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26
Partly sunny
64°
42°
27
Mostly cloudy
63°
45°
28
Mostly sunny
69°
48°
29
Cloudy
60°
50°
30
A shower and thunderstorm
62°
48°
1
A blend of sun and clouds
63°
45°
2
Mostly sunny
61°
47°
3
Sunny
69°
49°
4
Considerable cloudiness
72°
53°
5
Rain in the afternoon
70°
54°
6
Sun, then clouds
74°
53°
7
Times of clouds and sun
71°
49°
8
A little morning rain
68°
52°
9
Mostly sunny
64°
49°
10
Increasing cloudiness
67°
47°
11
Partly sunny
63°
45°
12
Plenty of sunshine
63°
45°
13
Rain at times
66°
50°
14
A bit of rain in the morning
65°
52°
15
Sun, then clouds
66°
50°
16
Mostly cloudy
70°
57°
17
Mostly cloudy
77°
49°
18
Sunshine and not as warm
66°
48°
19
Plenty of sunshine
66°
49°
20
Cloudy
70°
58°
21
Rain becoming steadier
69°
59°
22
Morning showers and t-storms
74°
59°
23
Rain
68°
57°
24
Mostly sunny
69°
55°
25
An afternoon thunderstorm
77°
61°
26
Afternoon thunderstorms
77°
57°
27
Mostly sunny and less humid
73°
53°
28
Increasing cloudiness
71°
57°
29
Humid with a stray t-storm
81°
58°
30
A couple of t-storms; humid
80°
61°
31
Partly sunny and humid
80°
60°
1
Humid with a t-storm or two
81°
61°
2
Mostly sunny and humid
83°
60°
3
Plenty of sun
82°
61°
4
Mostly sunny
81°
58°
5
Sunny intervals
81°
63°
6
Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower
84°
61°

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May Weather in Des Moines

Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 60° to 84°, with overnight lows between 42° and 63°. The average high for May is 71° with an average low of 53°. 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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