Currently: 79 °F. Mostly cloudy. (Weather station: Des Moines International Airport, USA). See more current weatherMay 2024 Weather in Des Moines — Graph
°F
Time
Wind
(mph)
(mph)
Temp
(°F)
(°F)
41
46
51
56
61
66
71
76
81
86
91
Wed, May 1
Lo:52
12 am
Hi:61
8
Lo:52
6 am
Hi:66
7
Lo:63
12 pm
Hi:66
7
Lo:57
6 pm
Hi:59
8
Thu, May 2
Lo:54
12 am
Hi:57
13
Lo:52
6 am
Hi:61
9
Lo:57
12 pm
Hi:63
10
Lo:54
6 pm
Hi:63
7
Fri, May 3
Lo:43
12 am
Hi:52
1
Lo:43
6 am
Hi:66
4
Lo:70
12 pm
Hi:73
12
Lo:61
6 pm
Hi:72
9
Sat, May 4
Lo:61
12 am
Hi:63
12
Lo:55
6 am
Hi:61
12
Lo:57
12 pm
Hi:61
14
Lo:48
6 pm
Hi:57
4
Sun, May 5
Lo:43
12 am
Hi:48
1
Lo:46
6 am
Hi:63
4
Lo:64
12 pm
Hi:66
9
Lo:59
6 pm
Hi:66
8
Mon, May 6
Lo:54
12 am
Hi:57
7
Lo:57
6 am
Hi:66
12
Lo:70
12 pm
Hi:73
21
Lo:66
6 pm
Hi:72
19
Tue, May 7
Lo:55
12 am
Hi:68
11
Lo:55
6 am
Hi:73
14
Lo:73
12 pm
Hi:75
21
Lo:61
6 pm
Hi:72
10
Wed, May 8
Lo:57
12 am
Hi:61
7
Lo:57
6 am
Hi:75
9
Lo:77
12 pm
Hi:81
12
Lo:63
6 pm
Hi:75
7
Thu, May 9
Lo:52
12 am
Hi:63
9
Lo:52
6 am
Hi:61
10
Lo:63
12 pm
Hi:66
7
Lo:54
6 pm
Hi:63
6
Fri, May 10
Lo:48
12 am
Hi:52
5
Lo:48
6 am
Hi:70
7
Lo:72
12 pm
Hi:75
12
Lo:61
6 pm
Hi:75
11
Sat, May 11
Lo:50
12 am
Hi:55
6
Lo:52
6 am
Hi:75
7
Lo:77
12 pm
Hi:81
14
Lo:64
6 pm
Hi:79
5
Sun, May 12
Lo:57
12 am
Hi:63
6
Lo:61
6 am
Hi:82
11
Lo:75
12 pm
Hi:84
14
Lo:64
6 pm
Hi:73
8
Mon, May 13
Lo:61
12 am
Hi:64
6
Lo:61
6 am
Hi:66
4
Lo:66
12 pm
Hi:70
6
Lo:63
6 pm
Hi:64
7
Tue, May 14
Lo:61
12 am
Hi:63
7
Lo:61
6 am
Hi:70
9
Lo:70
12 pm
Hi:73
11
Lo:61
6 pm
Hi:72
7
Wed, May 15
Lo:55
12 am
Hi:61
2
Lo:55
6 am
Hi:70
6
Lo:72
12 pm
Hi:75
11
Lo:63
6 pm
Hi:72
8
Thu, May 16
Lo:61
12 am
Hi:64
7
Lo:61
6 am
Hi:72
11
Lo:72
12 pm
Hi:79
12
Lo:64
6 pm
Hi:75
2
Fri, May 17
Lo:59
12 am
Hi:63
1
Lo:59
6 am
Hi:79
7
Lo:81
12 pm
Hi:82
14
Lo:70
6 pm
Hi:81
9
Sat, May 18
Lo:64
12 am
Hi:68
7
Lo:66
6 am
Hi:84
14
Lo:88
12 pm
Hi:90
16
Lo:73
6 pm
Hi:86
11
Sun, May 19
Lo:61
12 am
Hi:70
7
Lo:63
6 am
Hi:73
9
Lo:66
12 pm
Hi:73
12
Lo:63
6 pm
Hi:72
9
Mon, May 20
Lo:64
12 am
Hi:66
9
Lo:63
6 am
Hi:75
7
Lo:77
12 pm
Hi:82
9
Lo:75
6 pm
Hi:82
7
Tue, May 21
Lo:64
12 am
Hi:75
10
Lo:63
6 am
Hi:66
17
Lo:70
12 pm
Hi:82
17
Lo:57
6 pm
Hi:70
22
Wed, May 22
Lo:54
12 am
Hi:57
12
Lo:55
6 am
Hi:72
11
Lo:73
12 pm
Hi:75
13
Lo:64
6 pm
Hi:73
5
Thu, May 23
Lo:57
12 am
Hi:63
7
Lo:59
6 am
Hi:75
10
Lo:75
12 pm
Hi:81
14
Lo:72
6 pm
Hi:75
12
Fri, May 24
Lo:61
12 am
Hi:72
20
Lo:61
6 am
Hi:70
11
Lo:68
12 pm
Hi:75
14
Lo:59
6 pm
Hi:70
9
Sat, May 25
Lo:52
12 am
Hi:55
2
Lo:54
6 am
Hi:72
11
Lo:73
12 pm
Hi:79
13
Lo:68
6 pm
Hi:75
14
Sun, May 26
Lo:61
12 am
Hi:68
10
Lo:61
6 am
Hi:72
4
Lo:73
12 pm
Hi:79
11
Lo:63
6 pm
Hi:72
7
Mon, May 27
Lo:54
12 am
Hi:63
4
Lo:59
6 am
Hi:68
6
Lo:72
12 pm
Hi:79
17
Lo:63
6 pm
Hi:75
12
Tue, May 28
Lo:54
12 am
Hi:61
7
Lo:57
6 am
Hi:68
9
Lo:70
12 pm
Hi:73
10
Lo:63
6 pm
Hi:73
6
Wed, May 29
Lo:52
12 am
Hi:61
1
Lo:57
6 am
Hi:70
2
Lo:72
12 pm
Hi:73
7
Lo:64
6 pm
Hi:73
8
Thu, May 30
Lo:59
12 am
Hi:64
8
Lo:59
6 am
Hi:75
14
Lo:77
12 pm
Hi:79
16
Lo:70
6 pm
Hi:75
11
Fri, May 31
Lo:64
12 am
Hi:68
9
Lo:64
6 am
Hi:77
11
Lo:77
12 pm
Hi:81
13
Lo:72
6 pm
Hi:75
5
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 12:00 am — 6:00 am
61 / 52 °F
Clear.
