Halifax May 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 5.
May 5 All-Time Records
1953–2024
Highest temperature 21.9 °C 1998
Lowest temperature -2.8 °C 1986
Lowest daily high 4.8 °C 1987
Highest daily low 12.8 °C 1999
Most precipitation 5.95 cm 1994
Most snow 6.0 cm 1992
May 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 13.3 °C
Average low 2.7 °C
Chance precipitation 45.7%
Chance snow 5.7%
Halifax May 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 9.7 0.8 0.00 0.0
2022 12.2 1.8 0.86 0.0
2021 12.5 2.4 0.74 0.0
2020 5.9 1.0 0.08 0.0
2019 18.3 2.0 0.00 0.0
2018 17.7 n/a 0.08 0.0
2017 15.1 4.1 0.18 0.0
2016 7.7 3.2 2.98 0.0
2015 20.1 6.8 0.00 0.0
2014 6.0 2.8 0.10 0.0
2013 17.8 0.6 0.00 0.0
2012 18.2 2.9 0.00 0.0
2011 13.3 5.3 1.78 0.0
2010 16.5 4.8 0.00 0.0
2009 15.5 2.9 0.67 0.0
2008 18.3 4.1 0.02 0.0
2007 7.8 0.8 0.15 0.4
2006 21.6 6.4 0.00 0.0
2005 14.9 3.8 0.00 0.0
2004 15.8 1.6 0.00 0.0
2003 17.2 1.9 0.00 0.0
2002 11.0 0.1 0.00 0.0
2001 14.1 2.7 0.14 0.0
2000 15.6 3.9 0.00 0.0
1999 15.7 12.8 0.08 0.0
1998 21.9 6.2 0.00 0.0
1997 11.4 1.6 0.00 0.0
1996 13.0 4.2 0.02 0.0
1995 15.4 1.6 0.00 0.0
1994 12.8 4.4 5.95 0.0
1993 18.6 8.2 0.00 0.0
1992 5.3 -1.6 0.60 6.0
1991 11.8 3.8 0.00 0.0
1990 8.8 0.8 2.02 0.2
1989 19.5 3.3 0.00 0.0
1988 21.6 2.0 0.00 0.0
1987 4.8 3.1 0.67 0.0
1986 9.0 -2.8 0.16 0.0
1985 10.2 1.0 0.02 0.0
1984 10.0 1.9 0.47 0.0
1983 16.2 7.0 0.00 0.0
1982 12.4 3.0 0.00 0.0
1981 14.4 9.3 0.28 0.0
1980 8.9 0.8 0.00 0.0
1979 7.7 2.1 0.26 0.0
1978 11.0 -0.1 0.00 0.0
1977 17.7 2.6 0.00 0.0
1976 13.3 1.1 0.00 0.0
1975 12.8 1.7 0.05 0.0
1974 7.2 0.0 0.05 0.0
1973 16.1 4.4 2.31 0.0
1972 13.3 4.4 0.00 0.0
1971 10.6 3.3 0.03 0.0
1970 15.0 2.8 0.76 0.0
1969 8.3 -1.1 0.10 1.0
1968 10.0 7.2 1.12 0.0
1967 15.0 1.1 0.56 0.0
1966 11.7 1.7 0.00 0.0
1965 11.1 -1.1 0.03 0.0
1964 12.8 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1963 12.2 2.8 0.28 0.0
1962 5.6 2.8 0.03 0.0
1961 10.0 2.8 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 21.1 2.2 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 21.9 °C which happened in 1998.
Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 21.9 °C 1998
2 21.6 °C 2006
2 21.6 °C 1988
4 21.1 °C 1953
5 20.1 °C 2015
6 19.5 °C 1989
7 18.6 °C 1993
8 18.3 °C 2019
8 18.3 °C 2008
10 18.2 °C 2012
What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -2.8 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1986.
Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 -2.8 °C 1986
1 -2.8 °C 1964
3 -1.6 °C 1992
4 -1.1 °C 1969
4 -1.1 °C 1965
6 -0.1 °C 1978
7 0.0 °C 1974
8 0.1 °C 2002
9 0.6 °C 2013
10 0.8 °C 2023
10 0.8 °C 1990
10 0.8 °C 1980
10 0.8 °C 2007
Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 4.8 °C 1987
2 5.3 °C 1992
3 5.6 °C 1962
4 5.9 °C 2020
5 6.0 °C 2014
6 7.2 °C 1974
7 7.7 °C 1979
7 7.7 °C 2016
9 7.8 °C 2007
10 8.3 °C 1969
What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 5.95 cm which happened in 1994.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 5.95 cm 1994
2 2.98 cm 2016
3 2.31 cm 1973
4 2.02 cm 1990
5 1.78 cm 2011
6 1.12 cm 1968
7 0.86 cm 2022
8 0.76 cm 1970
9 0.74 cm 2021
10 0.67 cm 1987
10 0.67 cm 2009
All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 6.0 cm 1992
2 1.0 cm 1969
3 0.4 cm 2007
4 0.2 cm 1990
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Halifax International Airport location
1953–2012 Halifax International Airport location