Halifax Weather in February
Halifax in February
The short of it: Halifax in February averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 116 mm (4.6 in) of rain and about 10 h 22 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 1° · low -8° · rain 116 mm · daylight 10 h 22 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Halifax an average February high of 1°, a low of -8° and some 116 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 1°, nights near -8°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 116 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 22 min in mid-February, 72 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 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 February. Schmidtville, 0 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
February in Halifax, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 21 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 22 min
- Average wind
- 20 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SchmidtvilleNova Scotia | 0 km SSW | 1° | -8° | 116 mm |
| Spring GardenNova Scotia | 0 km WSW | 1° | -8° | 116 mm |
| Downtown HalifaxNova Scotia | 1 km N | 1° | -8° | 116 mm |
| Halifax South EndNova Scotia | 1 km S | 1° | -8° | 116 mm |
| Quinpool DistrictNova Scotia | 2 km W | 1° | -9° | 119 mm |
| WoodsideNova Scotia | 2 km ENE | 1° | -8° | 116 mm |
| WestmountNova Scotia | 3 km W | 1° | -9° | 119 mm |
| Downtown DartmouthNova Scotia | 3 km NNE | 0° | -9° | 118 mm |