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M
T
W
T
F
S
26
72°
53°
27
72°
48°
28
56°
44°
29
60°
44°
30
56°
42°
1
58°
39°
2
63°
37°
3
76°
51°
4
82°
49°
5
59°
44°
6
58°
40°
7
70°
40°
8
76°
46°
9
74°
47°
10
72°
41°
11
75°
45°
12
78°
55°
13
76°
50°
14
80°
52°
15
88°
59°
16
82°
60°
17
82°
62°
18
79°
62°
19
66°
48°
20
62°
43°
21
64°
51°
22
68°
55°
23
73°
57°
24
81°
52°
25
85°
64°
26
88°
62°
27
88°
68°
28
86°
63°
29
83°
61°
30
85°
60°
31
82°
58°
1
83°
59°
2
84°
57°
3
81°
62°
4
82°
65°
5
90°
67°
6
90°
68°
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May Weather in Des Moines
Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 81° to 90°, with overnight lows between 57° and 68°. The average high for May is 85° with an average low of 63°. 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.