Halifax May 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 2.

May 2 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	22.8 °C	1970
Lowest temperature	-3.3 °C	1975
Lowest daily high	5.9 °C	2008
Highest daily low	9.7 °C	1983
Most precipitation	3.99 cm	1963
Most snow	0.5 cm	1961

May 2 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

22.8 °C

-3.3 °C

5.9 °C

Highest daily low

9.7 °C

3.99 cm

0.5 cm

May 2 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	12.7 °C
Average low	2.2 °C
Chance precipitation	45.2%
Chance snow	6.5%

May 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

12.7 °C

Average low

2.2 °C

Chance precipitation

45.2%

Chance snow

6.5%

Halifax May 2 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	6.1	2.6	0.00	0.0
2022	12.7	-0.3	0.00	0.0
2021	13.0	3.2	0.00	0.0
2020	11.6	3.5	1.14	0.0
2019	11.7	1.1	0.00	0.0
2018	20.1	3.3	0.00	0.0
2017	13.2	3.0	0.58	0.0
2016	12.6	2.3	0.64	0.0
2015	11.4	-1.0	0.00	0.0
2014	14.7	3.0	0.56	0.0
2013	11.2	3.2	0.10	0.0
2012	12.3	0.9	0.00	0.0
2011	10.4	3.1	0.18	0.0
2010	19.1	3.8	0.00	0.0
2009	14.0	7.3	0.03	0.0
2008	5.9	0.6	0.71	0.0
2007	13.5	2.3	0.00	0.0
2006	12.2	4.1	0.03	0.0
2005	14.8	6.2	0.00	0.0
2004	17.9	3.2	0.00	0.0
2003	14.8	7.0	n/a	n/a
2002	11.7	0.5	1.78	0.0
2001	17.0	2.6	0.00	0.0
2000	8.7	1.6	1.96	0.0
1999	16.4	2.1	0.00	0.0
1998	12.6	5.7	1.39	0.0
1997	10.1	3.3	0.60	0.0
1996	16.9	6.3	0.00	0.0
1995	16.5	-0.8	0.00	0.0
1994	16.4	3.6	0.00	0.0
1993	14.2	0.4	0.00	0.0
1992	8.2	0.8	0.18	0.0
1991	16.9	4.6	0.84	0.0
1990	14.1	4.6	0.22	0.0
1989	13.5	6.8	1.41	0.0
1988	6.0	1.5	0.14	0.0
1987	13.4	-0.8	0.00	0.0
1986	9.5	4.3	1.62	0.0
1985	15.4	2.6	0.00	0.0
1984	11.7	4.3	0.00	0.0
1983	14.3	9.7	1.27	0.0
1982	13.2	-0.4	0.00	0.0
1981	8.3	4.0	0.46	0.0
1980	9.4	0.8	0.02	0.0
1979	10.0	5.5	0.64	0.0
1978	11.5	-0.4	0.00	0.0
1977	15.5	1.7	0.32	0.0
1976	12.8	5.0	3.73	0.0
1975	13.9	-3.3	0.00	0.0
1974	6.7	-2.8	0.00	0.0
1973	11.1	1.1	0.00	0.0
1972	7.8	-2.2	0.94	0.0
1971	12.8	0.0	0.00	0.0
1970	22.8	6.1	0.00	0.0
1969	9.4	-1.1	0.00	0.0
1968	16.1	0.0	0.00	0.0
1967	16.7	3.9	0.00	0.0
1966	11.1	-0.6	0.00	0.0
1965	8.9	0.0	0.00	0.0
1964	16.7	-1.1	0.00	0.0
1963	10.6	5.0	3.99	0.0
1962	12.8	-3.3	0.00	0.0
1961	7.2	-2.2	2.69	0.5
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	9.4	0.0	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/2?

For the date of May 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 22.8 °C which happened in 1970.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	22.8 °C	1970
2	20.1 °C	2018
3	19.1 °C	2010
4	17.9 °C	2004
5	17.0 °C	2001
6	16.9 °C	1996
6	16.9 °C	1991
8	16.7 °C	1964
8	16.7 °C	1967
10	16.5 °C	1995

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/2?

For the date of May 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -3.3 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1975.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-3.3 °C	1962
1	-3.3 °C	1975
3	-2.8 °C	1974
4	-2.2 °C	1961
4	-2.2 °C	1972
6	-1.1 °C	1969
6	-1.1 °C	1964
8	-1.0 °C	2015
9	-0.8 °C	1987
9	-0.8 °C	1995

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 2

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	5.9 °C	2008
2	6.0 °C	1988
3	6.1 °C	2023
4	6.7 °C	1974
5	7.2 °C	1961
6	7.8 °C	1972
7	8.2 °C	1992
8	8.3 °C	1981
9	8.7 °C	2000
10	8.9 °C	1965

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/2?

For the date of May 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.99 cm which happened in 1963.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.99 cm	1963
2	3.73 cm	1976
3	2.69 cm	1961
4	1.96 cm	2000
5	1.78 cm	2002
6	1.62 cm	1986
7	1.41 cm	1989
8	1.39 cm	1998
9	1.27 cm	1983
10	1.14 cm	2020

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 2

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.5 cm	1961

Weather Station Details

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