Typical Des Moines May Weather 1991–2020 |
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Average daily high | 72.5 °F | |
Average daily low | 52.6 °F | |
Average monthly precipitation | 5.2 inches | |
Average monthly snow | 0.2 inches | |
Daily chance of precipitation | 41.0% | |
Daily chance of snow | 0.22% |
Des Moines May Weather Records 1893–2024 |
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Highest temperature | 106 °F | May 30, 1934 |
Lowest temperature | 21 °F | May 1, 1909 |
Highest daily low | 75 °F | May 31, 1934 |
Lowest daily high | 35 °F | May 3, 2013 |
Hottest average high temperature | 85.8 °F | 1934 |
Coldest average high temperature | 65.2 °F | 1996 |
Most daily precipitation | 3.4 inches | May 11, 1912 |
Most monthly precipitation | 12.1 inches | 1996 |
Most daily snow | 3.5 inches | May 3, 2013 |
Most monthly snow | 6.9 inches | 2013 |
Day | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | ||
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High | Low | High | Low | |
May 1 | 67.2 | 46.9 | 89 | 21 |
May 2 | 67.6 | 47.3 | 90 | 28 |
May 3 | 67.9 | 47.6 | 88 | 28 |
May 4 | 68.3 | 47.9 | 90 | 25 |
May 5 | 68.7 | 48.2 | 91 | 29 |
May 6 | 69.0 | 48.6 | 97 | 28 |
May 7 | 69.3 | 49.0 | 92 | 26 |
May 8 | 69.6 | 49.4 | 95 | 32 |
May 9 | 69.9 | 49.8 | 94 | 29 |
May 10 | 70.2 | 50.2 | 95 | 32 |
May 11 | 70.5 | 50.6 | 93 | 31 |
May 12 | 70.9 | 51.0 | 94 | 31 |
May 13 | 71.2 | 51.4 | 92 | 32 |
May 14 | 71.6 | 51.9 | 94 | 34 |
May 15 | 72.1 | 52.2 | 95 | 33 |
May 16 | 72.6 | 52.6 | 92 | 33 |
May 17 | 73.0 | 53.0 | 89 | 36 |
May 18 | 73.5 | 53.4 | 93 | 35 |
May 19 | 73.7 | 53.8 | 93 | 32 |
May 20 | 74.0 | 54.0 | 94 | 34 |
May 21 | 74.2 | 54.3 | 95 | 32 |
May 22 | 74.5 | 54.6 | 97 | 33 |
May 23 | 74.8 | 54.9 | 94 | 32 |
May 24 | 75.2 | 55.2 | 99 | 34 |
May 25 | 75.4 | 55.6 | 98 | 32 |
May 26 | 75.8 | 55.9 | 96 | 36 |
May 27 | 76.2 | 56.4 | 99 | 35 |
May 28 | 76.7 | 56.9 | 98 | 32 |
May 29 | 77.0 | 57.3 | 105 | 32 |
May 30 | 77.4 | 57.7 | 106 | 38 |
May 31 | 77.6 | 58.0 | 104 | 38 |