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26
Cloudy
64°
47°
27
Warmer with sunshine
72°
56°
28
Mostly sunny
61°
46°
29
Partly sunny
66°
42°
30
Increasing cloudiness
60°
43°
1
A bit of rain in the morning
62°
50°
2
Rain becoming steadier
61°
51°
3
Times of clouds and sun
63°
46°
4
Mostly sunny
61°
42°
5
Plenty of sun
61°
42°
6
Increasing cloudiness
67°
53°
7
A touch of morning rain
73°
48°
8
Times of clouds and sun
63°
48°
9
Partly sunny
64°
45°
10
Mostly cloudy
63°
44°
11
Partly sunny
64°
55°
12
Rain tapering off
74°
56°
13
Morning rain; mostly cloudy
67°
56°
14
Occasional rain
74°
50°
15
Mostly sunny
65°
47°
16
Increasing cloudiness
66°
50°
17
Rain
68°
57°
18
Showers around in the morning
68°
59°
19
A shower and thunderstorm
74°
57°
20
Mostly sunny and less humid
68°
53°
21
Sunny
71°
54°
22
Sunny
76°
58°
23
Mostly sunny
76°
59°
24
Mostly sunny
78°
60°
25
A shower and t-storm; humid
77°
58°
26
Humid with a t-storm in spots
79°
60°
27
Mostly sunny and humid
79°
60°
28
Partly sunny and humid
80°
59°
29
Humid with a t-storm or two
82°
59°
30
Partly sunny and less humid
80°
55°
31
Plenty of sunshine
81°
53°
1
Mostly sunny
74°
52°
2
Partly sunny
74°
51°
3
Sun and some clouds
75°
54°
4
Plenty of sun
75°
58°
5
Partly sunny
76°
63°
6
Couple of thunderstorms
81°
58°

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May Weather in Des Moines

Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 60° to 82°, 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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