Halifax vs Ottawa: which is better, month by month

Halifax and Ottawa split the year 3–3 — Halifax wins July, August and December, Ottawa wins May, June and September, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Halifax

🇨🇦 Canada · mild climate

Best month: July 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Ottawa

🇨🇦 Canada · continental climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Halifax vs Ottawa — all 12 months

Month	Halifax	Ottawa	Winner	Gap
January	33Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
February	37Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
March	48Fcold, rainy, clean air	48Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
April	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	Ottawa	9
June	81Anice, rainy, clean air	92Swarm, rainy	Ottawa	11
July	92Swarm, rainy, clean air	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	Halifax	13
August	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Halifax	4
September	85Anice, rainy, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Ottawa	4
October	69Ccool, rainy, clean air	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	54Dcold, soaked, clean air	53Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	40Fcold, rainy, clean air	35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	Halifax	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (92 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.