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Halifax, NS

24°C

Partly Cloudy

Humidity
42%
Wind
N 22 km/h
Pressure
101.9 kPa
Dew point
10.3°C
UV index (today's forecast)
7 (high)

Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (MSC GeoMet), Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport. Observed 2026-07-12 18:00 UTC (22 min ago).

Forecast

  1. Today 26°C Mainly sunny
  2. Tonight 12°C Clear
  3. Monday 28°C Mainly sunny
  4. Monday night 14°C Cloudy periods
  5. Tuesday 28°C A mix of sun and cloud
  6. Tuesday night 15°C Chance of showers
  7. Wednesday 27°C A mix of sun and cloud
  8. Wednesday night 16°C Clear
  9. Thursday 25°C A mix of sun and cloud
  10. Thursday night 13°C Chance of showers
  11. Friday 23°C A mix of sun and cloud
  12. Friday night 13°C Cloudy periods
  13. Saturday 23°C A mix of sun and cloud

Forecast: Environment and Climate Change Canada (MSC GeoMet). Issued 2026-07-12 14:00 UTC.

Air Quality Health Index

1 Low risk

Halifax Downtown · observed 2026-07-12 17:00 UTC

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Fetched 2026-07-12 17:35 UTC.

Economy

Unemployment rate

5.6% June 2026

-1.1 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, June 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-07-12.

Median family income

$108,030 2023

+2.5 % vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Selected income characteristics of census families by family type, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-07-12.

Population

544,834 2025

+0.6 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, 2021 boundaries, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-07-12.

Inflation (CPI all-items, year over year)

4.8% May 2026

+1.6 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted, May 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-07-12.

Crime Severity Index

74.0 2024 Canada: 77.9

Solid line: this city. Dashed line: Canada.

Annual data, last updated for 2024.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2024. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-07-12.