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

Weather in Halifax in December

In an average December, Halifax sees a daily high around 3°C and a low around -4°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high3°C
Typical high range-4°C to 10°C
Average low-4°C
Typical low range-12°C to 2°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 15°C 2008-12-12
Lowest -16°C 1980-12-22

Low

Highest 11°C 1999-12-07
Lowest -24°C 1980-12-26

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 1999-12-07
Lowest -37°C 1980-12-26

Humidity

Highest 10.1 g/m³ 1999-12-07
Lowest 0.7 g/m³ 1980-12-22

Wind

Highest 54 km/h 2025-12-20
Lowest 7 km/h 2005-12-25

Gust

Highest 139 km/h 2025-12-20
Lowest 15 km/h 2024-12-29

Precip

Wettest 224 mm 2014
Driest 48 mm 1989

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