Monthly outlook for May City, IA: average high 63.8°, average low 46°. That is 5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (73.6°), the coolest 17 October (32.3°).
63.8°/46°
Average high / low
+5°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
65.3°
56.4°
+4.9°
27 October – 5 November
61.3°
51°
+5.7°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
45°
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October records over 66 years
89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
14.4°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Melvin (7 mi).
Sun, 1863° / 41°0
63 °
May City, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1961° / 42°0
61 °
May City, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2065° / 47°0
65 °
May City, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 65°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2169° / 50°0
69 °
May City, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0
71 °
May City, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 71°, low 49°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2371° / 57°0.14
71 °
May City, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2474° / 50°0
74 °
May City, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 50°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind20.5 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2559° / 49°0
59 °
May City, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19.5 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2665° / 44°0.12
65 °
May City, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind24.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2771° / 61°0.26
71 °
May City, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 71°, low 61°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 2864° / 50°0.01
64 °
May City, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind19 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2958° / 43°0
58 °
May City, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 3066° / 48°0.23
66 °
May City, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind22.3 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 3153° / 37°0.01
53 °
May City, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 53°, low 37°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind28.3 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0157° / 38°0
57 °
May City, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0250° / 35°0.04
50 °
May City, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 34°0.06
49 °
May City, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low0° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 33°0.02
49 °
May City, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-12° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 33°0.05
49 °
May City, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low11° (1991)
Fri, 0649° / 33°0.04
49 °
May City, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 32°0.02
48 °
May City, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-17° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 32°0.04
48 °
May City, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 32°0.15
46 °
May City, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
Tue, 1044° / 29°0.09
44 °
May City, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2012)
Record low10° (2018)
Wed, 1142° / 27°0.06
42 °
May City, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low3° (1986)
Thu, 1241° / 27°0.06
41 °
May City, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
Fri, 1344° / 28°0.06
44 °
May City, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low1° (1986)
Sat, 1443° / 29°0.03
43 °
May City, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low8° (2014)
Sun, 1544° / 28°0.06
44 °
May City, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low7° (2000)
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.