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72°
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72°
48°
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56°
44°
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60°
44°
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56°
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58°
39°
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63°
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76°
51°
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82°
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59°
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58°
40°
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70°
40°
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76°
46°
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74°
47°
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72°
41°
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75°
45°
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78°
55°
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76°
50°
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80°
52°
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88°
59°
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82°
60°
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82°
62°
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79°
62°
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A couple of morning showers
63°
45°
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Mostly cloudy and cool
64°
51°
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A couple of afternoon showers
66°
50°
22
Cloudy, showers around; cool
61°
53°
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A couple of showers possible
71°
55°
24
Mostly sunny and warmer
78°
59°
25
Times of clouds and sun
79°
61°
26
Partly sunny, showers around
82°
63°
27
Times of clouds and sun
81°
64°
28
Cloudy with showers
81°
63°
29
A morning shower, then rain
78°
62°
30
Rain
79°
62°
31
Afternoon rain
78°
64°
1
Mostly sunny
85°
58°
2
Clouds rolling in
78°
63°
3
Mostly sunny
73°
59°
4
Sunshine
74°
59°
5
Sunny intervals
79°
64°
6
A shower and thunderstorm
80°
64°

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May Weather in Des Moines

Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 61° to 85°, with overnight lows between 45° and 64°. The average high for May is 75° with an average low of 59°. 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 Des Moines. See also: June | July | August.

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