Halifax NS Biggest Snowfall for Each Year

Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? What was the highest snowfall in Halifax a century ago?

This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Halifax and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.

These records go back to 1872, with a few years missing data. The most amount of snowfall measured for one day at Halifax is 66.0 centimetres (26.0 inches) on February 19, 2004.

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

Most snow to fall in one day during recent years in Halifax
Inches	Date	Centimetres
7.5	December 04, 2023	19.1
8.7	March 03, 2022	22.1
11.1	February 07, 2021	28.2
–	2020	–
9.1	November 28, 2019	23.1
9.2	April 08, 2018	23.4
22.0	February 13, 2017	55.9
–	2016	–
18.9	March 18, 2015	48.0
10.2	January 18, 2014	25.9
–	2013	–
–	2012	–
13.4	November 23, 2011	34.0
10.8	February 17, 2010	27.4

Highest daily snowfall recorded at Halifax each year
Inches	Date	Centimetres
11.8	January 01, 2009	30.0
10.6	November 22, 2008	26.9
10.6	April 07, 2007	26.9
8.6	December 04, 2006	21.8
15.7	January 23, 2005	39.9
26.0	February 19, 2004	66.0
–	2003	–
8.1	November 07, 2002	20.6
12.5	January 21, 2001	31.8
8.7	January 17, 2000	22.1
13.2	December 01, 1999	33.5
4.7	March 19, 1998	11.9
11.1	April 01, 1997	28.2
5.2	March 08, 1996	13.2
5.9	December 20, 1995	15.0
8.2	February 03, 1994	20.8
13.8	December 30, 1993	35.1
11.8	February 01, 1992	30.0
7.3	December 30, 1991	18.5
9.4	February 24, 1990	23.9
8.3	November 23, 1989	21.1
11.0	December 18, 1988	27.9
10.6	December 16, 1987	26.9
12.5	February 22, 1986	31.8
6.8	March 05, 1985	17.3
11.3	March 09, 1984	28.7
11.6	February 12, 1983	29.5
8.7	January 14, 1982	22.1
11.1	January 10, 1981	28.2
8.7	January 23, 1980	22.1
2.5	April 20, 1979	6.4
11.5	February 07, 1978	29.2
7.9	December 06, 1977	20.1
5.7	February 17, 1976	14.5
10.6	February 06, 1975	26.9
15.2	October 20, 1974	38.6
18.6	February 11, 1973	47.2
11.7	February 26, 1972	29.7
9.0	January 23, 1971	22.9
18.7	December 24, 1970	47.5
8.0	November 29, 1969	20.3
10.7	December 08, 1968	27.2
8.2	March 16, 1967	20.8
10.9	January 28, 1966	27.7
10.9	January 19, 1965	27.7
9.2	February 29, 1964 +	23.4
12.9	December 19, 1963	32.8
13.7	February 20, 1962	34.8
17.2	January 04, 1961	43.7
17.7	February 02, 1960	45.0
9.6	February 15, 1959	24.4
10.9	December 12, 1958	27.7
8.7	January 16, 1957	22.1
15.8	February 28, 1956	40.1
12.7	December 09, 1955	32.3
10.9	January 27, 1954	27.7
13.5	February 13, 1953	34.3
11.8	February 27, 1952	30.0
7.2	December 26, 1951	18.3
7.3	March 18, 1950	18.5
11.2	December 03, 1949	28.4
9.0	March 02, 1948	22.9
10.0	December 24, 1947	25.4
5.5	April 02, 1946 +	14.0
9.0	December 29, 1945 +	22.9
14.5	February 23, 1944	36.8
8.0	November 30, 1943 +	20.3
8.0	December 13, 1942	20.3
14.4	January 29, 1941	36.6
7.0	February 15, 1940	17.8
–	1939	–
5.0	December 20, 1938	12.7
6.0	March 21, 1937 +	15.2
8.0	January 27, 1936	20.3
6.0	January 18, 1935	15.2
8.0	March 10, 1934	20.3
–	1933	–
8.2	January 10, 1932	20.8
8.4	March 18, 1931	21.3
8.6	December 28, 1930	21.8
4.0	January 12, 1929	10.2
4.2	January 20, 1928	10.7
8.7	February 15, 1927	22.1
7.8	February 02, 1926	19.8
10.1	January 21, 1925	25.7
7.2	January 06, 1924	18.3
13.0	January 13, 1923	33.0
9.5	March 17, 1922	24.1
14.0	January 06, 1921	35.6
6.5	March 01, 1920	16.5
5.0	December 03, 1919	12.7
16.4	February 23, 1918	41.7
16.0	December 07, 1917	40.6
8.0	February 27, 1916	20.3
6.2	February 01, 1915 +	15.7
12.0	February 17, 1914	30.5
5.4	February 04, 1913	13.7
14.0	March 10, 1912	35.6
9.2	April 09, 1911	23.4
6.8	February 23, 1910 +	17.3
8.8	January 26, 1909	22.4
5.7	January 30, 1908	14.5
7.3	February 05, 1907	18.5
–	1906	–
18.7	February 16, 1905	47.5
15.4	December 28, 1904	39.1
6.7	December 02, 1903	17.0
–	1902	–
17.0	January 12, 1901	43.2
17.3	December 05, 1900	43.9
13.9	December 29, 1899	35.3
14.0	February 01, 1898	35.6
9.0	January 21, 1897	22.9
6.6	January 10, 1896	16.8
11.5	January 04, 1895	29.2
15.7	January 12, 1894	39.9
–	1893	–
–	1892	–
7.6	January 25, 1891	19.3
7.5	January 09, 1890	19.1
6.2	April 01, 1889	15.7
11.1	January 18, 1888	28.2
10.3	March 11, 1887	26.2
5.5	March 28, 1886	14.0
13.5	February 07, 1885	34.3
7.8	March 08, 1884	19.8
7.6	November 16, 1883	19.3
10.7	January 07, 1882	27.2
6.0	February 22, 1881 +	15.2
10.5	January 01, 1880	26.7
11.0	February 21, 1879	27.9
5.0	March 18, 1878	12.7
8.0	December 31, 1877	20.3
14.7	February 23, 1876	37.3
11.9	February 08, 1875	30.2
6.7	February 03, 1874	17.0
–	1873	–
9.0	March 15, 1872	22.9

Halifax - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year

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