Thanks in part to the Gulf Stream waters, Halifax is blessed with idyllic summer days that give way to leisurely falls, mild winters, and vibrant springs. Our climate provides us with negligible risk of business disruption from extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes, tornados, and earthquakes.
| Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct |
| US Customary/Imperial | | | | |
| Daily Maximum (ºF) | 32 | 38 | 73 | 56 |
| Daily Minimum (ºF) | 17 | 33 | 58 | 43 |
| Rainfall (in) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 15 | 4 | 0 | .5 |
| Days with precipitation >=.5 in | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | |
| Metric | | | | |
| Daily Maximum (ºC) | 0 | 8 | 23 | 13 |
| Daily Minimum (ºC) | -9 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 112 | 111 | 106 | 134 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Days with precipitation >=10 mm | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
The influence of the sea on our climate is not surprising as Nova Scotia would be an island but for a slender corridor of land that connects us to the rest of Canada. Surrounded by the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the north, the Bay of Fundy to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, we experience a true marine climate.
Located almost exactly half-way between the Equator and the North Pole (44º 39' N Longitude) Halifax is below the 49th parallel and at almost the same parallel as Portland, Maine. Halifax experiences some of the same climactic conditions as found in many European cities including London and Brussels.