Ottumwa May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ottumwa, Iowa in the month of May.
Typical Ottumwa May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 72.1 °F
Average daily low 51.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 42.4%
Ottumwa May Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature 24 °F May 3, 2005
Highest daily low 75 °F May 27, 1900
Lowest daily high 39 °F May 3, 2013
Hottest average high temperature 85.0 °F 1934
Coldest average high temperature 66.7 °F 1996
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches May 14, 2020
Most monthly precipitation 12.0 inches 1908
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 67.0 46.0 97 32
May 2 67.3 46.4 89 30
May 3 67.6 46.7 90 24
May 4 67.8 47.0 90 25
May 5 68.3 47.3 91 33
May 6 68.6 47.7 97 30
May 7 68.8 48.1 95 26
May 8 69.2 48.5 92 34
May 9 69.5 48.9 93 28
May 10 69.8 49.2 92 30
May 11 70.1 49.6 91 34
May 12 70.4 50.0 94 34
May 13 70.9 50.5 95 31
May 14 71.3 50.9 92 33
May 15 71.7 51.2 91 33
May 16 72.2 51.6 91 34
May 17 72.6 52.0 92 36
May 18 73.0 52.4 95 34
May 19 73.3 52.7 91 34
May 20 73.5 53.1 91 38
May 21 73.7 53.4 92 33
May 22 74.1 53.7 95 34
May 23 74.3 53.9 93 35
May 24 74.7 54.2 98 37
May 25 74.9 54.5 93 32
May 26 75.2 54.9 95 36
May 27 75.6 55.3 97 38
May 28 76.1 55.9 97 35
May 29 76.5 56.3 103 33
May 30 76.8 56.7 102 39
May 31 77.1 57.0 103 38
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Ottumwa Industrial Airport location
1894–1948 Ottumwa 1 WSW location