Halifax May 6 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 6.

May 6 All-Time Records 1953–2024
Highest temperature	22.9 °C	1999
Lowest temperature	-2.2 °C	1961
Lowest daily high	3.3 °C	1992
Highest daily low	11.7 °C	1999
Most precipitation	3.13 cm	1995
Most snow	10.9 cm	1995

May 6 All-Time Records
1953–2024

Highest temperature

22.9 °C

-2.2 °C

3.3 °C

Highest daily low

11.7 °C

3.13 cm

10.9 cm

May 6 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	13.4 °C
Average low	2.9 °C
Chance precipitation	46.5%
Chance snow	5.4%

May 6 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

13.4 °C

Average low

2.9 °C

Chance precipitation

46.5%

Chance snow

5.4%

Halifax May 6 Weather by Year

Year	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
2023	16.3	0.4	0.00	0.0
2022	11.0	1.3	0.00	0.0
2021	8.1	2.7	0.84	0.0
2020	13.2	1.3	0.00	0.0
2019	15.2	2.1	0.00	0.0
2018	21.3	7.6	0.52	0.0
2017	15.4	9.1	1.58	0.0
2016	10.9	4.7	1.02	0.0
2015	16.1	4.7	0.00	0.0
2014	11.0	1.6	0.00	0.0
2013	17.1	0.2	0.00	0.0
2012	15.0	3.9	0.00	0.0
2011	14.2	1.6	0.00	0.0
2010	22.3	5.8	0.55	0.0
2009	12.5	3.9	1.99	0.0
2008	18.8	7.5	0.00	0.0
2007	7.3	0.2	0.00	0.0
2006	14.0	5.8	1.51	0.0
2005	16.2	3.8	0.00	0.0
2004	16.5	4.1	0.00	0.0
2003	18.9	1.7	0.00	0.0
2002	16.3	1.0	0.00	0.0
2001	14.4	-0.3	0.00	0.0
2000	16.0	3.2	0.00	0.0
1999	22.9	11.7	0.00	0.0
1998	18.7	10.7	0.00	0.0
1997	12.1	0.1	0.00	0.0
1996	10.0	-0.6	0.00	0.0
1995	6.9	0.0	3.13	10.9
1994	9.1	3.3	0.00	0.0
1993	16.6	6.9	0.47	0.0
1992	3.3	-1.3	0.20	2.0
1991	16.6	3.4	0.00	0.0
1990	3.7	0.5	0.32	0.2
1989	13.4	4.7	0.78	0.0
1988	12.6	6.4	0.00	0.0
1987	13.2	3.0	1.62	0.0
1986	8.7	2.0	0.06	0.0
1985	12.4	0.8	0.00	0.0
1984	8.6	1.4	0.18	0.0
1983	18.4	3.8	0.00	0.0
1982	15.6	3.9	0.00	0.0
1981	14.0	7.2	0.48	0.0
1980	10.5	1.6	0.28	0.0
1979	10.3	0.2	0.00	0.0
1978	12.9	-0.9	0.00	0.0
1977	12.6	2.0	0.00	0.0
1976	18.9	6.7	0.00	0.0
1975	6.1	3.3	1.60	0.0
1974	10.0	-1.1	0.00	0.0
1973	9.4	2.8	0.00	0.0
1972	15.6	1.7	0.00	0.0
1971	15.0	4.4	0.00	0.0
1970	12.8	3.3	0.05	0.0
1969	7.2	0.0	0.08	0.3
1968	11.1	4.4	0.18	0.0
1967	10.6	1.1	0.10	0.0
1966	15.0	3.3	0.66	0.0
1965	7.2	-1.1	0.00	0.0
1964	13.9	-0.6	0.00	0.0
1963	12.8	0.0	0.00	0.0
1962	7.8	1.1	0.00	0.0
1961	10.6	-2.2	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	7.8	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/6?

For the date of May 6, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 22.9 °C which happened in 1999.

Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	22.9 °C	1999
2	22.3 °C	2010
3	21.3 °C	2018
4	18.9 °C	2003
4	18.9 °C	1976
6	18.8 °C	2008
7	18.7 °C	1998
8	18.4 °C	1983
9	18.3 °C	1953
10	17.1 °C	2013

What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/6?

For the date of May 6, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -2.2 °C which happened in 1961.

Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-2.2 °C	1961
2	-1.3 °C	1992
3	-1.1 °C	1965
3	-1.1 °C	1974
5	-0.9 °C	1978
6	-0.6 °C	1964
6	-0.6 °C	1996
8	-0.3 °C	2001
9	0.0 °C	1969
9	0.0 °C	1995
9	0.0 °C	1963

Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 6

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	3.3 °C	1992
2	3.7 °C	1990
3	6.1 °C	1975
4	6.9 °C	1995
5	7.2 °C	1965
5	7.2 °C	1969
7	7.3 °C	2007
8	7.8 °C	1962
9	8.1 °C	2021
10	8.6 °C	1984

What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/6?

For the date of May 6, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 3.13 cm which happened in 1995.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.13 cm	1995
2	1.99 cm	2009
3	1.62 cm	1987
4	1.60 cm	1975
5	1.58 cm	2017
6	1.51 cm	2006
7	1.02 cm	2016
8	0.84 cm	2021
9	0.78 cm	1989
10	0.66 cm	1966

All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 6

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	10.9 cm	1995
2	2.0 cm	1992
3	0.3 cm	1969
4	0.2 cm	1990

Weather Station Details

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