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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Halifax in August

In an average August, Halifax sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range20°C to 26°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range12°C to 19°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 1995-08-01
Lowest 14°C 1989-08-26

Low

Highest 21°C 2015-08-22
Lowest 6°C 2014-08-30

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 1995-08-01
Lowest 3°C 2014-08-30

Humidity

Highest 19.3 g/m³ 2024-08-04
Lowest 5.9 g/m³ 1989-08-26

Wind

Highest 41 km/h 2009-08-30
Lowest 6 km/h 2010-08-13

Gust

Highest 108 km/h 2009-08-30
Lowest 18 km/h 2004-08-16

Precip

Wettest 201 mm 1983
Driest 35 mm 1989

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