Weather in Halifax in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Halifax in February
Going from a maximum of +57°F during the day to a minimum of -11°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +34°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°F to +25°F.
Is Halifax warm or cold in February?
Halifax is typically chill in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +32°F to +32°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°F to +19°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Halifax, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Halifax in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +32°F | +39°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -15°F | -15°F | -4°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +59°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 49 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 11 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +32°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 67 mm to 49 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Halifax is gradually decreasing during February, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Halifax.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Halifax?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Halifax in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+50°F) and the highest in 2022 (+56°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 590 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1951 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Halifax, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.