Downtown Halifax weather in June

In June, Downtown Halifax sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Downtown Halifax's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Downtown Halifax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:34 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical June day in Downtown Halifax reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7179
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
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222012
232112
242112
252112
262112
272113
282113
292113
302213

How June really feels in Downtown Halifax

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203565
213466
223565
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283862
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303763

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Downtown Halifax gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2936
3036

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192800
291900
391900
4901000
5891010
6881110
7881110
8871210
9861220
10851320
11841420
12821530
13811630
14791740
15771850
16751960
17732070
18712180
196822100
206623110
216324130
226025141
235627161
245428171
255129191
264930201
274631221
284432231
294233242
304033252

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:387:45
215.14:387:46
315.24:377:47
415.24:377:48
515.24:367:48
615.24:367:49
715.24:367:50
815.34:357:51
915.34:357:51
1015.34:357:52
1115.34:347:53
1215.34:347:53
1315.34:347:54
1415.34:347:54
1515.34:347:55
1615.44:347:55
1715.44:347:56
1815.44:347:56
1915.44:347:56
2015.44:347:57
2115.44:347:57
2215.44:347:57
2315.44:357:57
2415.44:357:58
2515.44:357:58
2615.44:357:58
2715.44:367:58
2815.44:367:58
2915.44:377:58
3015.34:377:58

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Downtown Halifax

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Downtown Halifax?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Downtown Halifax in June

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

In June, Downtown Halifax sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Downtown Halifax in June

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
June 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).