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Halifax, NS

15°C

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity
100%
Wind
NW 18 km/h
Pressure
101.7 kPa
Dew point
15.2°C
UV index (today's forecast)
4 (moderate)

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Station: Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport. Observed 2026-09-08 15:22 UTC (43 min ago).

Forecast

  1. Today 18°C Chance of showers
  2. Tonight 10°C Chance of showers
  3. Wednesday 16°C Mainly sunny
  4. Wednesday night 13°C Cloudy
  5. Thursday 21°C Showers
  6. Thursday night 14°C Chance of showers
  7. Friday 18°C A mix of sun and cloud
  8. Friday night 10°C Cloudy periods
  9. Saturday 20°C A mix of sun and cloud
  10. Saturday night 11°C Cloudy periods
  11. Sunday 19°C Chance of showers
  12. Sunday night 15°C Cloudy
  13. Monday 20°C Chance of showers

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Forecast issued 2026-09-08 14:00 UTC.

Air Quality Health Index

1 Low risk

Halifax Downtown · observed 2026-09-08 14:00 UTC

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Fetched 2026-09-08 15:09 UTC.

Economy

Unemployment rate

5.5% August 2026

-1.0 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, August 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

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 2026-09-07.

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 2026-09-07.

Inflation (CPI all-items, year over year)

4.8% July 2026

+1.7 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted, July 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Average rent (two-bedroom apartment)

$1,828 2025

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Building permits (value, monthly)

$135M June 2026

-78.1 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Building permits, by type of structure and type of work, June 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Crime

Crime Severity Index

68.6 2025 Canada: 75.0

Solid line: this city. Dashed line: Canada.

Crime rate

6,416 2025 Canada: 6,065

Police-reported incidents per 100,000 population, all violations.

Annual data, last updated for 2025.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.