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72°
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71°
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73°
34°
29
64°
36°
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50°
34°
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48°
32°
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62°
27°
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72°
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76°
42°
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61°
40°
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41°
26°
7
67°
21°
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76°
37°
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80°
40°
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64°
45°
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81°
41°
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85°
42°
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82°
44°
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86°
50°
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84°
44°
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86°
41°
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Hazy sun and becoming windier
82°
45°
18
Strong winds; partly sunny
78°
35°
19
Cooler; breezy in the p.m.
63°
39°
20
Cloudy with a few showers
55°
45°
21
Mostly cloudy, showers around
58°
44°
22
A thunderstorm in spots
71°
43°
23
Sunny to partly cloudy
75°
48°
24
Chance of a shower
76°
47°
25
Partly sunny
77°
46°
26
Cloudy with thunderstorms
76°
48°
27
A shower and thunderstorm
73°
49°
28
A stray afternoon t-shower
76°
49°
29
A little afternoon rain
78°
50°
30
Considerable cloudiness
77°
45°
31
Sunny much of the time
81°
49°
1
A bit of morning rain; clouds
75°
50°
2
Periods of rain
72°
47°
3
Times of clouds and sun
70°
42°
4
Partly sunny
72°
48°
5
Mostly cloudy
77°
50°
6
Clouds and sun
81°
51°

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May Weather in Des Moines

Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 55° to 82°, with overnight lows between 35° and 51°. The average high for May is 73° with an average low of 46°. 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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