Halifax Weather in April
Halifax in April
The short of it: Halifax in April averages a high of 9 °C (48 °F) and a low of 1 °C (33 °F), with 112 mm (4.4 in) of rain and about 13 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low 1° · rain 112 mm · daylight 13 h 25 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Halifax an average April high of 9°, a low of 1° and some 112 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from March to about 9°, with nights near 1°. Wet spells are common — about 112 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 13 h 25 min in mid-April, 98 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates April 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Halifax runs warmer than most and wetter than most in April. Schmidtville, 0 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
April in Halifax, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 5° warmer, 14 mm less rain
- Versus May
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SchmidtvilleNova Scotia | 0 km SSW | 9° | 1° | 112 mm |
| Spring GardenNova Scotia | 0 km WSW | 9° | 1° | 112 mm |
| Downtown HalifaxNova Scotia | 1 km N | 9° | 1° | 112 mm |
| Halifax South EndNova Scotia | 1 km S | 9° | 1° | 112 mm |
| Quinpool DistrictNova Scotia | 2 km W | 9° | 0° | 114 mm |
| WoodsideNova Scotia | 2 km ENE | 9° | 1° | 112 mm |
| WestmountNova Scotia | 3 km W | 9° | 0° | 114 mm |
| Downtown DartmouthNova Scotia | 3 km NNE | 9° | 0° | 114 mm |