Swimming in Halifax in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025
Average sea temperature in Halifax in may 2025.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Halifax is:
Minimum: 37°F
Average: 42°F
Maximum: 47°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 45°F to 54°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 2.5mph
- It rains a total of 4.5in, over 6 day(s).
Should we swim in Halifax in may?
No... The water temperature in Halifax in may is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Halifax in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 37°F (and only 47°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Halifax this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in may, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 49°F, 4.5in of precipitation (over 6 days) and 89.47 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Halifax in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 42°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Wind speed | 13.1mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 40°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.5in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 6 jour(s) (21%) | ||
| Humidity | 90% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.79km | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Chart of the tides in may 2025
Tide times in may 2025 in Halifax
Swim elsewhere in Canada in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Quebec City in may | 43°F | 46°F | freezing swimming | Vancouver in may | 46°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Saint John in may | 44°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in may | 37°F | 42°F | freezing swimming | Tofino in may | 52°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Victoria in may | 47°F | 50°F | freezing swimming | Bathurst in may | 42°F | 47°F | freezing swimming | Charlottetown in may | 41°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Nanaimo in may | 48°F | 50°F | freezing swimming |