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Halifax

Canada · Nova Scotia

Halifax, officially the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. It consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.

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Things to do in Halifax

Peggy's Cove Small-Group Express: Scenic Tour from Halifax · 3 h · from $56.79 · 4.1/5 (955 reviews)
Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg and Titanic Cemetery Full Day Tour · 8 h · from $125.08 · 4.7/5 (316 reviews)
Halifax Premium Tour: Peggy's Cove, Citadel & Titanic Cemetery · 4 h · from $92.73 · 4.4/5 (560 reviews)
Peggy’s Cove Express Tour: Scenic Guided Experience · 4 h · from $52 · 4.7/5 (404 reviews)
Half Day Small Group Tour in Peggy's Cove and Titanic Cemetery · 4 h 30 min · from $76.56 · 4.8/5 (373 reviews)
Halifax Harbour Hopper Tour · 55 min · from $58.52 · 4.7/5 (1,584 reviews)

All experiences in Halifax

Weather by month in Halifax

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	13.1°C	-22.5°C	81 mm
Feb	11.3°C	-21.6°C	80 mm
Mar	22.1°C	-20.9°C	76 mm
Apr	22.5°C	-10.3°C	83 mm
May	26.3°C	-4.4°C	79 mm
Jun	30.6°C	-1°C	94 mm
Jul	31.2°C	6.6°C	73 mm
Aug	35.6°C	6.1°C	83 mm
Sep	33.6°C	2.3°C	89 mm
Oct	25.4°C	-4.6°C	114 mm
Nov	19°C	-12.6°C	107 mm
Dec	14.9°C	-20.7°C	112 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Nova Scotia
On the map: 44.89° N, 63.10° W

Near Halifax

Charlottetown · 150 km away
Hopewell Cape · 157 km away
Kejimkujik National Park · 174 km away
Cape Breton Island · 232 km away
Saint John · 237 km away
Sydney · 266 km away

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