Mason City May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Mason City, Iowa in the month of May.
Typical Mason City May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 69.8 °F
Average daily low 47.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.1 inches
Average monthly snow 0.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 44.1%
Daily chance of snow 0.22%
Mason City May Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 104 °F May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature 22 °F May 3, 2005
Highest daily low 73 °F May 29, 1942
Lowest daily high 33 °F May 3, 2013
Hottest average high temperature 83.1 °F 1934
Coldest average high temperature 62.9 °F 1935
Most daily precipitation 4.6 inches May 21, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 12.9 inches 2004
Most daily snow 6.0 inches May 2, 2013
Most monthly snow 9.5 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 64.0 40.9 93 25
May 2 64.5 41.3 89 25
May 3 64.7 41.6 91 22
May 4 65.2 41.9 90 24
May 5 65.7 42.3 91 24
May 6 66.1 42.6 95 25
May 7 66.4 43.1 89 26
May 8 66.7 43.5 91 27
May 9 67.0 44.0 91 23
May 10 67.3 44.4 94 25
May 11 67.6 44.8 93 25
May 12 68.1 45.3 94 26
May 13 68.5 45.8 91 25
May 14 68.9 46.2 99 30
May 15 69.4 46.6 91 28
May 16 69.9 47.1 91 26
May 17 70.3 47.5 94 28
May 18 70.7 47.9 97 31
May 19 71.0 48.3 97 27
May 20 71.3 48.5 96 28
May 21 71.6 48.8 93 30
May 22 71.9 49.1 100 29
May 23 72.2 49.5 90 30
May 24 72.6 49.9 92 32
May 25 73.0 50.2 94 29
May 26 73.5 50.6 93 31
May 27 73.9 51.2 98 32
May 28 74.4 51.7 97 32
May 29 74.7 52.0 98 31
May 30 75.1 52.4 98 31
May 31 75.3 52.8 104 35
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Mason City Municipal Airport location
1893–1947 Mason City location