Sydney, Nova Scotia weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: August
What is the weather like in Sydney, Nova Scotia in May?
In May, Sydney, Nova Scotia is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 4.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 56 min05:29 – 20:25
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Glace_Bay
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sydney, Nova Scotia in May: quick answers
Is Sydney, Nova Scotia hot in May?
No. In May, Sydney, Nova Scotia is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Can you swim in Sydney, Nova Scotia in May?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in May the sea averages just 4.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Sydney, Nova Scotia in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 75 mm in total.
Sydney, Nova Scotia month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences