Temperature
August has the warmest monthly average (18.4°C); February is coolest (-2.9°C). These averages include nights, so daytime highs can be considerably warmer.
Canada · Visit or make it home
Halifax, Canada
Halifax is a city in Canada. Compare its dated local facts and monthly climate before choosing a time to visit or planning a move. Housing references and national earnings describe different populations; verify the costs of your own home and job before deciding.
Get to know Halifax
A sense of the place
Halifax, officially the Halifax Regional Municipality , is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. It consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County. Halifax is an economic centre of Atlantic Canada, home to a concentration of government offices and private companies. Major employers include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Resource industries found in rural areas of the municipality include agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and natural gas extraction. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax CMA was 530,167, with 348,634 people in its urban area.
Weather through the year
When to visit Halifax
Rain and outdoor plans
December averages about 141 mm of rain, compared with 85 mm in July. Rainfall alone does not identify a single best month; compare temperatures with the activities you plan.
Planning time outdoors
July, August, September combine monthly mean temperatures of 12–22°C with less than 100 mm of precipitation. These are useful dates to compare for a walking-focused visit; check daylight, opening times and the forecast for your actual trip.
January, February, March, April, December have monthly means below 5°C. For a stay then, compare accommodation heating and keep indoor options in your itinerary. These figures do not establish snow cover or ski conditions.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average °C | -2.9 | -2.9 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 13.2 | 17.6 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Rain, mm | 107 | 104 | 101 | 105 | 100 | 109 | 85 | 90 | 97 | 135 | 126 | 141 |
Source: NASA POWER climatology · Reference period: 2001-2020. Long-term averages for the surrounding grid area. Conditions vary within a city; monthly averages are neither a forecast nor a guarantee of dry days.
Places around Halifax
Build your shortlist for a day out. Distances are straight-line from the city centre; check routes and opening times before setting off.
Beach
Penhorn Lake Beach
4.7 km from the city centre
Compare with another cityForest
The Promised Land
14.3 km from the city centre
Compare with another cityMuseum
Discovery Centre
Less than 1 km from the city centre
Compare with another cityPark
Royal Artillery Park
Less than 1 km from the city centre
Compare with another cityAverage rent in Halifax
What is the average rent in Halifax?
954.1 €/month is the recorded central one-bedroom rent reference for Halifax, dated 2025. This is a dated comparison measure, rather than a home available today. Check current listings in your chosen neighbourhood, then add utilities, the deposit and commuting to make a budget for your own move.
Source: Statistics Canada / CMHC — Average rents for areas with 10,000+ population · Reference date: 2025 · Statistics Canada Open Licence
Average salary in Halifax
What is the average salary in Halifax?
4,121.3 USD/month is the gross employee-pay reference dated 2025. It describes Canada, not average salary in Halifax. Gross pay is before deductions; household earnings depend on the household model. Use a current offer and your own tax circumstances for take-home budgeting.
Source: ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees · Reference date: 2025 · CC BY 4.0 (ILO datasets published from 3 May 2023)
How should I compare Halifax with another city?
Compare the same dated measures for both cities, keeping local observations separate from national context. Start with rent, your expected income and the journeys you will make regularly. Then adjust the comparison weights to your priorities. Missing measurements do not prove an advantage; verify decisive costs and services with current local sources.
- Choose a comparison below and read its sources and dates.
- Set priorities for housing, work, transport and climate.
- Check current listings and your own income before making a decision.
Data sources, licences & reuse terms
Plan your stay
Budget and everyday decisions
A holiday budget
Compare accommodation for your actual dates in Halifax, then add the journey here, airport transfers, meals and the activities you want. A cheap room outside the centre can cost more overall if it adds daily transport.
Compare holiday preferences →A relocation budget
The recorded central one-bedroom rent is 954.1 €/month (2025). Compare it with properties in your chosen neighbourhood.
Include the deposit, utilities, internet and commuting. Compare those costs with your own expected take-home income.
Compare with another city →Average gross monthly earnings — country reference
4,121.3 USD/month
Average employee pay before tax and deductions, in US dollars. This country reference is not a city-specific salary or personal take-home pay.
Data period: 2025. Source: ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees · CC BY 4.0 (ILO datasets published from 3 May 2023)Compare with another city →Average one-bedroom rent — wider rental area
1,539 CAD/month
Average one-bedroom rent across the wider rental area, in Canadian dollars. Covers existing row and apartment rental stock, not just central properties or new listings.
