Waterloo May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Waterloo, Iowa in the month of May.
Typical Waterloo May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 71.6 °F
Average daily low 48.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.6 inches
Average monthly snow 0.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 41.6%
Daily chance of snow 0.22%
Waterloo May Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest temperature 108 °F May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature 22 °F May 3, 2005
Highest daily low 73 °F May 9, 1934
Lowest daily high 36 °F May 3, 2013
Hottest average high temperature 86.6 °F 1934
Coldest average high temperature 63.5 °F 1907
Most daily precipitation 3.4 inches May 29, 1980
Most monthly precipitation 10.8 inches 2013
Most daily snow 2.0 inches May 29, 1947
Most monthly snow 2.0 inches 1947
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 65.7 42.8 93 27
May 2 66.1 43.2 91 24
May 3 66.4 43.5 90 22
May 4 66.8 43.8 91 22
May 5 67.4 44.1 93 29
May 6 67.7 44.6 99 28
May 7 68.0 45.0 90 25
May 8 68.4 45.4 90 28
May 9 68.8 45.8 95 25
May 10 69.1 46.2 93 29
May 11 69.4 46.7 93 27
May 12 69.8 47.2 94 30
May 13 70.3 47.7 91 30
May 14 70.7 48.1 96 28
May 15 71.1 48.5 92 32
May 16 71.6 48.9 92 30
May 17 72.1 49.3 94 32
May 18 72.5 49.7 98 32
May 19 72.8 50.1 98 29
May 20 73.0 50.4 97 31
May 21 73.3 50.7 93 33
May 22 73.6 51.0 101 32
May 23 73.9 51.3 93 31
May 24 74.3 51.6 94 34
May 25 74.6 52.0 92 29
May 26 75.0 52.3 94 33
May 27 75.5 52.8 97 32
May 28 75.9 53.4 95 32
May 29 76.3 53.8 101 29
May 30 76.7 54.2 100 35
May 31 76.9 54.6 108 32
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1950–2024 Waterloo Municipal Airport location
1895–1950 Waterloo location