Swim in Halifax in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Halifax in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Halifax is:
Minimum: 37°F
Average: 43°F
Maximum: 48°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 33°F to 40°F
- Most common weather: "Snow showers"
- The wind blows at -3.1mph
- It rains a total of 8.3in, over 9 day(s).
Should we swim in Halifax in december?
No... The water temperature in Halifax in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Halifax in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 37°F (and only 48°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Halifax this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is very bad with an average outside temperature of 36°F, 8.3in of precipitation (over 9 days) and 85.19 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Halifax in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 43°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 38°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 34°F | ||
| Wind speed | 17.4mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 23°F | ||
| Precipitation | 8.3in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 9 jour(s) (30%) | ||
| Humidity | 86% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.37km | ||
| Cloud cover | 62% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Canada in december
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Quebec City in december | 38°F | 41°F | freezing swimming | Vancouver in december | 46°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Saint John in december | 45°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in december | 37°F | 42°F | freezing swimming | Tofino in december | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Victoria in december | 47°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Bathurst in december | 37°F | 42°F | freezing swimming | Charlottetown in december | 39°F | 46°F | freezing swimming | Nanaimo in december | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming |