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Halifax in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, snow, ice).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Halifax

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, snow, ice).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HalifaxHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 14 days
Atlantic Canada, Canada · Halifax, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, Newfoundlandcool
Cool, foggy springs; July–September is the season; icebergs off Newfoundland May–June; post-tropical storms in autumn.

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Halifax, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, snow, ice).

June: Inside Halifax's best window: Jun–Sep.

Halifax: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.