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26
72°
53°
27
71°
47°
28
57°
42°
29
An afternoon shower or two
60°
40°
30
A few afternoon showers
56°
34°
1
Cool with partial sunshine
55°
35°
2
More sunshine than clouds
64°
44°
3
Considerable cloudiness
72°
45°
4
Decreasing clouds
73°
44°
5
A t-shower in the afternoon
71°
46°
6
Cloudy
66°
38°
7
Cooler with clouds and sun
58°
37°
8
A little morning rain
61°
41°
9
Mostly cloudy
66°
43°
10
A little afternoon rain
68°
45°
11
Turning cloudy
67°
47°
12
Clouds and sun
66°
51°
13
Showers around in the p.m.
65°
49°
14
Cloudy with a touch of rain
66°
50°
15
Partly sunny
64°
49°
16
A morning shower, then rain
66°
51°
17
Cloudy with a bit of rain
65°
54°
18
Afternoon thunderstorms
72°
55°
19
Cloudy
73°
56°
20
Cloudy with a shower
75°
57°
21
A few showers in the morning
76°
57°
22
Cloudy and less humid
75°
51°
23
Mostly cloudy
67°
48°
24
Rain
65°
50°
25
Rain
66°
51°
26
A bit of morning rain
69°
54°
27
A little afternoon rain
70°
54°
28
Remaining cloudy
69°
52°
29
Sun, then clouds
71°
54°
30
Cloudy
80°
59°
31
Cloudy
72°
57°
1
Humid with decreasing clouds
74°
61°
2
T-storms in the afternoon
79°
60°
3
Cloudy and less humid
73°
56°
4
Sunshine and a few clouds
73°
56°
5
Partly sunny
74°
53°
6
Times of clouds and sun
73°
54°

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May Weather in Ames

Ames's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 55° to 80°, with overnight lows between 34° and 61°. The average high for May is 69° with an average low of 50°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Ames. See also: June | July | August.

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