Halifax May 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 12.

May 12 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	26.9 °C	2022
Lowest temperature	-1.1 °C	1963
Lowest daily high	6.1 °C	1993
Highest daily low	10.7 °C	2013
Most precipitation	3.59 cm	2013
Most snow	0.8 cm	1963

May 12 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

26.9 °C

-1.1 °C

6.1 °C

Highest daily low

10.7 °C

3.59 cm

0.8 cm

May 12 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	14.6 °C
Average low	3.8 °C
Chance precipitation	43.6%
Chance snow	3.2%

May 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

14.6 °C

Average low

3.8 °C

Chance precipitation

43.6%

Chance snow

3.2%

Halifax May 12 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	18.0	3.7	0.00	0.0
2022	26.9	8.2	0.00	0.0
2021	9.9	3.5	0.10	0.0
2020	12.6	1.8	0.74	0.0
2019	11.7	2.5	0.00	0.0
2018	13.4	1.0	0.00	0.0
2017	14.2	3.1	0.00	0.0
2016	16.9	2.5	0.00	0.0
2015	15.2	4.6	0.94	0.0
2014	8.7	1.1	0.02	0.0
2013	14.4	10.7	3.59	0.0
2012	17.0	3.9	0.00	0.0
2011	10.8	5.1	0.15	0.0
2010	14.1	2.6	0.00	0.0
2009	13.0	2.3	0.09	0.0
2008	12.5	1.1	0.00	0.0
2007	12.9	0.9	0.67	0.0
2006	16.8	2.3	0.00	0.0
2005	9.8	-0.6	0.55	0.0
2004	19.9	4.1	0.00	0.0
2003	6.2	2.8	0.62	0.0
2002	12.2	1.1	0.00	0.0
2001	22.1	7.0	0.00	0.0
2000	6.9	3.1	0.03	0.0
1999	12.5	1.9	0.00	0.0
1998	15.6	1.1	0.00	0.0
1997	20.3	4.6	0.00	0.0
1996	11.8	4.3	0.38	0.0
1995	16.4	4.8	0.00	0.0
1994	14.2	4.7	0.00	0.0
1993	6.1	1.6	0.00	0.0
1992	17.8	1.1	0.00	0.0
1991	15.5	6.7	0.68	0.0
1990	14.3	4.4	0.00	0.0
1989	15.5	8.3	0.00	0.0
1988	16.5	6.3	0.20	0.0
1987	17.0	6.2	0.86	0.0
1986	6.4	4.2	0.34	0.0
1985	8.6	1.0	0.00	0.0
1984	14.2	3.0	0.30	0.0
1983	9.2	5.4	0.84	0.0
1982	7.0	3.0	0.24	0.0
1981	14.3	8.4	0.26	0.0
1980	17.4	6.5	0.15	0.0
1979	17.2	2.8	0.00	0.0
1978	19.5	3.2	0.00	0.0
1977	17.0	1.9	0.00	0.0
1976	16.1	5.6	2.97	0.0
1975	17.8	4.4	0.00	0.0
1974	11.1	1.7	0.00	0.0
1973	17.2	6.1	0.23	0.0
1972	9.4	0.6	0.56	0.0
1971	16.1	4.4	0.00	0.0
1970	8.9	6.7	0.48	0.0
1969	14.4	4.4	0.00	0.0
1968	15.6	3.9	0.00	0.0
1967	7.8	0.6	3.35	0.5
1966	12.2	1.1	0.00	0.0
1965	11.1	2.8	0.15	0.0
1964	12.8	5.0	0.00	0.0
1963	8.3	-1.1	0.08	0.8
1962	11.7	0.0	0.03	0.0
1961	18.3	4.4	0.05	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	22.8	2.2	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/12?

For the date of May 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 26.9 °C which happened in 2022.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	26.9 °C	2022
2	22.8 °C	1953
3	22.1 °C	2001
4	20.3 °C	1997
5	19.9 °C	2004
6	19.5 °C	1978
7	18.3 °C	1961
8	18.0 °C	2023
9	17.8 °C	1975
9	17.8 °C	1992

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/12?

For the date of May 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -1.1 °C which happened in 1963.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-1.1 °C	1963
2	-0.6 °C	2005
3	0.0 °C	1962
4	0.6 °C	1972
4	0.6 °C	1967
6	0.9 °C	2007
7	1.0 °C	1985
7	1.0 °C	2018
9	1.1 °C	1966
9	1.1 °C	2008
9	1.1 °C	2002
9	1.1 °C	2014
9	1.1 °C	1998
9	1.1 °C	1992

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	6.1 °C	1993
2	6.2 °C	2003
3	6.4 °C	1986
4	6.9 °C	2000
5	7.0 °C	1982
6	7.8 °C	1967
7	8.3 °C	1963
8	8.6 °C	1985
9	8.7 °C	2014
10	8.9 °C	1970

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/12?

For the date of May 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.59 cm which happened in 2013.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.59 cm	2013
2	3.35 cm	1967
3	2.97 cm	1976
4	0.94 cm	2015
5	0.86 cm	1987
6	0.84 cm	1983
7	0.74 cm	2020
8	0.68 cm	1991
9	0.67 cm	2007
10	0.62 cm	2003

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.8 cm	1963
2	0.5 cm	1967

Weather Station Details

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