Sheldon, Iowa — The month of May, 2025, was drier and just slightly cooler than normal in Sheldon.
According to the weather facts collected by KIWA Radio, the highest high was 88 degrees, which was actually recorded on five different dates — May 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th. The lowest high temperature was 52 degrees, recorded on May 21st.
The lowest low in the month was 32 on May 2. The highest low was 63 on May 13th.
The average high for the month was 71. The normal is 72. The average low was 47. The normal is also 47. The average temperature as-a-whole for the month was 59 degrees, and normally it’s 60.
We received 1.47 inches of precipitation for May. A normal May sees 3.37 inches, so we were below normal for the month by 1.9 inches. Year-to-date precip has been 6.41 inches. Normal year-to-date precip would be 9.33 inches, so we’re 2.92 inches below normal on the year. The day with the most precip was May 19th when we received 0.36 inches of rain.
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