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

Thursday night Friday Friday night Chance of showers or drizzle Low 14°C Periods of drizzle High 22°C A few showers High 22°C Saturday Sunday Monday Chance of showers High 21°C Chance of showers High 19°C Chance of showers High 19°C

Detailed Halifax Weather Forecast

Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport 7:00 PM ADT Thursday 02 July 2009

Thursday night Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog spreading inland. Low 14. Friday Periods of drizzle or showers. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Fog retreating to the coast. High 22 except 17 along the coast. Friday night Showers with the risk of a thundershower. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Fog spreading inland. Low 15. Saturday Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 21. Sunday A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 13. High 19. Monday A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 12. High 19.