Average Precipitation for Nova Scotia in May
The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall plus snowfall during May at cities, towns and parks in Nova Scotia. Each place has a total for how many days of wet weather it usually gets this month and for the normal amount of precipitation.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Island, Northern and Eastern Shores, South Shore and the Annapolis Valley.
The calculation of days only includes the days when precipitation totalled at least 0.2 millimetres (0.008 inches). The month's total precipitation is an average of weather data collected during 1981 to 2010.
Cape Breton Island
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baddeck | 4.1 | 104 |
| 15 | Cheticamp | 3.4 | 85 |
| 16 | Ingonish Beach | 4.3 | 109 |
| 15 | Louisbourg | 5.0 | 128 |
| 15 | Port Hawkesbury | 3.9 | 98 |
| 15 | Sydney | 4.1 | 103 |
Northern & Eastern Shores
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pictou | 3.3 | 84 |
| 14 | Pugwash | 3.8 | 95 |
| 15 | Sable Island | 4.0 | 101 |
| 11 | Stillwater - Sherbrooke | 4.7 | 119 |
South Shore
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bridgewater | 5.0 | 128 |
| 16 | Halifax | 4.7 | 119 |
| 13 | Liverpool - Milton | 5.3 | 136 |
| 14 | Yarmouth | 4.0 | 101 |
Annapolis Valley
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Amherst - Nappan | 4.0 | 101 |
| 11 | Annapolis Royal | 3.4 | 86 |
| 13 | Kejimkujik National Park | 3.9 | 99 |
| 14 | Kentville | 4.0 | 102 |
| 16 | Parrsboro | 4.1 | 105 |
| 15 | Truro | 3.7 | 94 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.