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Feels like: 32°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Canada Halifax Weather May Weather in Halifax

Halifax Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 57.6°F
Average Night Temperature: 41.4°F
Sea Water Temperature: 43.4°F
Number of Sunny Days: 7 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.3 - 15.3 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.1 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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88
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 69°F. The lowest night temperature was 34°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 55.5°F и 44.2°F respectivly.

Halifax Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Halifax was 44.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 40.0°F and 52.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
22%
28%
50%

Most of the days in May are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.6
1.3
1.9
2.5
3.1
3.8
4.4

Precipitation total in May for Halifax is 1.1 in. It makes may the least rainy month of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.1
6.7
8.4
10.1
11.8

The average wind speed in May is 8.0 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.1
2.2
3.2
4.3
5.4
6.5
7.6

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Halifax in May is 6.3 hours.

Best Time to Visit Halifax
The most sunny months:
September 8 days
August 7 days
May 7 days
The most warm months:
July 76.0 °F
August 75.8 °F
June 69.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 64.9 °F
September 63.6 °F
July 62.1 °F
The most cold months:
February 26.4 °F
January 27.0 °F
March 34.3 °F
The most rainy months:
September 5 days
December 5 days
November 4 days
The most windy months:
March 9 mph
February 9 mph
December 9 mph

Halifax on the Weather Map

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Montreal +54
Nanaimo +42
Niagara Falls +38
Ottawa +48
Prince Edward Island +46
Quebec +50
St. John's +28
Sydney +44
Toronto +34
Vancouver +42
Victoria +44
Winnipeg +16
Yellowknife -20
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Halifax
Local time: 00:57
17 mar, monday
0300 40°F
NE
12 mph
0600 40°F
NE
11 mph
0900 42°F
NE
11 mph
1200 44°F
NE
12 mph
1500 46°F
NE
14 mph
1800 46°F
NE
14 mph
2100 44°F
N
11 mph
18 mar, tuesday
0000 42°F
N
11 mph