Swimming in Halifax in october 2025: Average sea temperature in october and tide times in october 2025

Average sea temperature in Halifax in october 2025.

In october, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Halifax is:

Minimum: 52°F

Average: 58°F

Maximum: 62°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in october:

  • Outside temperature: 50°F to 58°F
  • Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
  • The wind blows at 5mph
  • It rains a total of 7.3in, over 7 day(s).

Should we swim in Halifax in october?

No... The water temperature in Halifax in october is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Halifax in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 52°F (and only 62°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Halifax this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in october, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 54°F, 7.3in of precipitation (over 7 days) and 86.04 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Halifax in october

October
Average sea temperature 58°F
Minimum sea temperature 52°F
Maximum sea temperature 62°F
Average outside temperature 54°F
Maximum outside temperature 58°F
Minimum outside temperature 50°F
Wind speed 14.9mph
Wind temperature 47°F
Precipitation 7.3in
Number of days of rain 7 jour(s)
(24%)
Humidity 87%
Visibility in kilometers 9.15km
Cloud cover 44%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in october 2025

Tide times in october 2025 in Halifax

Swim elsewhere in Canada in october

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Quebec City in october49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Vancouver in october50°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Saint John in october53°F56°Ffreezing swimming
St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in october47°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Tofino in october54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Victoria in october51°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Bathurst in october49°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Charlottetown in october54°F59°Ffreezing swimming
Nanaimo in october51°F54°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Canada in october: sea temperature by city

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