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26
Times of clouds and sun
66°
50°
27
Mostly sunny
70°
49°
28
Increasing cloudiness
70°
48°
29
Cloudy
68°
49°
30
Clouds and sun
66°
46°
1
Mostly cloudy
69°
51°
2
Partial sunshine
68°
47°
3
Times of clouds and sun
69°
51°
4
Decreasing clouds
72°
53°
5
Sunny
73°
54°
6
Sunshine
73°
55°
7
A couple of morning showers
72°
56°
8
Partly sunny
74°
55°
9
Cloudy and less humid
74°
54°
10
A little afternoon rain
67°
54°
11
Remaining cloudy
65°
55°
12
Periods of rain
70°
56°
13
Partly sunny
75°
55°
14
Plenty of sun
73°
55°
15
Plenty of sun
73°
56°
16
Times of clouds and sun
76°
57°
17
Partly sunny
76°
57°
18
Mostly sunny
77°
53°
19
Partly sunny
77°
50°
20
Showers around; not as warm
70°
50°
21
Periods of rain
68°
52°
22
Periods of rain
69°
51°
23
Rain
68°
52°
24
Cloudy with a little rain
71°
55°
25
Misty in the morning
73°
61°
26
A shower in the afternoon
77°
59°
27
A thunderstorm in the area
80°
61°
28
Rain becoming steadier
74°
61°
29
Humid with a few showers
81°
59°
30
Humid with a t-storm or two
82°
53°
31
Showers around in the morning
73°
59°
1
Sunny
78°
55°
2
An afternoon t-storm or two
81°
61°
3
Mostly sunny
84°
63°
4
Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two
83°
55°
5
Humid with a t-storm or two
82°
54°
6
Clouds and sun; less humid
73°
54°

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May Weather in Des Moines

Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 65° to 84°, with overnight lows between 46° and 63°. The average high for May is 73° 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 Des Moines. See also: June | July | August.

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