Weather in Halifax in May

General weather information about Halifax

Average annual temperature is 8.5 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -26.9 °C

Number of sunny days: 145 days

Number of rainy days: 196 days

Number of snow days: 24 days

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* Weather data for Halifax Canada is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Halifax air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)10.813.08.416.925.731.729.926.625.924.514.914.6
Average daytime temperature (°C)4.21.13.710.614.618.824.522.621.116.17.24.7
Average temperature (°C)1.1-3.60.05.79.514.620.619.017.212.33.51.4
Average night temperature (°C)-2.3-8.0-3.11.65.211.317.716.114.39.30.2-1.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-10.1-26.9-9.7-3.90.16.614.912.07.02.7-5.9-7.3

Halifax monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.310.411.913.514.815.515.214.012.511.09.68.9
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.09.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)3.75.36.69.49.77.08.28.57.66.75.43.9
Precipitation (mm)246811075175352254252105165132202
Sunny days813101617911614131414
Rainy days18811131421202516181616
Snow days5710100000001

Best time to visit Halifax:

The best time to visit Halifax during the most sunny months:

  • April — 9.4(h)
  • May — 9.7(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Halifax:

  • June — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Halifax is at

  • January — 246(mm)
  • June — 352(mm)
  • July — 254(mm)
  • August — 252(mm)