Halifax May 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 4.

May 4 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	23.4 °C	1999
Lowest temperature	-1.3 °C	1992
Lowest daily high	5.0 °C	1986
Highest daily low	9.9 °C	2001
Most precipitation	3.20 cm	1997
Most snow	2.2 cm	1985

May 4 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

23.4 °C

-1.3 °C

5.0 °C

Highest daily low

9.9 °C

3.20 cm

2.2 cm

May 4 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	13.1 °C
Average low	2.6 °C
Chance precipitation	45.1%
Chance snow	5.7%

May 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

13.1 °C

Average low

2.6 °C

Chance precipitation

45.1%

Chance snow

5.7%

Halifax May 4 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	8.4	1.6	0.00	0.0
2022	13.3	2.1	0.11	0.0
2021	18.1	5.2	0.00	0.0
2020	7.8	4.3	1.10	0.0
2019	6.0	3.6	0.14	0.0
2018	11.4	4.0	0.26	0.0
2017	15.1	5.5	0.00	0.0
2016	9.9	2.2	0.22	0.0
2015	21.7	2.7	0.00	0.0
2014	16.6	4.3	0.00	0.0
2013	14.4	1.2	0.00	0.0
2012	15.0	2.2	0.00	0.0
2011	10.0	4.3	0.00	0.0
2010	22.6	5.6	0.00	0.0
2009	19.6	6.6	0.00	0.0
2008	19.1	2.7	0.00	0.0
2007	9.3	2.0	0.05	0.0
2006	15.9	7.1	0.10	0.0
2005	14.9	2.8	0.00	0.0
2004	10.3	3.7	0.99	0.0
2003	17.3	-0.5	0.00	0.0
2002	13.7	2.7	0.00	0.0
2001	23.1	9.9	0.00	0.0
2000	13.5	1.3	0.00	0.0
1999	23.4	5.2	0.00	0.0
1998	19.0	6.7	0.00	0.0
1997	11.7	3.7	3.20	0.0
1996	8.1	4.7	0.84	0.0
1995	14.3	1.9	0.00	0.0
1994	20.4	3.2	0.00	0.0
1993	18.9	3.1	0.00	0.0
1992	6.8	-1.3	0.00	0.0
1991	12.5	3.5	0.09	0.0
1990	14.1	1.5	0.00	0.0
1989	15.7	4.3	0.00	0.0
1988	7.0	1.4	0.16	0.0
1987	11.8	3.2	0.00	0.0
1986	5.0	-1.3	0.30	2.0
1985	6.0	-0.2	0.94	2.2
1984	9.5	2.1	2.13	0.0
1983	13.4	9.2	0.00	0.0
1982	11.1	3.9	1.36	0.0
1981	11.1	3.0	0.76	0.0
1980	6.9	1.3	0.00	0.0
1979	13.1	4.2	0.18	0.0
1978	12.1	2.1	0.00	0.0
1977	12.5	-0.4	0.00	0.0
1976	12.2	3.3	0.00	0.0
1975	13.9	1.1	0.00	0.0
1974	7.8	0.0	0.74	0.0
1973	13.3	5.6	1.09	0.0
1972	15.0	2.8	2.01	0.0
1971	10.6	3.3	2.16	0.0
1970	12.2	3.3	0.08	0.0
1969	10.0	2.2	0.00	0.0
1968	9.4	3.3	1.04	0.0
1967	12.8	2.8	0.03	0.0
1966	6.7	0.0	0.00	0.0
1965	16.7	1.7	0.05	0.0
1964	17.8	1.1	0.00	0.0
1963	22.2	3.9	0.00	0.0
1962	6.7	1.7	0.43	0.0
1961	10.6	1.1	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	18.3	1.1	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/4?

For the date of May 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 23.4 °C which happened in 1999.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	23.4 °C	1999
2	23.1 °C	2001
3	22.6 °C	2010
4	22.2 °C	1963
5	21.7 °C	2015
6	20.4 °C	1994
7	19.6 °C	2009
8	19.1 °C	2008
9	19.0 °C	1998
10	18.9 °C	1993

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/4?

For the date of May 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -1.3 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1992.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-1.3 °C	1986
1	-1.3 °C	1992
3	-0.5 °C	2003
4	-0.4 °C	1977
5	-0.2 °C	1985
6	0.0 °C	1966
6	0.0 °C	1974
8	1.1 °C	1964
8	1.1 °C	1953
8	1.1 °C	1975
8	1.1 °C	1961

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 4

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	5.0 °C	1986
2	6.0 °C	2019
2	6.0 °C	1985
4	6.7 °C	1962
4	6.7 °C	1966
6	6.8 °C	1992
7	6.9 °C	1980
8	7.0 °C	1988
9	7.8 °C	1974
9	7.8 °C	2020

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/4?

For the date of May 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.20 cm which happened in 1997.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.20 cm	1997
2	2.16 cm	1971
3	2.13 cm	1984
4	2.01 cm	1972
5	1.36 cm	1982
6	1.10 cm	2020
7	1.09 cm	1973
8	1.04 cm	1968
9	0.99 cm	2004
10	0.94 cm	1985

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 4

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.2 cm	1985
2	2.0 cm	1986

Weather Station Details

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