February is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax, with average highs near 0.1°C and lows around -6.1°C (mean -3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Halifax was 1981 — when the month averaged -0.1°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -7.1°C. Typical February days reach 0.1°C with nights near -6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Halifax, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 198 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Halifax during February averages 86%. The most humid February was 2015 at 92%, and the least humid was 2019 at 81%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Halifax. The sunniest Februarys were 1986 and 2004 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.
Average wind speed in Halifax during February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1982, 2015 and 2019 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.0°C | -3.5°C | -3.4°C | -2.7°C | -2.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 0.1°C | 0.0°C | -0.3°C | 0.2°C | 0.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -6.1°C | -6.9°C | -6.5°C | -5.5°C | -5.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 80 mm | 81 mm | 122 mm | 133 mm | +61 mm |
February temperatures in Halifax have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -20°C (2023) to a record high of 10.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
A quieter season to visit Halifax
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Halifax. That said, February — with days averaging 0.1°C and nights around -6.1°C (mean -3°C) and higher rainfall (95 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.3°C | -3.7°C | -7.1°C | 5.1°C | -14.0°C | 121 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 0.7°C | -1.9°C | -4.6°C | 7.6°C | -10.8°C | 137 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 0.5°C | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | 7.9°C | -20.0°C | 72 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 1.2°C | -1.8°C | -4.9°C | 9.5°C | -13.4°C | 198 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 0.9°C | -1.9°C | -4.6°C | 7.7°C | -10.5°C | 175 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 1.2°C | -1.8°C | -4.8°C | 8.5°C | -15.3°C | 97 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | -1.4°C | -4.4°C | -7.4°C | 5.3°C | -14.1°C | 91 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 2.7°C | -0.4°C | -3.4°C | 8.4°C | -11.1°C | 169 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | -5.2°C | 6.1°C | -14.0°C | 167 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 2.0°C | -1.0°C | -3.9°C | 10.4°C | -12.9°C | 173 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -3.3°C | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | 3.6°C | -17.1°C | 181 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | -0.5°C | -2.7°C | -5.0°C | 6.3°C | -11.6°C | 87 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 0.1°C | -2.6°C | -5.3°C | 3.3°C | -16.2°C | 95 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 1.5°C | -1.3°C | -4.2°C | 6.0°C | -11.4°C | 75 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 0.4°C | -2.9°C | -6.2°C | 7.1°C | -11.9°C | 105 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 0.4°C | -1.5°C | -3.4°C | 4.7°C | -12.7°C | 72 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 0.3°C | -2.8°C | -5.8°C | 4.8°C | -12.1°C | 64 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 1.2°C | -1.7°C | -4.6°C | 8.5°C | -10.8°C | 109 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | -1.8°C | -4.8°C | -7.8°C | 3.1°C | -12.8°C | 31 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | -5.4°C | 7.9°C | -12.2°C | 92 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -0.3°C | -3.2°C | -6.1°C | 5.9°C | -13.9°C | 52 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -1.2°C | -4.2°C | -7.2°C | 3.6°C | -15.0°C | 102 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | -1.7°C | -5.0°C | -8.3°C | 6.8°C | -18.2°C | 125 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 1.1°C | -2.6°C | -6.3°C | 6.7°C | -15.2°C | 98 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -1.3°C | -4.4°C | -7.5°C | 6.4°C | -15.3°C | 82 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 0.8°C | -2.8°C | -6.4°C | 7.4°C | -14.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 1.5°C | -1.6°C | -4.7°C | 6.6°C | -13.9°C | 80 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 2.1°C | -1.1°C | -4.3°C | 10.6°C | -12.7°C | 56 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 0.9°C | -3.0°C | -6.9°C | 6.3°C | -12.7°C | 41 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 0.2°C | -2.7°C | -5.5°C | 6.2°C | -15.7°C | 160 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -0.6°C | -4.3°C | -7.9°C | 5.9°C | -15.1°C | 108 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | -1.8°C | -5.0°C | -8.3°C | 7.6°C | -14.6°C | 35 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | -2.4°C | -6.1°C | -9.9°C | 7.0°C | -19.8°C | 96 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | -0.8°C | -4.3°C | -7.7°C | 4.3°C | -16.8°C | 124 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 1.1°C | -2.3°C | -5.7°C | 5.6°C | -14.5°C | 37 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | -0.3°C | -4.2°C | -8.0°C | 7.5°C | -14.7°C | 68 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | -0.6°C | -3.6°C | -6.7°C | 7.3°C | -14.2°C | 71 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 1.4°C | -2.5°C | -6.4°C | 7.4°C | -13.0°C | 64 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | -2.1°C | -5.3°C | -8.4°C | 3.5°C | -15.1°C | 16 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -1.7°C | -4.7°C | -7.7°C | 1.8°C | -13.3°C | 64 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | -0.6°C | -3.4°C | -6.2°C | 5.0°C | -16.8°C | 92 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 2.3°C | -0.5°C | -3.3°C | 7.3°C | -16.8°C | 138 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 0.4°C | -2.7°C | -5.8°C | 8.3°C | -13.4°C | 81 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.0°C | -4.0°C | -6.9°C | 7.4°C | -13.8°C | 86 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 3.1°C | -0.1°C | -3.4°C | 9.4°C | -11.7°C | 34 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 0.1°C with lows near -6.1°C (mean -3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 95 mm of rainfall in Halifax, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 10.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -20°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.8°C to 0.6°C and overnight lows from -5.1°C to -5.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 0.1°C daytime highs and -6.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Halifax, averaging -3°C.
For February in Halifax, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.1°C and lows of -6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 198 mm. On average, February sees 95 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Halifax behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
