Des Moines May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa in the month of May.
Typical Des Moines May Weather
1991–2020
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
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
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
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
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location