Downtown Halifax weather in July

In July, Downtown Halifax sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Downtown Halifax's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Downtown Halifax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:48 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Downtown Halifax reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Downtown Halifax

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Downtown Halifax weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°11111.57.990.0
Feb-0° / -9°10110.47.410.10.0
Mar / -5°108126.811.60.0
Apr / 9212.13.713.21.6
May14° / 8311.30.314.63.9
Jun19° / 10°9811.7015.35.7
Jul23° / 15°9010.30156.5
Aug23° / 15°9110.2013.96.7
Sep20° / 11°979.4012.36.2
Oct14° / 12410.60.110.73.9
Nov / 12911.11.79.41.3
Dec / -4°13413.36.28.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
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203862
213862
223763
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313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Downtown Halifax gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
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732
832
932
1032
1132
1233
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1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
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2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13834262
23735262
33635263
43436273
53336273
63237274
73237274
83137285
93036285
102936296
112835307
122735308
132634318
142534329
1524333310
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2019293715
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:387:58
215.34:387:58
315.34:397:57
415.34:397:57
515.34:407:57
615.34:407:57
715.34:417:56
815.24:427:56
915.24:427:56
1015.24:437:55
1115.24:447:55
1215.24:457:54
1315.14:467:54
1415.14:467:53
1515.14:477:52
1615.14:487:52
1715.04:497:51
1815.04:507:50
1915.04:517:50
2014.94:527:49
2114.94:537:48
2214.94:547:47
2314.94:557:46
2414.84:567:45
2514.84:577:44
2614.84:587:43
2714.74:597:42
2814.75:007:41
2914.65:017:40
3014.65:027:39
3114.65:037:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Downtown Halifax

In seasonPeak

In July, Downtown Halifax sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Downtown Halifax sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Downtown Halifax?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Downtown Halifax for sightseeing.

What to pack for Downtown Halifax in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Downtown Halifax sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Downtown Halifax in July

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Downtown Halifax in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Downtown Halifax peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Downtown Halifax?

Downtown Halifax sits at 44.6°N, 63.6°W, 45 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Halifax, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Downtown Halifax

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Downtown Halifax.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Downtown Halifax has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m.

The land around Downtown Halifax is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), water (32%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
326 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Halifax 1.0 km · Halifax South End 2.0 km · Dartmouth 3.0 km · Halifax West End 3.0 km · Armdale 4.0 km · Woodlawn 5.0 km · Clayton Park West 7.0 km · Cole Harbour 9.0 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Downtown Halifax (44.6483°, -63.5776°, elevation 45 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).