As of 04:26 CDT

Weather in May City, IA

68°Current weather

May City, Sunday, 9 August, 04:26

Overcast. Feels like 69°. High 81°, low 65°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind2 mph SW
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°

Monthly outlook for May City, IA: average high 85°, average low 64.1°. That is 3.5° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (98.5°), the coolest 14 August (55.4°).

85°/64.1°
Average high / low
+3.5°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August82.8°78.5°+2.4°
19 August – 28 August88.7°78.8°+5.5°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal77.2°

August records over 66 years

98.1°16 August 1983All-time high
42.6°28 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Melvin (7 mi).

Mon, 1083° / 60°0.46Heavy rain
83 °Heavy rain

May City, Monday, 10 August

Heavy rain. High 83°, low 60°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1192° / 70°0.03Light rain
92 °Light rain

May City, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 92°, low 70°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1290° / 61°0.06Light rain
90 °Light rain

May City, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 61°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.1 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 1368° / 60°0.34Rain
68 °Rain

May City, Thursday, 13 August

Rain. High 68°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity98%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Fri, 1472° / 55°0.01Light rain
72 °Light rain

May City, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Sat, 1568° / 62°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

May City, Saturday, 15 August

Overcast. High 68°, low 62°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Sun, 1689° / 66°0Overcast
89 °Overcast

May City, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 89°, low 66°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Mon, 1788° / 61°0Clear
88 °Clear

May City, Monday, 17 August

Clear. High 88°, low 61°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Tue, 1896° / 65°0.02Light rain
96 °Light rain

May City, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 65°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Wed, 1995° / 71°0Light rain
95 °Light rain

May City, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 95°, low 71°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Thu, 2095° / 66°0.05Light rain
95 °Light rain

May City, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 95°, low 66°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NE
Humidity32%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Fri, 2182° / 62°0.05Light rain
82 °Light rain

May City, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 62°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.5 mph E
Humidity40%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Sat, 2298° / 67°0.03Light rain
98 °Light rain

May City, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 98°, low 67°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Sun, 2383° / 67°0.07Light rain
83 °Light rain

May City, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 67°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Mon, 2478° / 68°0.24Rain
78 °Rain

May City, Monday, 24 August

Rain. High 78°, low 68°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility
Dew point69°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2579° / 62°0.12Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

May City, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (2020)
Record low48° (1964)
Wed, 2679° / 63°0.14Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

May City, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high92° (1976)
Record low49° (2015)
Thu, 2778° / 62°0.11Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

May City, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low47° (1967)
Fri, 2878° / 62°0.13Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

May City, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low43° (1986)
Sat, 2979° / 61°0.06Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

May City, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high95° (2012)
Record low47° (1988)
Sun, 3078° / 61°0.11Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

May City, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high98° (2012)
Record low46° (2009)
Mon, 3177° / 60°0.13Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

May City, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high88° (2013)
Record low45° (1992)
Tue, 0177° / 60°0.08Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

May City, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high90° (2011)
Record low44° (1974)
Wed, 0277° / 60°0.1Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

May City, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low48° (1972)
Thu, 0377° / 60°0.09Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

May City, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low37° (1974)
Fri, 0477° / 59°0.11Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

May City, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (2012)
Record low44° (2025)
Sat, 0576° / 60°0.07Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

May City, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (1990)
Record low39° (1962)
Sun, 0678° / 59°0.05Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

May City, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high97° (1976)
Record low41° (2025)
Mon, 0776° / 58°0.1Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

May City, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high93° (1978)
Record low41° (1986)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for May City, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in May City, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.