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72°
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72°
48°
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56°
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60°
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56°
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58°
39°
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63°
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76°
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82°
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59°
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58°
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70°
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76°
46°
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74°
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72°
41°
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75°
45°
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78°
55°
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76°
50°
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80°
52°
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88°
59°
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82°
60°
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82°
62°
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79°
62°
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66°
48°
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62°
43°
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64°
51°
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68°
55°
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73°
57°
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81°
52°
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85°
64°
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Very warm with clouds and sun
89°
60°
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Very warm with periods of sun
90°
65°
28
Clouds and sun
87°
62°
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A shower and thunderstorm
84°
62°
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Sun through high clouds
83°
58°
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Sun and areas of high clouds
78°
56°
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Plenty of sunshine
83°
59°
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Partly sunny
82°
58°
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Mostly sunny
81°
59°
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Sunny
82°
63°
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Sunny and very warm
89°
66°
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Sunny and very warm
89°
67°

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May Weather in West Des Moines

West Des Moines's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 78° to 90°, with overnight lows between 56° and 67°. The average high for May is 85° with an average low of 61°. 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 West Des Moines. See also: June | July | August.

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