Halifax May 23 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 23.

May 23 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	32.8 °C	1977
Lowest temperature	-0.9 °C	1991
Lowest daily high	5.8 °C	1990
Highest daily low	14.5 °C	1977
Most precipitation	5.84 cm	1981
Most snow	0.4 cm	2015

May 23 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

32.8 °C

-0.9 °C

5.8 °C

Highest daily low

14.5 °C

5.84 cm

0.4 cm

May 23 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	16.3 °C
Average low	5.6 °C
Chance precipitation	43.3%
Chance snow	1.0%

May 23 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

16.3 °C

Average low

5.6 °C

Chance precipitation

43.3%

Chance snow

1.0%

Halifax May 23 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	17.6	-0.5	0.00	0.0
2022	14.3	3.3	0.02	0.0
2021	23.4	3.6	1.26	0.0
2020	11.5	1.2	0.00	0.0
2019	16.1	1.3	0.00	0.0
2018	18.1	2.7	0.00	0.0
2017	12.3	6.9	1.00	0.0
2016	13.8	6.5	0.12	0.0
2015	9.3	3.3	0.22	0.4
2014	12.4	6.4	0.00	0.0
2013	15.9	6.2	0.07	0.0
2012	22.8	8.0	0.03	0.0
2011	11.1	1.7	0.00	0.0
2010	23.3	8.9	0.00	0.0
2009	19.4	4.8	0.00	0.0
2008	11.5	6.3	1.82	0.0
2007	11.7	0.2	0.00	0.0
2006	16.7	8.6	0.00	0.0
2005	9.4	3.5	0.25	0.0
2004	12.9	6.2	0.40	0.0
2003	15.1	4.1	0.00	0.0
2002	20.9	6.6	0.00	0.0
2001	19.8	1.4	0.00	0.0
2000	8.8	6.0	0.14	0.0
1999	20.4	6.5	0.00	0.0
1998	13.1	8.5	0.00	0.0
1997	8.6	2.3	0.13	0.0
1996	17.5	8.0	0.66	0.0
1995	21.0	8.6	0.00	0.0
1994	17.9	3.0	0.00	0.0
1993	10.6	7.7	1.04	0.0
1992	31.3	7.7	0.00	0.0
1991	11.7	-0.9	0.00	0.0
1990	5.8	2.1	1.10	0.0
1989	20.9	10.8	0.00	0.0
1988	23.0	11.5	0.00	0.0
1987	13.2	2.4	2.12	0.0
1986	16.2	11.3	2.40	0.0
1985	19.6	5.7	0.00	0.0
1984	17.0	6.0	0.00	0.0
1983	15.5	4.0	0.04	0.0
1982	14.4	1.0	0.00	0.0
1981	8.1	5.6	5.84	0.0
1980	13.8	4.0	0.00	0.0
1979	17.7	7.5	0.11	0.0
1978	17.3	1.7	0.00	0.0
1977	32.8	14.5	0.00	0.0
1976	14.4	6.1	0.00	0.0
1975	20.6	6.7	0.91	0.0
1974	10.6	3.9	1.02	0.0
1973	10.0	6.1	0.76	0.0
1972	25.6	6.1	0.00	0.0
1971	12.2	6.1	4.72	0.0
1970	16.7	6.1	0.00	0.0
1969	11.1	2.8	0.71	0.0
1968	17.2	4.4	0.00	0.0
1967	15.6	3.3	0.00	0.0
1966	20.6	6.1	0.00	0.0
1965	15.0	5.0	0.00	0.0
1964	21.7	8.3	0.00	0.0
1963	11.7	5.0	0.05	0.0
1962	14.4	2.2	0.00	0.0
1961	13.3	6.1	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	11.1	7.8	1.68	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/23?

For the date of May 23, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 32.8 °C which happened in 1977.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	32.8 °C	1977
2	31.3 °C	1992
3	25.6 °C	1972
4	23.4 °C	2021
5	23.3 °C	2010
6	23.0 °C	1988
7	22.8 °C	2012
8	21.7 °C	1964
9	21.0 °C	1995
10	20.9 °C	1989
10	20.9 °C	2002

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/23?

For the date of May 23, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -0.9 °C which happened in 1991.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-0.9 °C	1991
2	-0.5 °C	2023
3	0.2 °C	2007
4	1.0 °C	1982
5	1.2 °C	2020
6	1.3 °C	2019
7	1.4 °C	2001
8	1.7 °C	1978
8	1.7 °C	2011
10	2.1 °C	1990

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	5.8 °C	1990
2	8.1 °C	1981
3	8.6 °C	1997
4	8.8 °C	2000
5	9.3 °C	2015
6	9.4 °C	2005
7	10.0 °C	1973
8	10.6 °C	1974
8	10.6 °C	1993
10	11.1 °C	1969
10	11.1 °C	1953
10	11.1 °C	2011

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/23?

For the date of May 23, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 5.84 cm which happened in 1981.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 23

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.84 cm	1981
2	4.72 cm	1971
3	2.40 cm	1986
4	2.12 cm	1987
5	1.82 cm	2008
6	1.68 cm	1953
7	1.26 cm	2021
8	1.10 cm	1990
9	1.04 cm	1993
10	1.02 cm	1974

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 23

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.4 cm	2015

Weather Station Details

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