Avoca, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Avoca, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Avoca
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph N | 75% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 5 to 12 mph NNE | 88% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph ENE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 6 mph E | 8% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 7% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 14 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph SSE | 27% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph S | 22% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 16 mph SE | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Avoca (41.483, -95.337). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Avoca
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Avoca: nearby ZIP 51521 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Harlan, Ia (11.1 mi from Avoca). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.