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May

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26
72°
53°
27
71°
47°
28
57°
42°
29
59°
42°
30
57°
37°
1
56°
34°
2
65°
33°
3
76°
48°
4
83°
43°
5
61°
40°
6
58°
35°
7
Clouds breaking for some sun
67°
40°
8
Partly sunny and nice
72°
46°
9
Some sun, then clouds; breezy
75°
42°
10
Breezy and not as warm
67°
40°
11
Nice with partial sunshine
74°
52°
12
Mostly cloudy and breezy
72°
46°
13
Mostly cloudy
71°
47°
14
Rather cloudy, showers around
74°
53°
15
Mostly sunny
77°
52°
16
Partly sunny
76°
56°
17
Mostly sunny
78°
60°
18
Times of clouds and sun
79°
57°
19
Clouds and sunshine
78°
55°
20
Cloudy and very warm
84°
62°
21
Cloudy
68°
49°
22
Mostly cloudy
66°
50°
23
Turning cloudy
67°
50°
24
A thick cloud cover
69°
56°
25
Considerable cloudiness
70°
56°
26
Cloudy
70°
55°
27
Remaining cloudy
71°
58°
28
Plenty of sunshine
74°
55°
29
Plenty of sunshine
75°
54°
30
Clouds and sun
77°
57°
31
Sunshine and a few clouds
80°
60°
1
Sunny and less humid
79°
56°
2
Sunny
80°
61°
3
Sunny
82°
62°
4
A couple of p.m. t-showers
81°
61°
5
Afternoon thunderstorms
77°
61°
6
Cloudy
75°
62°

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May Weather in Ames

Ames's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 66° to 84°, with overnight lows between 40° and 62°. The average high for May is 74° with an average low of 54°. 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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