Humidity: 77%
Barometer: 29.88 "Hg
NW
Wind: 8.078 mph
High & Low Weather Summary for May 2024
| Temperature | Humidity | Pressure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 89 °F (May 18, 2:54 pm) | 100% (May 3, 7:01 am) | 30.26 "Hg (May 3, 7:01 am) |
| Low | 42 °F (May 3, 7:01 am) | 23% (May 11, 4:54 pm) | 29.36 "Hg (May 21, 2:54 pm) |
| Average | 66 °F | 64% | 29.83 "Hg |
| * Reported May 1 12:54 am — May 31 11:54 pm, Des Moines. Weather by CustomWeather, © 2025 | |||
Note: Actual official high and low records may vary slightly from our data, if they occured in-between our weather recording intervals... More about our weather records
Des Moines Weather History for May 1, 2024
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| Conditions | Comfort | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Temp | Weather | Wind | Humidity | Barometer | Visibility | ||
| 12:54 am Wed, May 1 |  | 60 °F | Clear. | 15 mph | ↑ | 80% | 29.83 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 1:54 am | | 59 °F | Clear. | 13 mph | ↑ | 69% | 29.86 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 2:54 am | | 56 °F | Clear. | 10 mph | ↑ | 75% | 29.87 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 3:54 am | | 54 °F | Clear. | 7 mph | ↑ | 77% | 29.89 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 4:54 am |  | 53 °F | Passing clouds. | No wind | ↑ | 80% | 29.91 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 5:54 am | | 52 °F | Passing clouds. | 5 mph | ↑ | 83% | 29.92 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 6:54 am | | 51 °F | Partly sunny. | 3 mph | ↑ | 86% | 29.96 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 7:54 am | | 54 °F | Mostly cloudy. | 8 mph | ↑ | 80% | 30.00 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 8:54 am | | 57 °F | Mostly cloudy. | 7 mph | ↑ | 74% | 30.02 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 9:54 am |  | 63 °F | Scattered clouds. | 7 mph | ↑ | 54% | 29.99 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 10:54 am | | 64 °F | Broken clouds. | 8 mph | ↑ | 50% | 30.00 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 11:54 am | | 66 °F | Partly sunny. | 10 mph | ↑ | 40% | 30.01 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 12:54 pm | | 66 °F | Partly sunny. | 12 mph | ↑ | 42% | 29.98 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 1:54 pm |  | 66 °F | Overcast. | 5 mph | ↑ | 39% | 29.97 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 2:54 pm | | 67 °F | Mostly cloudy. | 7 mph | ↑ | 33% | 29.98 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 3:54 pm | | 66 °F | Mostly cloudy. | 3 mph | ↑ | 37% | 29.98 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 4:54 pm | | 66 °F | Mostly cloudy. | 10 mph | ↑ | 39% | 29.93 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 5:54 pm |  | 62 °F | Light rain. Overcast. | 9 mph | ↑ | 54% | 29.92 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 6:54 pm | | 59 °F | Light rain. Partly sunny. | 8 mph | ↑ | 64% | 29.94 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 7:34 pm |  | 58 °F | Thundershowers. More clouds than sun. | 6 mph | ↑ | 72% | 29.96 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 7:54 pm | | 58 °F | Light rain. Broken clouds. | 3 mph | ↑ | 72% | 29.96 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 8:54 pm | | 57 °F | Passing clouds. | 7 mph | ↑ | 72% | 29.94 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 9:54 pm |  | 57 °F | Mostly cloudy. | 10 mph | ↑ | 67% | 29.92 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 10:54 pm | | 58 °F | Mostly cloudy. | 12 mph | ↑ | 60% | 29.90 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 11:23 pm | | 58 °F | Thunderstorms. Overcast. | 10 mph | ↑ | 60% | 29.91 "Hg | 10 mi |
| 11:54 pm | | 57 °F | Thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. | 10 mph | ↑ | 64% | 29.89 "Hg | 10 mi |
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