Halifax March 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of March 5.

March 5 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	11.7 °C	1974
Lowest temperature	-17.3 °C	2014
Lowest daily high	-8.2 °C	2014
Highest daily low	3.0 °C	1979
Most precipitation	2.30 cm	2008
Most snow	22.4 cm	2016

March 5 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

11.7 °C

-17.3 °C

-8.2 °C

Highest daily low

3.0 °C

2.30 cm

22.4 cm

March 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	1.5 °C
Average low	-7.1 °C
Chance precipitation	51.8%
Chance snow	35.8%

March 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

1.5 °C

Average low

-7.1 °C

Chance precipitation

51.8%

Chance snow

35.8%

Halifax March 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2024	4.4	-4.8	0.00	0.0
2023	2.0	-9.8	0.00	0.0
2022	-1.8	-12.6	0.00	0.0
2021	-4.4	-8.9	0.00	0.0
2020	2.2	-2.7	0.00	0.0
2019	-2.6	-9.8	0.00	0.0
2018	5.3	-1.3	0.00	0.0
2017	-3.9	-13.9	0.02	0.2
2016	-4.1	-9.7	2.22	22.4
2015	0.0	-12.6	0.00	0.0
2014	-8.2	-17.3	0.03	0.3
2013	2.6	-1.3	0.17	0.8
2012	3.9	-4.0	0.44	4.4
2011	2.7	-10.7	0.00	0.0
2010	-1.5	-5.4	0.00	0.0
2009	-4.5	-12.7	0.00	0.0
2008	9.7	-5.4	2.30	0.6
2007	1.3	-6.1	0.00	0.0
2006	3.7	-6.7	0.04	0.4
2005	-3.3	-10.8	0.00	0.0
2004	4.7	-3.7	0.37	2.7
2003	3.6	-3.9	0.53	0.0
2002	-4.3	-9.4	0.00	0.0
2001	0.2	-4.9	0.00	0.0
2000	-0.3	-3.4	0.00	0.0
1999	3.0	-4.7	0.00	0.0
1998	0.6	-2.5	0.00	0.0
1997	0.0	-9.6	0.06	1.2
1996	-4.9	-13.0	0.16	2.6
1995	0.8	-10.5	0.00	0.0
1994	-0.4	-7.2	0.22	2.6
1993	-4.0	-13.7	0.15	2.0
1992	8.0	-7.7	0.00	0.0
1991	9.2	-2.9	0.56	0.0
1990	-6.5	-14.9	0.17	2.2
1989	0.1	-7.5	0.18	0.0
1988	-2.5	-13.5	0.38	4.2
1987	-2.2	-15.0	0.00	0.0
1986	1.2	-6.7	0.00	0.0
1985	-7.5	-12.8	2.10	17.2
1984	-0.2	-11.8	0.04	0.4
1983	-2.2	-10.0	0.00	0.0
1982	6.3	-6.5	1.62	2.4
1981	2.1	-3.2	0.03	0.3
1980	4.2	-7.7	0.30	0.0
1979	10.5	3.0	0.00	0.0
1978	-7.7	-13.1	0.00	0.0
1977	0.4	-4.1	0.69	6.3
1976	8.3	0.0	0.20	0.0
1975	-2.2	-10.6	0.00	0.0
1974	11.7	1.7	0.10	0.0
1973	5.6	-5.0	0.00	0.0
1972	4.4	-16.7	1.45	7.6
1971	-0.6	-3.9	0.23	2.8
1970	0.6	-11.1	0.00	0.0
1969	-2.8	-12.8	0.00	0.0
1968	1.7	-9.4	0.00	0.0
1967	-4.4	-16.7	0.00	0.0
1966	1.1	-2.2	1.12	0.0
1965	5.6	0.0	0.00	0.0
1964	10.6	-1.1	0.46	0.0
1963	-3.3	-12.2	0.00	0.0
1962	2.2	-2.8	0.03	0.3
1961	-7.2	-10.6	0.10	1.0
1960	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1959	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1958	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1957	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1956	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1955	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1954	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1953	5.6	-2.2	0.03	0.3

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 3/5?

For the date of Mar 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 11.7 °C which happened in 1974.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on March 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	11.7 °C	1974
2	10.6 °C	1964
3	10.5 °C	1979
4	9.7 °C	2008
5	9.2 °C	1991
6	8.3 °C	1976
7	8.0 °C	1992
8	6.3 °C	1982
9	5.6 °C	1965
9	5.6 °C	1973
9	5.6 °C	1953

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 3/5?

For the date of Mar 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -17.3 °C which happened in 2014.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on March 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17.3 °C	2014
2	-16.7 °C	1967
2	-16.7 °C	1972
4	-15.0 °C	1987
5	-14.9 °C	1990
6	-13.9 °C	2017
7	-13.7 °C	1993
8	-13.5 °C	1988
9	-13.1 °C	1978
10	-13.0 °C	1996

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on March 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-8.2 °C	2014
2	-7.7 °C	1978
3	-7.5 °C	1985
4	-7.2 °C	1961
5	-6.5 °C	1990
6	-4.9 °C	1996
7	-4.5 °C	2009
8	-4.4 °C	2021
8	-4.4 °C	1967
10	-4.3 °C	2002

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 3/5?

For the date of Mar 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 2.30 cm which happened in 2008.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on March 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.30 cm	2008
2	2.22 cm	2016
3	2.10 cm	1985
4	1.62 cm	1982
5	1.45 cm	1972
6	1.12 cm	1966
7	0.69 cm	1977
8	0.56 cm	1991
9	0.53 cm	2003
10	0.46 cm	1964

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on March 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	22.4 cm	2016
2	17.2 cm	1985
3	7.6 cm	1972
4	6.3 cm	1977
5	4.4 cm	2012
6	4.2 cm	1988
7	2.8 cm	1971
8	2.7 cm	2004
9	2.6 cm	1994
9	2.6 cm	1996

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
2012–2024	Halifax International Airport	location
1953–2012	Halifax International Airport	location