Story County, Iowa
Local growing conditions for Story County: the USDA hardiness zones found here, frost dates, and live weather for communities across the county. Based on 15 ZIP codes in our data.
Hardiness zones in Story County
Story County spans these USDA plant hardiness zones (by number of ZIP codes):
Local weather & frost dates
Open any community in Story County for its live forecast, frost dates, and planting calendar:
Ames 50010
Ames 50012
Ames 50013
Ames 50014
Cambridge 50046
Collins 50055
Colo 50056
Gilbert 50105
Huxley 50124
Kelley 50134
McCallsburg 50154
Nevada 50201
Roland 50236
Story City 50248
Zearing 50278
More for Iowa
- Agriculture in Iowa
- Frost dates across Iowa
- USDA hardiness zones explained
- Planting calendar by ZIP code
County growing conditions are compiled from our ZIP-code database, USDA hardiness-zone data, and NOAA climate normals. Conditions vary within a county by elevation and local microclimate. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.