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26
Cloudy; breezy in the p.m.
64°
57°
27
Some rain and a thunderstorm
59°
41°
28
Mostly cloudy
63°
46°
29
Sun through high clouds
62°
47°
30
Cloudy
56°
44°
1
Partly sunny
59°
40°
2
Mostly sunny
62°
44°
3
A little morning rain; cloudy
65°
47°
4
Mostly sunny
63°
48°
5
Occasional rain
67°
47°
6
Cloudy and warmer
83°
57°
7
Mostly cloudy
61°
44°
8
Clouds and a few showers
63°
46°
9
Partly sunny
62°
44°
10
Mostly cloudy
64°
52°
11
Morning thunderstorms; cloudy
69°
55°
12
Times of clouds and sun
71°
50°
13
Partial sunshine
64°
47°
14
Mainly cloudy
64°
47°
15
Considerable cloudiness
65°
50°
16
Mostly sunny
66°
49°
17
Rain
67°
54°
18
Cloudy
67°
48°
19
Remaining cloudy
68°
48°
20
Plenty of sunshine
67°
49°
21
Plenty of sunshine
68°
53°
22
Mostly sunny
75°
59°
23
Rain
74°
53°
24
Mostly sunny
68°
50°
25
Rather cloudy
69°
51°
26
Times of clouds and sun
69°
52°
27
Times of clouds and sun
70°
52°
28
Partly sunny
71°
56°
29
Cloudy
72°
58°
30
Sunshine
72°
55°
31
Plenty of sunshine
73°
55°
1
Plenty of sunshine
77°
57°
2
Mostly sunny
79°
62°
3
A couple of morning showers
81°
64°
4
Partly sunny and less humid
79°
60°
5
Mostly sunny and humid
82°
64°
6
A couple of t-storms; humid
84°
65°

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May Weather in Des Moines

Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 56° to 84°, with overnight lows between 40° and 65°. The average high for May is 69° with an average low of 52°. 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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