Halifax May 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 1.

May 1 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	23.9 °C	1998
Lowest temperature	-2.8 °C	1964
Lowest daily high	4.9 °C	2008
Highest daily low	9.0 °C	1983
Most precipitation	5.63 cm	2005
Most snow	1.3 cm	1966

May 1 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

23.9 °C

-2.8 °C

4.9 °C

Highest daily low

9.0 °C

5.63 cm

1.3 cm

May 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	12.5 °C
Average low	2.1 °C
Chance precipitation	45.5%
Chance snow	6.8%

May 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

12.5 °C

Average low

2.1 °C

Chance precipitation

45.5%

Chance snow

6.8%

Halifax May 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	7.6	4.2	4.23	0.0
2022	6.7	0.0	0.00	0.0
2021	11.4	2.3	0.24	0.0
2020	12.8	1.5	1.95	0.0
2019	10.6	0.5	0.00	0.0
2018	9.1	3.7	0.12	0.0
2017	5.1	1.6	1.42	0.0
2016	15.2	0.0	0.00	0.0
2015	8.5	0.1	0.00	0.0
2014	8.2	-0.7	0.19	0.0
2013	18.8	5.1	0.00	0.0
2012	12.4	-1.6	0.00	0.0
2011	8.9	2.6	0.00	0.0
2010	12.5	2.8	0.00	0.0
2009	10.4	2.8	0.37	0.0
2008	4.9	1.9	0.35	0.0
2007	6.8	1.6	0.42	0.0
2006	13.7	3.7	0.40	0.0
2005	13.2	7.1	5.63	0.0
2004	16.8	3.2	0.00	0.0
2003	12.3	1.3	n/a	n/a
2002	9.6	0.1	0.00	0.0
2001	16.0	-2.5	0.00	0.0
2000	11.8	1.3	0.00	0.0
1999	20.8	1.5	0.00	0.0
1998	23.9	6.1	0.00	0.0
1997	14.5	2.2	0.00	0.0
1996	7.6	3.4	1.51	0.0
1995	12.1	-0.8	0.00	0.0
1994	10.6	0.3	0.68	0.0
1993	13.2	3.5	0.48	0.0
1992	16.0	-1.2	0.00	0.0
1991	8.0	-0.4	0.00	0.0
1990	16.8	6.8	0.42	0.0
1989	15.5	6.0	0.00	0.0
1988	10.1	2.1	0.08	0.0
1987	11.7	1.5	0.06	0.0
1986	14.8	2.8	0.00	0.0
1985	16.0	4.4	0.00	0.0
1984	8.9	2.0	0.24	0.0
1983	18.5	9.0	0.14	0.0
1982	11.7	0.5	0.00	0.0
1981	15.8	6.4	0.20	0.0
1980	17.2	4.4	0.00	0.0
1979	12.6	4.0	0.00	0.0
1978	6.0	-2.5	0.00	0.0
1977	13.0	-2.1	0.00	0.0
1976	17.2	3.9	0.00	0.0
1975	12.8	-2.2	0.00	0.0
1974	10.6	0.6	0.43	0.0
1973	9.4	2.2	0.00	0.0
1972	16.7	-1.1	0.00	0.0
1971	12.2	2.2	0.00	0.0
1970	16.7	2.8	0.00	0.0
1969	7.2	0.6	0.03	0.0
1968	6.1	1.1	0.00	0.0
1967	15.0	1.7	0.03	0.0
1966	6.1	0.0	0.66	1.3
1965	12.8	0.0	0.00	0.0
1964	12.2	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1963	8.3	5.6	1.57	0.0
1962	10.6	-1.7	0.00	0.0
1961	6.1	-0.6	0.00	0.0
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	12.2	0.6	0.46	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 23.9 °C which happened in 1998.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	23.9 °C	1998
2	20.8 °C	1999
3	18.8 °C	2013
4	18.5 °C	1983
5	17.2 °C	1976
5	17.2 °C	1980
7	16.8 °C	1990
7	16.8 °C	2004
9	16.7 °C	1972
9	16.7 °C	1970

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -2.8 °C which happened in 1964.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2.8 °C	1964
2	-2.5 °C	2001
2	-2.5 °C	1978
4	-2.2 °C	1975
5	-2.1 °C	1977
6	-1.7 °C	1962
7	-1.6 °C	2012
8	-1.2 °C	1992
9	-1.1 °C	1972
10	-0.8 °C	1995

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	4.9 °C	2008
2	5.1 °C	2017
3	6.0 °C	1978
4	6.1 °C	1966
4	6.1 °C	1961
4	6.1 °C	1968
7	6.7 °C	2022
8	6.8 °C	2007
9	7.2 °C	1969
10	7.6 °C	1996
10	7.6 °C	2023

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/1?

For the date of May 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 5.63 cm which happened in 2005.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.63 cm	2005
2	4.23 cm	2023
3	1.95 cm	2020
4	1.57 cm	1963
5	1.51 cm	1996
6	1.42 cm	2017
7	0.68 cm	1994
8	0.66 cm	1966
9	0.48 cm	1993
10	0.46 cm	1953

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.3 cm	1966

Weather Station Details

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