Data period: 2025. Source: Statistics Canada / CMHC — Area-wide one-bedroom average rents · Statistics Canada Open LicenceCompare with another city →Your relocation planning budget
Build a monthly budget for Halifax in euros. Totals are calculated from the amounts below, not live quotes. Rent starts from the recorded 2025 figure; edit it for your chosen home.
Monthly total:
First month including move:
Compare with another city →Compare the details
Halifax at a glance
Annual precipitation
1,300 mm/year
Annual precipitation gives a broad climate comparison. Its distribution through the year matters more for a short visit.
Source: NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) · NASA scientific-data policy; source-specific notices applyCompare with another city →Average annual temperature
7.4 C
Long-term average including days and nights. Use the monthly breakdown to choose dates; this is not a weather forecast.
Source: NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) · NASA scientific-data policy; source-specific notices applyCompare with another city →Nearest listed airport (straight-line distance)
27 km
Straight-line distance to a listed airport, not transfer time or confirmation of scheduled flights. Check the airport serving your actual route before booking.
Data period: 2026-08-30. Source: OurAirports — airport locations · Public domainCompare with another city →Monthly rent, 1-bedroom, city centre
954.1 €/month
Existing-contract median rent
A dated reference for a one-bedroom home in the centre, not a current listing. Compare actual properties, deposits, utilities and neighbourhoods before setting your budget.
Data period: 2025. Source: Statistics Canada / CMHC — Average rents for areas with 10,000+ population · Statistics Canada Open LicenceCompare with another city →Average one-bedroom rent — wider rental area
1,539 CAD/month
Average one-bedroom rent across the wider rental area, in Canadian dollars. Covers existing row and apartment rental stock, not just central properties or new listings.
Data period: 2025. Source: Statistics Canada / CMHC — Area-wide one-bedroom average rents · Statistics Canada Open LicenceCompare with another city →Canada: the wider context
These are country-level figures, not measurements of Halifax. Use them to compare national conditions; neighbourhoods, salaries and individual services can differ substantially.
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Average gross monthly earnings — country reference
4,121.3 USD/month
Average employee pay before tax and deductions, in US dollars. This country reference is not a city-specific salary or personal take-home pay.
Data period: 2025. Source: ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees · CC BY 4.0 (ILO datasets published from 3 May 2023)Compare with another city →Income level — GNI per capita, PPP (gross)
66,820 international dollars (PPP)
Purchasing-power-adjusted national income per person is not a salary or take-home pay.
Data period: 2025. Source: World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →Fixed broadband / internet quality
94.4 percent
Data period: 2024. Source: World Bank / ITU — Individuals using the Internet, % (IT.NET.USER.ZS) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →Healthcare / health outcome (life expectancy at birth)
82.1 years
Life expectancy describes population health outcomes; it does not measure the quality or availability of a particular hospital.
Data period: 2024. Source: World Bank — Life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →English / language accessibility
100 ordinal_0_100
Data period: 2026-08-30. Source: Wikidata — coordinates, population, timezone, ISO codes, official languages · CC0 1.0Compare with another city →Overall tax burden (taxes + social contributions, % of GDP)
13.7 percent_gdp
Taxes and social contributions as a share of the economy, not your personal income-tax rate.
Data period: 2024. Source: World Bank — Tax revenue % of GDP (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →Intentional homicide rate
2 per 100,000 people
Homicide rates are a narrow safety indicator. They do not describe petty crime or the safety of an individual neighbourhood.
Data period: 2023. Source: World Bank / UNODC — Intentional homicides per 100k (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →Comparative price level (household consumption)
119.7 (EU average = 100)
Data period: 2025. Limited confidence. Source: World Bank — Price level index, household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →Air quality — annual mean PM2.5
6.6 µg/m³
Data period: 2023. Limited confidence. Source: World Bank — PM2.5 mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →Education system (national)
153 points (0–188)
Data period: 2025. Estimate. Source: World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025) · CC BY 4.0 with World Bank additional termsCompare with another city →Other places to compare in Canada
What to check before deciding
Comparable figures are not available here for: Public-transport provision (ordinal proxy); Annual sunshine hours; Seismic hazard (ordinal 0 very-low to 4 high); Distance to nearest mountains (>1500 m); Distance to nearest sea / coastline. Check the items that affect your plans with local providers. They are not treated as zero or as an advantage in recommendations.
Compare Halifax with other cities
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