Halifax May 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the date of May 8.
May 8 All-Time Records
1953–2024
Highest temperature 26.5 °C 2001
Lowest temperature -4.4 °C 1966
Lowest daily high 3.0 °C 1985
Highest daily low 10.1 °C 1998
Most precipitation 6.67 cm 2005
Most snow 8.1 cm 1966
May 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 13.8 °C
Average low 3.2 °C
Chance precipitation 44.8%
Chance snow 4.9%
Halifax May 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 18.8 1.3 0.02 0.0
2022 12.7 -3.1 0.00 0.0
2021 4.4 0.6 3.84 2.3
2020 12.8 -0.1 0.02 0.0
2019 12.7 3.6 0.00 0.0
2018 14.9 2.6 0.00 0.0
2017 15.0 3.2 0.34 0.0
2016 18.6 7.5 0.00 0.0
2015 12.0 0.4 0.00 0.0
2014 13.8 1.4 0.00 0.0
2013 23.7 7.5 0.00 0.0
2012 15.9 0.5 0.13 0.0
2011 16.9 4.9 0.22 0.0
2010 11.8 5.1 0.61 0.0
2009 18.8 6.8 0.19 0.0
2008 17.4 7.2 0.48 0.0
2007 25.7 5.4 0.00 0.0
2006 17.3 3.4 0.00 0.0
2005 8.3 5.9 6.67 0.0
2004 10.1 0.1 0.00 0.0
2003 13.3 4.3 n/a n/a
2002 14.7 5.0 0.00 0.0
2001 26.5 8.3 0.00 0.0
2000 18.4 6.1 0.00 0.0
1999 23.0 6.6 0.00 0.0
1998 18.4 10.1 0.10 0.0
1997 6.5 2.0 0.00 0.0
1996 18.9 -0.7 0.02 0.0
1995 3.2 0.7 0.62 2.0
1994 11.2 1.5 2.73 0.0
1993 20.3 3.2 0.00 0.0
1992 15.5 -1.4 0.00 0.0
1991 15.9 6.1 0.00 0.0
1990 11.4 2.2 0.00 0.0
1989 11.8 7.5 3.30 0.0
1988 14.8 0.1 0.00 0.0
1987 14.5 4.0 0.00 0.0
1986 12.0 -1.6 0.00 0.0
1985 3.0 -0.8 0.85 6.1
1984 15.3 1.9 0.12 0.0
1983 15.2 2.0 0.00 0.0
1982 21.7 4.4 0.00 0.0
1981 15.5 0.2 0.00 0.0
1980 7.7 3.5 3.26 0.0
1979 15.1 5.0 0.00 0.0
1978 15.6 0.0 0.00 0.0
1977 9.0 -0.9 0.00 0.0
1976 12.8 3.9 2.16 0.0
1975 5.0 0.0 0.18 1.5
1974 8.9 2.8 0.08 0.0
1973 7.2 0.0 0.00 0.0
1972 12.2 0.6 0.00 0.0
1971 15.0 2.2 0.00 0.0
1970 9.4 1.7 0.03 0.0
1969 15.6 1.7 0.25 0.0
1968 11.1 0.0 0.00 0.0
1967 6.1 0.6 2.31 1.0
1966 3.9 -4.4 0.81 8.1
1965 16.7 1.7 0.00 0.0
1964 18.9 2.8 0.03 0.0
1963 11.1 -2.8 0.43 0.0
1962 8.9 0.6 0.00 0.0
1961 10.0 4.4 0.03 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 19.4 5.6 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Halifax on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is 26.5 °C which happened in 2001.
Highest Temperatures in Halifax on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 26.5 °C 2001
2 25.7 °C 2007
3 23.7 °C 2013
4 23.0 °C 1999
5 21.7 °C 1982
6 20.3 °C 1993
7 19.4 °C 1953
8 18.9 °C 1996
8 18.9 °C 1964
10 18.8 °C 2023
10 18.8 °C 2009
What's the all-time low for Halifax on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Halifax history is -4.4 °C which happened in 1966.
Lowest Temperatures in Halifax on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 -4.4 °C 1966
2 -3.1 °C 2022
3 -2.8 °C 1963
4 -1.6 °C 1986
5 -1.4 °C 1992
6 -0.9 °C 1977
7 -0.8 °C 1985
8 -0.7 °C 1996
9 -0.1 °C 2020
10 0.0 °C 1973
10 0.0 °C 1978
10 0.0 °C 1968
10 0.0 °C 1975
Lowest High Temperatures in Halifax on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 3.0 °C 1985
2 3.2 °C 1995
3 3.9 °C 1966
4 4.4 °C 2021
5 5.0 °C 1975
6 6.1 °C 1967
7 6.5 °C 1997
8 7.2 °C 1973
9 7.7 °C 1980
10 8.3 °C 2005
What's the most it has ever rained in Halifax on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Halifax history is 6.67 cm which happened in 2005.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Halifax on May 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 6.67 cm 2005
2 3.84 cm 2021
3 3.30 cm 1989
4 3.26 cm 1980
5 2.73 cm 1994
6 2.31 cm 1967
7 2.16 cm 1976
8 0.85 cm 1985
9 0.81 cm 1966
10 0.62 cm 1995
All-Time Most Snow in Halifax on May 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 8.1 cm 1966
2 6.1 cm 1985
3 2.3 cm 2021
4 2.0 cm 1995
5 1.5 cm 1975
6 1.0 cm 1967
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Halifax International Airport location
1953–2012 Halifax International Airport location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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