As of 22:28 CDT

Des Moines, IA weather in May

74°

Des Moines, Saturday, 8 August, 22:28

Overcast. Feels like 75°. High 82°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind8 mph SE

Humidity80%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point67°

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In May, Des Moines, IA averages a high of 70.8° and a low of 53°. About 4.9 inches of precipitation fall over the month (13 wet days). The record high is 93.4° (2018) and the record low 31.6° (2013). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.

Day	High	Low	Chance of precip.	Record high	Record low
1	64.4°	46.9°	33%	83.3° (2021)	32° (1966)
2	64.4°	46.2°	40%	82° (1968)	32.9° (1967)
3	64.6°	46.4°	35%	82° (2015)	31.6° (2013)
4	67.1°	47.8°	32%	81.5° (1962)	32° (2005)
5	69.3°	50°	43%	86.5° (1962)	37.8° (1968)
6	67.8°	50.2°	38%	83.8° (2004)	32.9° (1989)
7	69.1°	51.4°	53%	85.6° (2000)	36.3° (1991)
8	69.3°	51.8°	45%	84.7° (1963)	36.1° (1976)
9	69.1°	50.9°	33%	88° (2022)	31.8° (2020)
10	70.5°	51.3°	42%	90.1° (2011)	33.1° (1966)
11	69.4°	52.7°	48%	91.6° (2000)	38.1° (1981)
12	68.4°	50.4°	42%	88° (2022)	35.6° (1969)
13	68.5°	50.4°	47%	85.6° (1962)	36° (1997)
14	70.5°	51.6°	38%	90.9° (1988)	38.8° (2014)
15	70.5°	51.8°	43%	87.8° (2017)	38.1° (1973)
16	72°	52.9°	37%	86.7° (2017)	35.8° (2014)
17	72.3°	54.1°	37%	86.7° (1996)	35.4° (2014)
18	72.5°	54.5°	30%	87.3° (1996)	39.2° (2002)
19	72.9°	54.5°	33%	86.5° (1975)	38.5° (2002)
20	71.8°	55°	35%	85.8° (1975)	39.9° (1981)
21	72°	54°	38%	85.8° (1964)	40.6° (2002)
22	72.7°	54.9°	40%	87.8° (1975)	35.8° (1963)
23	72.5°	56.5°	45%	86.5° (2012)	36.3° (1963)
24	72.9°	56.1°	52%	87.4° (2010)	42.4° (2001)
25	72.3°	55.6°	52%	92.8° (1967)	43.2° (1979)
26	73°	56.3°	45%	91.2° (1985)	42.1° (1961)
27	74.5°	56.5°	52%	93.4° (2018)	37.6° (1992)
28	74.5°	57.2°	58%	92.1° (2018)	39.7° (1992)
29	75°	58.3°	42%	88.3° (1989)	39.4° (2021)
30	76.1°	58.3°	38%	88.9° (2000)	42.3° (1984)
31	74.8°	57.6°	37%	88.2° (2023)	41.2° (1972)