Monthly outlook for May City, IA: average high 52.4°, average low 38.8°. That is 4.5° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 November (64.2°), the coolest 20 November (26.9°).
52.4°/38.8°
Average high / low
+4.5°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
5 November – 14 November
55.3°
45.4°
+5.5°
15 November – 24 November
47.5°
41°
+3.6°
25 November – 4 December
at normal
34.2°
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November records over 66 years
75.2°8 November 1999All-time high
-16.8°7 November 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Melvin (7 mi).
Fri, 0647° / 31°0
47 °
May City, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind1.2 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sat, 0757° / 34°0
57 °
May City, Saturday, 7 November
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sun, 0859° / 42°0
59 °
May City, Sunday, 8 November
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.7 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Mon, 0964° / 40°0
64 °
May City, Monday, 9 November
Mostly clear. High 64°, low 40°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 1056° / 39°0
56 °
May City, Tuesday, 10 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.3 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 1150° / 39°0
50 °
May City, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 1251° / 35°0
51 °
May City, Thursday, 12 November
Clear. High 51°, low 35°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 1359° / 39°0
59 °
May City, Friday, 13 November
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1464° / 47°0
64 °
May City, Saturday, 14 November
Mostly clear. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 1564° / 49°0
64 °
May City, Sunday, 15 November
Overcast. High 64°, low 49°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 1656° / 46°0.1
56 °
May City, Monday, 16 November
Light rain. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 1748° / 41°0
48 °
May City, Tuesday, 17 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.4 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1842° / 39°0.42
42 °
May City, Wednesday, 18 November
Rain. High 42°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.3 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1942° / 35°1.22
42 °
May City, Thursday, 19 November
Snow. High 42°, low 35°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.9 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2032° / 27°0
32 °
May City, Friday, 20 November
Overcast. High 32°, low 27°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind17.5 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2139° / 24°0.04
39 °
May City, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high66° (1990)
Record low-6° (2000)
Sun, 2240° / 25°0.03
40 °
May City, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high58° (1998)
Record low5° (2000)
Mon, 2338° / 24°0.04
38 °
May City, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high57° (2006)
Record low-3° (1985)
Tue, 2439° / 23°0.06
39 °
May City, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (2011)
Record low-8° (1985)
Wed, 2538° / 23°0.02
38 °
May City, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high60° (1960)
Record low-2° (1996)
Thu, 2636° / 23°0.06
36 °
May City, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high58° (1960)
Record low-10° (1993)
Fri, 2734° / 20°0.07
34 °
May City, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high61° (1998)
Record low-2° (1996)
Sat, 2834° / 19°0.07
34 °
May City, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-3° (1985)
Sun, 2935° / 22°0.06
35 °
May City, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1998)
Record low-5° (1985)
Mon, 3034° / 21°0.06
34 °
May City, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high55° (1970)
Record low-4° (1964)
Tue, 0134° / 20°0.07
34 °
May City, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high61° (1998)
Record low-2° (1991)
Wed, 0233° / 18°0.03
33 °
May City, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-12° (1985)
Thu, 0332° / 18°0.04
32 °
May City, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high59° (1998)
Record low-18° (1985)
Fri, 0433° / 18°0.03
33 °
May City, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high55° (1998)
Record low-11° (2025)
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.