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26
75°
50°
27
75°
51°
28
61°
47°
29
Clouds and sunshine
59°
38°
30
A couple of afternoon showers
56°
35°
1
Mostly cloudy, a shower; cool
57°
35°
2
Partly sunny
61°
44°
3
A couple of morning showers
70°
47°
4
Nice with sun and some clouds
73°
44°
5
Sunshine and a few clouds
71°
49°
6
A.M. rain; overcast, cooler
63°
38°
7
An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy
58°
39°
8
A bit of rain in the morning
61°
41°
9
Clouds and sunshine
65°
44°
10
Partly sunny with a shower
66°
47°
11
Partial sunshine
65°
48°
12
Thickening clouds
68°
52°
13
Clouds and sun
67°
52°
14
Afternoon rain
66°
54°
15
Considerable cloudiness
66°
51°
16
Rain
65°
52°
17
Rain
67°
56°
18
Morning rain, then t-storms
72°
57°
19
Cloudy with occasional rain
74°
57°
20
A shower and t-storm; humid
76°
58°
21
A little rain in the morning
77°
59°
22
Periods of rain
76°
54°
23
Sun, then clouds
69°
49°
24
Rain
66°
52°
25
Rain
68°
55°
26
A little morning rain
71°
58°
27
Sun, then clouds; less humid
71°
55°
28
Cloudy
70°
52°
29
Mostly sunny
70°
51°
30
Rain in the afternoon
77°
60°
31
Cloudy and less humid
73°
55°
1
Mostly cloudy and humid
73°
62°
2
A bit of rain in the morning
82°
59°
3
Cloudy and less humid
75°
55°
4
Mostly sunny
73°
54°
5
Sunshine
73°
54°
6
Times of clouds and sun
74°
55°

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May Weather in Ottumwa

Ottumwa's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 56° to 82°, with overnight lows between 35° and 62°. The average high for May is 69° with an average low of 51°. 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 Ottumwa. See also: June | July | August.

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