Halifax in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Halifax sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 279 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Halifax's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Halifax's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 279 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Halifax in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Halifax reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Halifax
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Halifax weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -9° | 111 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -0° / -9° | 101 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -5° | 108 | 12 | 6.8 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / 1° | 92 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 13.2 | 1.6 |
| May | 14° / 5° | 83 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 98 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 15° | 90 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 91 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 97 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 124 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 8° / 1° | 129 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 3° / -4° | 134 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Halifax gets around 279 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Halifax
In summer, Halifax overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Halifax sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Halifax?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Halifax for sightseeing.
What to pack for Halifax in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Halifax sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Halifax in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 5 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Halifax in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Halifax?
Halifax sits at 44.6°N, 63.6°W, 60 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Downtown Halifax, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Halifax
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Halifax.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Halifax has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 21 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 Halifax is covered by water (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 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
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 Halifax (44.6427°, -63.5769°, elevation 60 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.