Halifax May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the month of May.
Typical Halifax May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 15.5 °C
Average daily low 4.6 °C
Average monthly precipitation 10.6 cm
Average monthly snow 1.7 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 43.2%
Daily chance of snow 1.8%
Halifax May Weather Records
1953–2024
Highest temperature 32.8 °C May 23, 1977
Lowest temperature -4.4 °C May 8, 1966
Highest daily low 16.0 °C May 24, 1977
Lowest daily high -0.6 °C May 10, 1972
Hottest average high temperature 19.2 °C 1999
Coldest average high temperature 11.0 °C 1974
Most daily precipitation 8.0 cm May 22, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 31.9 cm 2005
Most daily snow 26.9 cm May 10, 1972
Most monthly snow 30.7 cm 1972
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
May 1 12.5 2.1 23.9 -2.8
May 2 12.7 2.2 22.8 -3.3
May 3 12.9 2.4 23.3 -2.2
May 4 13.1 2.6 23.4 -1.3
May 5 13.3 2.7 21.9 -2.8
May 6 13.4 2.9 22.9 -2.2
May 7 13.6 3.0 25.6 -3.3
May 8 13.8 3.2 26.5 -4.4
May 9 14.0 3.3 27.0 -2.5
May 10 14.2 3.5 28.1 -3.3
May 11 14.4 3.7 21.7 -3.9
May 12 14.6 3.8 26.9 -1.1
May 13 14.8 4.0 23.7 -1.8
May 14 15.1 4.2 26.7 -1.9
May 15 15.3 4.4 25.0 -2.0
May 16 15.5 4.6 22.5 0.0
May 17 15.7 4.8 27.1 -1.3
May 18 15.8 4.9 29.7 -2.0
May 19 16.0 5.1 29.8 -3.6
May 20 16.1 5.2 26.0 -0.8
May 21 16.2 5.3 27.9 -0.6
May 22 16.3 5.4 32.6 0.0
May 23 16.3 5.6 32.8 -0.9
May 24 16.4 5.7 31.7 -0.2
May 25 16.7 5.9 27.2 -2.2
May 26 16.9 6.0 29.5 -2.2
May 27 17.0 6.2 27.1 -0.3
May 28 17.2 6.4 31.4 -0.6
May 29 17.4 6.6 28.1 -0.2
May 30 17.6 6.7 26.0 0.0
May 31 17.7 6.9 28.6 1.1
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Halifax International Airport location
1953–2012 Halifax International Airport location