.6%

September

21.2 16.4 12.1 0 1 78.2%

October

16.7 11.2 6.1 8.9 0 75.9%

November

12 5.9 0.3 49.3 4 77%

December

6.4 0.6 -4.4 155 5 75.7%

Max.

Temperature

°F

ø.

Temperature

°F

Min.

Temperature

(°F)

Precip.

(in)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

36.1 25.7 13.8 4.6 4 75.2%

February

34.7 25.5 17.1 2.8 1 73.9%

March

41.9 31.1 21.6 2 2 73.1%

April

48.9 39.2 30.7 2.4 5 76.2%

May

58.3 47.7 37.2 1 3 78.8%

June

67.6 56.5 48.2 2.2 1 81.5%

July

71.8 64.6 57.6 1.8 1 84.5%

August

73.2 66.2 60.6 2.1 1 82.6%

September

70.2 61.5 53.8 0 1 78.2%

October

62.1 52.2 43 0.4 0 75.9%

November

53.6 42.6 32.5 1.9 4 77%

December

43.5 33.1 24.1 6.1 5 75.7%
The warmest avg. temperature is around 66.2°F / 19°C, August is the month with the highest temperature. February is the coolest with 25.5°F / -3.6°C average air temperature. September is the month with the min. precipitation of 0in / 0mm and December with the max. precipitation in a year with 6.1in / 155mm.

Activities & POI in Halifax

Type of Activity List
Beach Chocolate Lake Beach, Black Rock Beach
Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing Waegwoltic Club Boat House, Bishops Landing Marina, Armdale Yacht Club, St. Mary's Boat Club, Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Seadog's Sauna & Spa
Attraction Halifax Brewery Farmers Market, Yuk Yuk's Comedy, George's Island National Historic Site, Town Clock, Fort George, Halifax Seaport Market, Theodore Tugboat, Halifax Public Gardens, Victoria Park, Discovery Centre, Titanic Victims Cemetary, Shakespeare by the Sea – Office, Canada 150, Salty's, Garrison Brewery, CSS Acadia, HMCS Sackville
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