Aurora, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Aurora, a city in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Overnight
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then patchy fog and occasional showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Aurora
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 93% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph S | 78% |
| Saturday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 74% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph NE | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 36% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 36% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph NE | 21% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 5% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Aurora (42.619, -91.729). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Aurora
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
150 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Aurora: nearby ZIP 50607 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Stanley, Ia (6.2 mi from Aurora). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.