Akron, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Akron, a city in Plymouth County, Iowa.
Overnight
64°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Akron
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph NNW | 30% |
| Saturday | 70°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 12% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 63% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 63% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph E | 28% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 28% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Friday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Akron (42.827, -96.557). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Akron
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Akron: nearby ZIP 51001 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hawarden, Ia (11.7 mi from Akron). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.