July is one of the warmer months of the year in Halifax, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Halifax. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Halifax was 2023 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 15.6°C. Typical July days reach 20.3°C with nights near 14.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Halifax, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2023 with 265 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Halifax during July averages 87%. The most humid July was 2023 at 91%, and the least humid was 1999 at 81%.
July receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Halifax. The sunniest July was 1997 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Halifax during July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest July was 2014 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 74 mm | 82 mm | 87 mm | 128 mm | +39 mm |
July temperatures in Halifax have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (1992) to a record high of 26.3°C (1999).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 265 mm.
One of the best times to visit Halifax
July is one of the best times to visit Halifax. Expect days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 17.5°C) — warmer than Halifax's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.8°C | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 23.4°C | 12.9°C | 40 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 21.4°C | 18.5°C | 15.6°C | 24.0°C | 12.2°C | 106 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 🔥 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 17.5°C | 26.3°C | 13.8°C | 265 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 20.6°C | 17.6°C | 14.7°C | 23.3°C | 11.3°C | 81 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 23.3°C | 11.1°C | 134 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 21.3°C | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 25.2°C | 11.8°C | 140 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 25.9°C | 11.9°C | 74 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 21.2°C | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 24.9°C | 12.2°C | 63 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 14.4°C | 24.2°C | 11.5°C | 147 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 20.6°C | 17.8°C | 15.1°C | 24.2°C | 11.7°C | 79 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 20.3°C | 17.7°C | 15.0°C | 23.6°C | 12.4°C | 119 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 23.4°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 22.0°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 26.0°C | 13.3°C | 96 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 18.6°C | 15.6°C | 23.8°C | 13.7°C | 54 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 22.7°C | 11.8°C | 76 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 21.1°C | 18.4°C | 15.8°C | 24.7°C | 11.6°C | 101 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 19.7°C | 17.1°C | 14.5°C | 22.5°C | 10.3°C | 68 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 21.3°C | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 23.4°C | 12.4°C | 69 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 19.6°C | 16.9°C | 14.2°C | 25.3°C | 9.9°C | 118 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 20.9°C | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 24.4°C | 13.0°C | 135 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 20.1°C | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 25.0°C | 10.8°C | 55 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 14.1°C | 23.2°C | 10.5°C | 76 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 23.6°C | 13.0°C | 54 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 19.3°C | 16.3°C | 13.3°C | 24.1°C | 10.0°C | 43 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 23.5°C | 10.9°C | 85 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 13.6°C | 22.2°C | 11.2°C | 116 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 22.0°C | 18.7°C | 15.4°C | 26.3°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | 17.3°C | 14.3°C | 24.1°C | 12.0°C | 87 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 20.5°C | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 23.7°C | 11.4°C | 15 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 18.2°C | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 21.1°C | 11.8°C | 145 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 20.7°C | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 24.8°C | 11.1°C | 147 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 21.6°C | 18.9°C | 16.2°C | 24.4°C | 12.8°C | 35 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 23.7°C | 8.9°C | 89 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 18.6°C | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 22.3°C | 8.4°C | 79 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 20.6°C | 17.4°C | 14.2°C | 25.1°C | 10.4°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 24.1°C | 11.1°C | 48 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 13.9°C | 23.4°C | 11.0°C | 66 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 13.8°C | 22.7°C | 9.5°C | 190 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 17.3°C | 14.2°C | 24.6°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 15.8°C | 12.9°C | 22.7°C | 10.0°C | 124 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 19.3°C | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 22.4°C | 10.0°C | 61 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 23.5°C | 12.0°C | 48 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 23.3°C | 10.2°C | 99 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 16.7°C | 13.5°C | 22.6°C | 9.6°C | 93 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.3°C | 17.3°C | 14.4°C | 23.7°C | 12.4°C | 79 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 20.3°C with lows near 14.6°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 89 mm of rainfall in Halifax, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 265 mm in 2023.
The hottest July reached 26.3°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 20°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 14.2°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Halifax and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Halifax, averaging 17.5°C.
For July in Halifax, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 14.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2014).
The wettest July on record was 2023 with 265 mm. On average, July sees 89 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
