When visiting Halifax, be sure to bring a jacket, as the city’s location on the Atlantic Ocean creates a crisp, maritime climate. Summers are cool in temperature and winters are moderate. The average high temperature in January is around 29°F. In July, the average high is 74°F. Halifax receives the most precipitation during the winter, averaging 6.6 inches of precipitation in December.

However, only a small percentage of Nova Scotia's annual precipitation is in the form of snow: fog is present in Halifax about 120 days out of the year. It’s good to know, however, that the fog normally lasts for less than 12 hours.

Halifax Weather Forecast

5 Day Weather Forecast

Saturday Saturday night Sunday Chance of showers or thundershowers High 25°C Chance of showers or thundershowers High 25°C Chance of showers or thundershowers High 24°C Monday Tuesday Wednesday Showers High 23°C Showers High 25°C Chance of showers High 25°C

Detailed Halifax Weather Forecast

Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport 07:00 AM ADT Saturday 19 July 2008

Saturday A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers or thundershowers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 25 except 21 along the coast. UV index 7 or high. Saturday night Cloudy periods. 60 percent chance of showers or thundershowers early this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 17. Sunday A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers or thundershowers. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 24 except 21 along the coast. Monday Showers. Low 17. High 23. Tuesday Showers. Low 19. High 25. Wednesday A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 16. High 25.