When to go · Halifax
Halifax in August
Great month. Inside Halifax's best window: Jun–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Halifax's best window: Jun–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Halifax in this guide.
Weather in August
- HalifaxHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Atlantic Canada, Canada · Halifax, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, Newfoundlandbest weather
Cool, foggy springs; July–September is the season; icebergs off Newfoundland May–June; post-tropical storms in autumn.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Halifax, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 1
August: Inside Halifax's best window: Jun–Sep.
June: Inside Halifax's best window: Jun–Sep.
Halifax: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast