Halifax - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Halifax rose above 33 °C? What was the highest temperature in Halifax a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Halifax and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1872, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit) on July 10, 1912.

Since 1961 the temperature extremes were observed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Halifax.

Highest Halifax temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
92 June 01, 2023   33
89 August 07, 2022 32
90 June 08, 2021 32
89 June 06, 2020 32
91 July 05, 2019 33
90 July 04, 2018  32
86 June 13, 2017 30
86 July 16, 2016 30
86 July 13, 2015 30
86 June 30, 2014 30
90 July 15, 2013 32
88 July 13, 2012 31
86 July 17, 2011 30
94 September 01, 2010 34
Highest temperature recorded at Halifax each year
Max °F Date Max °C
90 August 15, 2009 32
89 July 08, 2008 32
89 July 27, 2007 + 32
85 July 29, 2006 29
92 June 25, 2005 33
90 June 09, 2004 32
87 July 06, 2003 31
92 August 15, 2002 33
92 June 27, 2001 33
87 September 01, 2000 31
91 July 17, 1999 33
88 August 09, 1998 + 31
89 July 27, 1997 32
85 June 11, 1996 29
95 August 01, 1995 35
87 July 22, 1994 31
87 August 26, 1993 31
91 May 22, 1992 33
90 July 19, 1991 32
89 July 15, 1990 32
85 July 26, 1989 29
90 August 05, 1988 + 32
87 August 17, 1987 31
83 July 08, 1986 28
85 August 15, 1985 29
90 August 06, 1984 32
90 June 23, 1983 32
85 July 19, 1982 29
87 July 03, 1981 31
86 August 24, 1980 30
89 June 16, 1979 32
87 August 23, 1978 31
91 May 23, 1977 33
94 August 22, 1976 34
91 June 24, 1975 33
85 August 12, 1974 29
90 July 09, 1973 32
85 July 13, 1972 29
87 August 10, 1971 31
87 August 15, 1970 + 31
90 September 01, 1969 32
88 July 02, 1968 31
87 June 06, 1967 31
84 August 19, 1966 29
86 September 22, 1965 30
85 July 28, 1964 29
93 July 28, 1963 + 34
86 June 16, 1962 30
89 September 11, 1961 32
86 September 08, 1960 + 30
87 July 29, 1959 + 31
85 September 24, 1958 29
88 June 24, 1957 31
86 August 18, 1956 30
89 August 22, 1955 32
87 June 22, 1954 31
89 August 31, 1953 32
89 August 28, 1952 + 32
88 September 13, 1951 31
87 June 08, 1950 31
88 August 09, 1949 + 31
87 September 06, 1948 31
91 August 13, 1947 33
90 June 27, 1946 32
94 September 08, 1945 34
91 July 09, 1944 33
91 June 25, 1943 33
89 September 01, 1942 32
92 June 22, 1941 33
89 August 17, 1940 32
87 July 25, 1939 + 31
87 August 06, 1938 31
90 August 06, 1937 32
82 August 03, 1936 28
93 August 19, 1935 34
84 July 06, 1934 29
1933
84 August 22, 1932 29
88 June 20, 1931 31
92 June 16, 1930 33
87 May 29, 1929 31
94 August 15, 1928 34
82 July 13, 1927 28
88 August 04, 1926 31
91 June 04, 1925 33
91 July 12, 1924 33
89 July 18, 1923 32
87 June 08, 1922 31
84 September 03, 1921 + 29
90 July 14, 1920 32
87 June 06, 1919 31
87 July 28, 1918 31
86 August 04, 1917 + 30
89 August 19, 1916 32
87 August 14, 1915 31
88 July 25, 1914 + 31
90 July 05, 1913 + 32
99 July 10, 1912 37
91 July 13, 1911 33
86 July 12, 1910 30
94 June 26, 1909 34
90 July 02, 1908 32
87 July 20, 1907 31
1906
91 July 10, 1905 33
86 July 08, 1904 30
87 September 14, 1903 + 31
87 July 09, 1902 31
93 July 15, 1901 34
92 August 27, 1900 33
87 July 27, 1899 31
92 July 04, 1898 33
90 July 20, 1897 32
87 July 13, 1896 31
90 May 07, 1895 32
93 July 29, 1894 34
1893
1892
84 August 29, 1891 + 29
87 August 07, 1890 + 31
87 September 03, 1889 31
82 August 18, 1888 28
93 July 05, 1887 34
84 July 02, 1886 29
85 June 25, 1885 29
88 August 18, 1884 31
82 July 22, 1883 28
90 August 05, 1882 32
90 August 01, 1881 32
90 August 01, 1880 32
88 July 03, 1879 31
93 July 01, 1878 + 34
91 June 01, 1877 33
90 August 07, 1876 + 32
85 August 28, 1875 + 29
89 July 19, 1874 32
1873
93 August 09, 1872 34
Reference

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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