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Halifax

Nova Scotia's friendly harbour capital of seafood, history and lighthouses.

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What Halifax is like

Halifax is Nova Scotia's friendly harbour capital on Canada's Atlantic coast, with a lively waterfront, seafood and lighthouses dotted along the coast.

Don't miss

01
Halifax WaterfrontA long boardwalk of restaurants and shops.
02
Citadel HillA star-shaped fort with a noon gun.
03
Pier 21Canada's museum of immigration.
04
Peggy's CoveA famous lighthouse on the rocks.

Where to stay

DowntownNear the waterfront.
North EndCafés and craft breweries.

Worth knowing

Many victims of the Titanic are buried in Halifax, which sent ships to recover them in 1912.

Keep going · the hidden gemLunenburga colourful fishing townScroll down for the detour

The detour

Lunenburg: a colourful fishing town

A UNESCO-listed old town of brightly painted wooden buildings on the harbour.

WhereAbout 53 miles from the airport (YHZ)

Getting thereAbout 1 hour 15 minutes' drive south-west.

Tours and tickets for Lunenburg →

Direct flights to Halifax from the UK

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance	Book
Edinburgh	WestJet	Oct, May to Sep	2,663 mi	Fares →
Heathrow	Air Canada	All year	2,849 mi	Fares →

From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Halifax by month

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4°Mar

9°Apr

14°May

20°Jun

23°Jul

23°Aug

19°Sep

13°Oct

8°Nov

3°Dec

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	-0°	-8°	–
February	0°	-8°	–
March	4°	-4°	–
April	9°	1°	–
May	14°	6°	–
June	20°	11°	–
July	23°	14°	–
August	23°	15°	–
September	19°	12°	–
October	13°	6°	–
November	8°	2°	–
December	3°	-4°	–

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Halifax, Nova Scotia). This station doesn't publish a count of rainy days with at least 1mm, so we don't show one.

Before you go

You need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before you fly. Apply on the official Government of Canada website.
Your passport must be valid for your whole stay.

From the Foreign Office's Canada travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.