Weather in Halifax in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Halifax in May
The temperature in May is +15°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +28°C during the day and a minimum of 0°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +23°C.
Is Halifax warm or cold in May?
Halifax is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +9°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Halifax:
Climate in Halifax in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +14°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -10°C | -1°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +30°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 82 mm | 86 mm | 101 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +9°C to +14°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 82 mm to 86 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Halifax is gradually decreasing during May, going from 10 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how May is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last May in Halifax?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Halifax in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+10°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 590 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1951 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Halifax, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.